Minor Island Marine Mammal Tour

Join us evenings from June – August on a 1.5-2 hour tour of Deception Pass and Minor Island Aquatic Reserve. Minor Island is connected to Smith Island by a low spit that is covered at high tide. Located mid-way between Admiralty Inlet and Lopez Island, Minor Island has a lighthouse and NOAA weather station, but many people mistake the area for a Navy ship, when they see it from the shores of Whidbey Island.

The best of parts of Minor Island are the Seals, Sea Lions, and Elephant Seals that haul out and sunbathe on the shore. We have even seen Orcas rush the beach to take one of the many harbor seals at rest.

This tour is a partnership with Pacific Mammal Research and gives guests an opportunity to learn more about the marine mammals in the Salish Sea, including Harbor Porpoises, Harbor Seals, Stellar Sea Lions, California Sea Lions, Otters, and Elephant Seals. We also include any of the 300+ bird species that we encounter on the water.

** During Periodic High Wind/Wave Events An Alternate Route To Williamson/Bird Rocks and James Island Will Be Taken**