We boarded a 12 passenger vessel at Semiahmoo Resort in NW Washington at 1pm. We traveled quickly and comfortably to Orcas Island to pick up several more passengers. The eleven of us represented 3 continents and 4 countries. We watched whales for over two hous in three locations. The first sighting was in Canadian waters with a view of Vancouver... more

5..22.09 I wanted to go whale watching & my husband wanted to go fishing so Beau combined both. Plus we saw so much more. We were picked up at the Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, WA. After whale watching, we fished & my daughter caught a rock fish in which we feed to an eagle. So awesome. Beau was very knowledgable,... more

Capt. Beau and Outer Island Expeditions were great! Ten of us went out in search of whales. The resident Orcas were not hanging out that day, so Beau took us in search of Grey whales. We found a mother and baby. We also saw bald eagles, seals, and a porpoise. Beau was full of great information about the animals and... more

My wife and I shared our very memorable day with a younger couple, who live and operate a business on Orcas Island, and their two young sons. We all had a truly great day. We knew at the outset that we would not be seeing the resident J-Pod of orca whales since they were last seen a day or two... more

If you go to the time and trouble to vacation on Orcas Island - AND YOU SHOULD - your vacation will not be complete without a Whale Watching excursion with Beau on Outer Island Expeditions! How would we describe our 6 hour tour? UNBELIEVABLE!! It was absolutely, without a doubt, worth every penny and then some!! My husband & I... more

Our trip with Beau was the highlight of our stay on Orcas island. We were traveling with two young kids and Beau's smaller boat let them enjoy the trip. On a day when there were few whales to be seen, he sped us north to find a pod of transient whales. We were one of three boats viewing the whales.... more

Our captain, Beau, picked us up right on time on Lummi Island and had us spotting bald eagles in minutes. We then cruised around Orcas and San Juan islands to get a look at some whales. One pair got so close to our boat that we were able to hear their whale song right before they surfaced! Needless to say,... more

Outer Island expeditions picked 4 of us up right off the beach on Clark Island on a late July weekend - utilizing a boarding ladder extending off the bow of the boat. Within about 10 minutes the powerful boat was in the Straits among two pods of Orca that were fishing and mingling in a northernly direction. We had an... more

We almost missed the trip of a lifetime due to one negative review on Outer Island Expeditions. After discussing the review with Beau, the owner and captain, to get the other side of the story, we decided to go ahead with the seated evening whale watching tour. Four other clients joined my wife and I at the dock as Beau... more