Island Adventures

1801 Commercial Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221

800-465-4604

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Ranked #2 of 16 attractions in Anacortes

122 Reviews

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Owner description: We pride ourselves as being one of the most experienced and dedicated whale-watching companies in Washington. Because of our very high success rate,... more » Owner description: We pride ourselves as being one of the most experienced and dedicated whale-watching companies in Washington. Because of our very high success rate, Island Adventures was one of the first and only companies to guarantee whale sightings on every tour - but it's our team of highly qualified crew that will make your trip unforgettable! They boast over 100 years of combined experience in the islands, over 4100 days with the whales, and have led excursions for over 80,000 satisfied customers.

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Susan F

Charleston, South Carolina

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3 reviews

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“Amazing Experience, Great Crew”

Reviewed 2 June 2013

Our Whale watching trip with Island Adventures was everything we could have asked for, and more. The entire experience was smooth - from checking in at Anacortes, to finding the boat, to getting settled and getting on our way. We saw a variety of wildlife as we headed past Lopez Island towards Canadian waters - Harbor Seals, and porpoises included... More

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Thank you for reviewing your recent trip with Island Adventures! We would love to see you again in the future if your travels bring you back to Washington. We have had several "double-headers" (where we see two species of whales on a trip) this season and we are happy you were able to join us for one! You did a... More

Tricaann

1 review

“Excellent staff and great boat!”

Reviewed 1 June 2013 via mobile

Had a marvelous day out whale watching! Staff is very knowledgeable and accommodating! Thanks Capt Mike!

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Thank you for your review! Short and sweet :) It always makes us smile when we hear our guests enjoy our trip and our staff's hard work! More

nettebini

Seattle, Washington

1 review

“First-class operation”

Reviewed 1 June 2013

Island Adventures is a top-notch organization in every way. The crew in the office, led by owner Shane Aggergaard, is friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The registration and check-in processes are swift and efficient. And, the gift shop is well-stocked with unique and affordable items. Need a recommendation for dinner or a map to another attraction? They are all locals and... More

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Thank you for taking the time to write this very kind review! The entire Island Adventures Family works hard to make our guests feel welcome and feel like they are a part of the family as well! Every trip we take is different and unique; we encourage locals and visitors alike to come out with us to experience a one... More

JohnsonsAZ

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

1 helpful vote

“Excellent!”

Reviewed 25 May 2013 via mobile

We looked at this cruise and Victoria Clipper from Seattle. Victoria was less expensive but all day on boat. I called and spoke with Brooke at IE and she sold us. The cruise was six hours and the crew were fantastic. They all looked in their binoculars all day and showed us so much. We had one person who was... More

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Thank you so much for your kind words. All of our staff and crew members are extremely hard working and we appreciate our guests recognizing that! We are so glad that you decided to come out with Island Adventures for your whale watching experience. We encourage all of our guests who have questions regarding special need or about our tour... More

Pilotadam

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9 reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

“Up close tour of the islands and wild life”

Reviewed 24 May 2013 via mobile

Wonderful and insightful tour of the San Juan Islands. The Island Adventure3 was extremely comfortable and allowed great viewing of the islands and wildlife. Boat crew members were friendly, knowledgable, and hard working.... they all made it a point to interact with patrons. Great experience!

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Thank you for taking the time to review Island Adventures. We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed our crew and our boat. We take pride in offering the most comfortable and family friendly trip in the area! We suggest that if any of our guests are curious about our boat that they visit our website to view a... More

Deepa P

The Universe

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3 reviews

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“A special treat and great people!”

Reviewed 20 May 2013

We had an awesome experience with everyone on the staff of Island Adventures. They were courteous and helpful when we had to reschedule our excursion. On the day of the tour, we had to take a long drive from Sequim to Everett and made it just in time to board the boat only because we could call while driving and... More

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Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We are so glad that you enjoyed your trip and you appreciated our staff's hard work! We really appreciate when our guests make the effort to contact us when they are running late the day of a trip. It is helpful to us in the office and to the boat... More

ChrisnTracey

Grimsby

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11 reviews

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7 helpful votes

“What a day! The sights, the crew, the trip of a lifetime.”

Reviewed 16 May 2013 via mobile

Captain Mike found a super pod of transient (mammal eating) Orca within an hour of setting sail. We followed them for most of the day and were treated to some spectacular sights. Brook the onboard naturalist was fantastic with her knowledge of the whales and her commentary on what we were seeing was excellent. Tyson cooking was spot on and... More

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Thank you so much - what a compliment! It is very rare to see groups or transient orcas that large (15+ animals) and it sounded like an exceptional whale watching day. We will be sure to let our crew know that you enjoyed the trip. They truly appreciate the recognition. We are honored to have been the highlight of your... More

Lanetk

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14 reviews

6 attraction reviews

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7 helpful votes

“Great whale watching tour with a bonus”

Reviewed 7 May 2013

These guys run a first class operation. From the knowledge and friendliness of the staff, the top notch boat, free wild life guide to even the reasonably priced food offerings everything exceed my expectations. On our tour we saw a harbor seal, a bald eagle, 4 gray whales, several California Sea Lions, and many sea birds. To top it off,... More

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Thank you for reviewing your trip with us! It sounds like that was a great trip to be on. It can be such a treat to see two species of whales on any given day and that happened a few lucky times this year on our gray whale tours. Overall, our gray whale trips in 2013 were exciting and record-breaking!... More

Traveller-Pig

Antigua

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20 reviews

Reviews in 14 cities

8 helpful votes

“Great day trip Grey Whale watching from Everett”

Reviewed 3 May 2013

We took the 3 hour grey whale watching trip from Everett and we had a great day. The team on board were very friendly and incredibly knowledgeable about the area and the wildlife. We saw three grey whales repeatedly throughout the whole trip and we even saw some bald headed eagles and seals. My wife was unconvinced by the trip... More

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We are happy that we were able to win your wife over! Gray whale season is one of our favorite times of the year because they are a lot of fun to watch and very reliable. They return to the same feeding locations year after year which provides a great whale watching opportunity and experience. We have a large and... More

Weygantg

Naples, Florida

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10 reviews

4 attraction reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

2 helpful votes

“Absoutley the best!”

Reviewed 30 April 2013

I actually did the whale watching adventure last year in July, but am planning on retuning this July too! I can’t say enough great things about this company! I am a while fanatic … so when one of the Orcas swam right under our boat directly in front of me it brought me to tears. I cried like a little... More

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Thank you for the review! We are so happy that you got to experience the orcas in such a meaningful way. We love hearing stories like yours and being able to offer you a day and a trip like that is why we enjoy our jobs so much. We hope that you enjoy yourself just as much this July and... More