Tours from Semiahmoo Resort
Outer Island Expeditions offers whale watching, fishing, and kayak tours as well as private charters from Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, WA. The resort is a short drive from Birch Bay and Bellingham and is about an hour and half North of Seattle. We offer daily scheduled Whale Watching trips from Semiahmoo from April to October. We also offer Fishing Charters and Private Charters year round and Kayaking tour during the summer.
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All trips gather at the adventure desk in the main lobby of Semiahmoo Resort Prior to departure. |
Whale Watching from Semiahmoo Resort
We offer daily scheduled Whale Watching Tours from Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine WA near Birch Bay and Bellingham. We head out from April to October in search of Orcas Whales, Gray Whales and Humpback Whales. We spot whales on over 90% of our trips. With the with the best sighting for Orca in June, July and August and September and the best sighting for Gray Whales in April and May. Humpbacks are good in September and October. We also frequently encounter sea lions, seals, porpoise, eagles, otters, and sea birds. Our boats are the fastest whale watching boats leaving from the mainland and we can accomplish more in 3 or four hours than what the big slow boats can do in 6 to 7 hours. We see whales more often than the big boats and once we find the whale we can get closer to them and stay longer. You will get plenty one on one attention from the captain and our trained naturalists because there is never more than 12 people aboard our boats. All our vessel are custom built for whale wildlife viewing, and all have heated cabin and full restrooms. Our boats are also equipped with hydrophones so we can listen to the whales after we find them. The most tours last between 3 to 5 hours. Combination Whale Watch and Fishing Trips are available for your group. Hourly rates apply; see the charter fishing section below or call for details. |
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Gray Whale Watch Tour
April and May Daily at 1:30 pm in the Semiahmoo Lobby
Bring a coat, a camera, and a snack.
2-3 hours
Adults $75
Kids $50
Orca Whale and Porpoise Watch Tour
May thru September 15th
Daily at 1pm in the Semiahmoo Resort Lobby
Bring a coat, a camera, and a snack.
3-5 hours
Adults $109
Kids $89
Orca and Humpback Whale Watch Tour
September 15th thru October
Daily at 1pm in the Semiahmoo Resort Lobby
Bring a coat, a camera, and a snack.
3-5 hours
Adults $109
Kids $89
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Charter Fishing from Semiahmoo Resort
We offer four, six and eight hour fishing trips from Semiahmoo Resort.
We fish for Ling Cod, Halibut, Rockfish, Cabezon, Greenling, and Dungeness Crab and Spot Shrimp. During portions of the year we retain fish and at other time we catch and release. Call for more details on seasons and limits. We primarily utilized the Blackfish our 30 ft Catamaran for departures from Semiahmoo Resort. We also offer trips out of Bellingham in our 23 ft skiff the Sun Runner. The Blackfish can takeout up to 11 people and can fish up to 8 at a time. The Sun Runner can take out 6 people and fishes up to four. Remember if you like you can combine fishing with whale watching for the perfect day on the water. Six hours required for a combination whale watch and fishing trip.
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The Blackfish, Directly From Semiahmoo Resort
Four Hours $800
Six Hours $1150
Eight Hours $1350
The Sun Runner from Sandy Point in Bellingham
Four Hours $500.00
Six Hours $650.00
Eight Hours $800.00
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Kayak Tours from Semiahmoo Resort
We offer full day kayak tours of Orcas Island
 Get shuttled by power boat to Orcas Island in the San Juans. You will be dropped off at Smuggler’s Villa Resort for a day of paddling. The kayak tour will take you down the North Shore of Orcas Island to Pt. Doughy State Park. Pt. Doughty is only accessible by kayak. Long the way, we frequently encounter seals, porpoise, otters, eagles, and sea birds. When we get to the Pt. we get out of the kayaks to stretch our legs and have a snack or lunch before we head back in. We are kayaking for about 2 ½ to 3 hours on this trip.
Bring a lunch, a water proof coat, and water shoes.
Trips gather in the lobby at 9 AM
$120 for adults
$80 for kids
We also offer full day Kayak Tours of Sucia Island
Get shuttled by power boat to Sucia Island in the San Juans. Due to its large protected bays and the high volume of wildlife Sucia Island is highly regarded as the best kayaking destination in the region. It is amazingly pristine and only accessible by private boat. We are allowed by the State to store kayaks at Sucia Island. We will drop you off at the island with a guide and you will spend the day paddle around the island enjoying its rich wildlife, beautiful stand stone formations, old growth trees and serine sandy beaches.
Half way thru the trip we’ll break for a lunch or snack. 3+ hours of kayaking.
Bring a lunch, a waterproof coat and water shoes.
Trips gather in the lobby at 9 AM
$150 for adults
$100 for kids
Private Charters from Semiahmoo Resort
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Private Charters are available from Semiahmoo aboard our vessels the Blackfish, The Triton and The El Hefe. We can handle up to 33 people (11 passengers per boat) the Cost per vessel is $200 per hour for the first three hours and $160 per hour for additional time. We charge half price if the boat s docked to explore an island or a port. We during one of our private charters we can fish, whale watch, kayak, and even have gourmet meals prepared for you on a remote island. If you have a special request give us a call we will do our best! |
Office (360) 376-3711
Boat (360) 622-6562
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