Whether you're visiting the Pacific Northwest or are a local, if you've ever looked for cheap whale watching tours in Seattle, now is a great time. From Anacortes to Port Townsend, several tour operators are having half-off deals right now. And we've rounded them up so you can take full advantage of them! Remember we said that it was a good time to watch the underwater giants swim around? Allow us to explain: From March to May every year, the grays migrate to summer feeding grounds in the North Pacific or breeding waters in Baja California. And you can watch them up close as they take this journey —without it costing you the prettiest penny, of course. Outer Island Expeditions Original Price: $109 Sale Price: $55 per person Why You Need It: Boats ferry passengers out to oceanic playgrounds for 3.5 hours where encounters with orcas, humpbacks, and grey whales are promised. If you don’t see one, you can come back again for free! View this post on Instagram Had a whale of a show this afternoon 🐳 #orcas #whales #whalewatching A post shared by @ meggeronie on Sep 4, 2017 at 4:33pm PDT Buy It Puget Sound Express Original Price: $110.50 Sale Price: $60 per person Why You Need It: This all-day trip from Port Townsend to San Juan Island lets you admire orcas, humpback whales, and other marine wildlife while making pitstops at Friday Harbor and Smith Island. Call it an island day. View this post on Instagram I know a whale joke. It’s a real killer.🐋 A post shared by Malory Vague (@maloryleigh) on Oct 6, 2017 at 1:54pm PDT Buy It Orcas Wild Original Price: $109 Sale Price: $55.62 per person Why You Need It: You can watch and learn more about the southern resident killer whales on this 3.5-hour journey. There's an interactive exhibit after, too. View this post on Instagram We have such social resident orcas! Breach after breach with this as the finale just took my breath away! #outerislandx #outerislandexpeditions #orcaswild #wildlifeinstituteforlearninganddiscovery #orcasisland #blackfish #captainsteve #orcas #killerwhale #srkw #southernresident #straightofgeorgia #sanjuanislands #salishsea A post shared by Kat (@drknobar) on Aug 27, 2015 at 4:03pm PDT Buy It Deer Harbor Charters Original Price: $109 Sale Price: $55 per person Why You Need It: From pods of orcas to breaching humpback whales and sea lions sunbathing on the rocks, you can catch the marine action from large, picture windows on this tour. View this post on Instagram #humpbackwhale #deerharborcharters #whalewatching #orcaswhalewatching #orcasisland #sanjuanislands #rosarioresort #seattle #vorephotography A post shared by Deer Harbor Charters (@orcaswhalewatch) on Jul 24, 2018 at 11:01am PDT Buy It Island Adventures Original Price: $99 Sale Price: $69 per person Why You Need It: Cruise in heated boats for 4.5 hours on the Salish Sea on a tour that guarantees sightings of orcas, humpback whales, gray whales, or minkes. View this post on Instagram 🐋🐋 watching A post shared by Kelly Buechel (@kellstarbeeks) on Jul 3, 2018 at 9:52pm PDT Buy It We strongly advise that before you go swimming or visit any location, you check the most recent updates on potential hazards, security, water quality, and closures. If you do plan to visit a location, respect the environment.
