Our group included our 15 month old granddaughter, and she was very welcome even with a life vest specially fit for her. We saw lots of whales and were pleased with the personal attention and the smaller venue with a total of 6 passengers. Captain Carli was in communication with other whale watchers and kept an eye out as to... more

This small boat experience is far better than those large boat excursions. Conveniently located at the Friday Harbor dock, this is a must-do if you are in the area. Captain Carli is knowledgeable and tries to give his customers the best possible experience. He patient and considerate, slowing to allow passengers to take photos and videos when possible. The orcas... more

My mom and I stayed in Anacortes, Washington and went on a whale watching trip with Island Adventures. On the cruise we olny saw a couple of minke whales which was nice, but we did not see any orcas, and that is why we came all the way from Indiana to Washington. As soon as we got back we started... more

My husband and I wanted to look for orcas with a small boat, and not be just one of many crowding the rails of a bigger boat, so we chose to go with Captain Carli at Friday Harbor on his boat, Soulmate. It was a perfect trip with just one other couple and our skipper on board. He was knowledgeable,... more

I had the unfortunate luck of being on San Juan Island during a miserable heat wave on July 29, 2009, so being able to go out on a boat for whale watching was the best thing that could've happened. Capt. Carli is in the network of whale watching boats, so when there are sightings, he gets the word. We headed... more

Our family booked Captain Carli's Whale Watch tours because we wanted a smaller more personal experience. We have three boys 16, 13, and 10, and Captain Carli made them feel very comfortable and welcome. Captain Carli went out of his way for our family to see the Orcas up close. We understand that you cannot predict what wildlife will do,... more

Captain Carli was excellent. He was very friendly and worked hard to find a pod of Orcas for us (it was uncertain if we were going to see any that day). As soon as we came to a stopping point 2 ORCAS BREACHED off of the stern of the Soulmate (Captain Carli's boat). He then kept us at about 100... more

I've been on a couple of whale watching boats and Captain Carli's excursion was the best I have ever experienced. Prior to leaving Captain Carli communicates with other captains to find out where the whales are. Once he realized they were at the south end of the island we headed in that direction Far off we saw the first sighting... more

We had the most amazing day ever! Captain Caril's Whale Watching experience was the best we have been on by far. Last year we were on a big boat and did not get to see much due to the number of people so we decided to take a smaller boat. Captain Carli's was the one for us. Only 6 people... more