$44 for a Port Townsend–San Juan Island Tour at Puget Sound Express ($88.50 Value)
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- Vivid sightseeing experience
- Two-hour Friday Harbor stopover
- Onboard naturalist
- Daylong, 8-hour tour
Like visiting Santa at the mall, whale watching is the practice of observing an exotic creature in its natural habitat. Open eagle-eye oculars with today's Groupon: for $44, you get a Port Townsend–San Juan Island tour at Puget Sound Express (an $88.50 value). The Port Townsend–San Juan Island tour departs from Port Townsend at 9 a.m. and returns at 5 p.m., with a two-hour stop at Friday Harbor in the middle of the day.
Puget Sound Express guides passengers through an orca-whale-watching expedition across the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The cruise is the company's trademark tour, integrating orca-whale watching alongside narration from an onboard naturalist and views of the beatific San Juan Islands. Once aboard the comfy Glacier Spirit, adventurers witness marine mammals playing, plunging, and paying taxes throughout the seas. After Glacier Spirit drops passengers off at Friday Harbor, guests are free to explore the shops and restaurants on the island via foot or bike. Following the two-hour stopover, the ship's crew will reel in wayward wayfarers and return them safely to the port of origin, with supplemental whale spotting along the way.
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About PS Express Cruises (Puget Sound Express)
This amazing half-day cruise allows you to experience all the Olympic Peninsula has to offer. Being the fastest guaranteed whale watch on the West Coast, you’ll have more time to explore Olympic National Park, Sequim Lavender Fields, Hurricane Ridge and much more. This tour departs Port Townsend at 10:30am. Port Townsend's location at the NE tip of the Olympic Peninsula is the ideal launching point, providing access to all areas of the Salish Sea. Our range includes the San Juan Islands, Victoria or even the Puget Sound.
Our custom-built whale watching vessels feature comfortable inside seaing for everyone with a heated cabin, an outdoor viewing deck for wildlife, TV monitors for naturalist presentations, a snack bar and restrooms. Don’t miss our signature, freshly-baked “blueberry buckle.” Along our journey, the wildlife is endless from whales, bald eagles, harbor seals, California and Steller sea lions, tufted puffins and many other species of marine life. On-board you will have a trained naturalist that will guide you along the way and explain the scenery, geography, history and wildlife of the area.
For the Hanke family, it seems like Puget Sound Express has always been part of their lives. Raised in the Puget Sound his entire life, Pete Hanke honed his seafaring abilities alongside his father, Pete Sr. Together, the two started leading weeklong sailing adventures across the Pacific Northwest in 1981 and eventually started whale tours. Today, the business still remains a family affair, with grandparents, children, and grandchildren working side by side.