Resources: San Juan Islands

 

Get Involved:

The Center for Whale Research (CWR) is dedicated to the study and conservation of the Southern Resident killer whale (orca) population in the Pacific Northwest.

Pacific Wild is a non-profit conservation organization that is committed to defending wildlife and their habitat on Canada’s Pacific coast by developing and implementing solution-based conservation strategies. Pacific Wild supports innovative research, public education, community outreach and awareness to achieve the goal of lasting environmental protection in the lands and waters of the Great Bear Rainforest.

The Georgia Strait Alliance – Working together to protect the Salish Sea. Since 1990, Georgia Strait Alliance has been an effective voice for communities who care about the waters of Georgia Strait and all the creatures that call it home. We are that voice because we collaborate with individuals, businesses and government to achieve:

 

General Information:

San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau is the official site for the San Juan Islands. 

The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce Web site is a great place to find out about the many activities available on Orcas Island, our home base.

The Deer Harbor Marina is our home base moorage on Orcas Island.

 

Lodging on Orcas Island:

Directory of lodging

 

Travel to the San Juan Islands:

Washington State Ferry 

Kenmore Air — Flying to 45 destinations from Seattle, Kenmore Air serves as a crucial link in our transportation system with scheduled service to the San Juan Islands 

San Juan Air – Daily flights to five locations in the San Juans from Bellingham and Anacortes.

Point to Point Air is an on-demand air taxi in the PNW. We do not have scheduled flights; we depart at your convenience. We fly to and from commercial airports or grass strips; you name it and we will get you there! Some of our common destinations are Paine Field, Boeing Field, Friday Harbor, Orcas Island, Blakely Island, Waldron Island, Olympia, and Portland. Our Cessna aircraft can seat up to three passengers each and our five-passenger Piper aircraft is comfortable & smooth.

Friday Harbor Seaplanes: Daily scheduled flights to San Juan Island | May through early October, Charter flights available year round.

 

 

Duration
4 days
Group Size
2 to 6

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