We had a great time. Even though the whales weren't traveling in large pods, we still saw multiple ones. Some surfaced close to the boat. There were only 6 of us (plus the captain) on the boat -- for the same price as the larger boats. I would highly recommend Captain Carli.

Captain Carli told us we would have a 98% chance of seeing Orcas...little did we know that we would see 98 Orcas. I am a photographer and spent years as a wildlife filmmaker and was just looking for a relaxing end to our San Juan Island visit and Captain Carli provided that and so much more. Bryan Hilts Bend, Oregon

I was very happy with Captain Carli's whale watching tour! Being on a small boat with a maximum of 6 passengers was a huge bonus because we all had a great view of the water. Capt. Carli took us right to where the killer whales were and we had some amazing sightings. In addition to the whales we got to... More

We were so glad to be on Captain Carlis’s boat. With only six people, it was as the Lonely Island might say: “No jocks, no jerks, just fun with whales. Having fun whale watcher #1? The most fun in the world!” Seriously though, Captain Carli got us in the best position to see the whales and kept us there. All... More

On San Juan Island for several days and wanted to finish with a whale watching trip. Up front, we were told the whales were out of the office so to speak. We were asked if we even wanted to go as no whales. I knew there was a lighthouse on an outer island. I suggested that and it turned to... More

Captain Carli's whale watching was an excellant adventure for my family. Seeing whales has been a goal for my wife and I and captain Bill gave us a first rate trip on our 28th wedding anniversary. This was a great gift for my wife. We got awesome pictures. No only did we have a great trip, but Christy Captain Bills... More

My husband and I booked a whale watching trip with Captain Carli due to reviews on Trip Advisor and we had THE BEST TIME! The morning of our trip, he called us to see if we could change our time slightly because the whales were not in the area yet but would be later. We meet up a couple of... More

I found Captain Carli through trip advisor and yes everyone is right, he is great! We were able to see close to 30 whales, we even got to see two breech! He was so nice and made us feel right at home on his boat! My 14 year old son even had an awesome time! :)

I would have been happy seeing one whale, but estimating we probably saw around at least 50 different whales that day I would definitely say this trip surpassed my expectations!!! There were about 10 whales all swimming in a row and would all come up one right after each other...I like to call it the synchronized swimming whale show! Captain... More