Thank you Captain Maya for an unforgettable Orca experience. Your attention to detail , knowledge about wildlife and personalized service made our trip. Your love for your work really shows! Best sight seeing experience in the San Juans. Not to be missed. more

Once you get into the Seattle area and especially into the San Juan Islands, you are bombarded with several different companies advertising whale watching tours. Several of these are your run of the mill cram as many people onto the boat as possible, shuffle them out onto the water, chase down a whale, let them take their pictures, and then... more

What an incredible adventure!! We ran into the first whales 10 minutes out of Snug harbor and their numbers steadily increased as three different pods combined to form a superpod. Capt Jim Maya made this trip really exciting and fun. No big crowds like the big tour operators. If you are really wanting to see Killer Whales, Maya's Westside Chaters... more

We were recently in Friday Harbor for just 1 night. We made reservations to go out with Captain Jim one after noon. We went out at 4:30pm. He had just come back in and told us he knew right where the whales were and we'd definitely see them. Boy did we ever! All of the residents came together at the... more

One of the highlights of my year has been to go out with the Captain Jim Maya in search of the whales and other wildlife. Capt Jim and Carolee were so nice and accommodating, by the time we reached the boat, we felt like we were going out on the water with friends. Within minutes you become fully aware of... more

After reading the reviews of this trip I knew it had to be something special. It was that and more. We did the afternoon trip with Captain Jim and when we first started out it was a relatively calm day. Within 30 mins we were in some pretty rough seas (4-5 ft) and the captain and the boat were handling... more

Capt. Jim provides unmatched personalized service, wildlife knowledge, boating skills, and a keen ability to find the orcas! We were able to experience a very touristy activity without feeling like a tourist- we felt like we were out on our friends boat for an afternoon of adventure. It was everything that we had hoped for and more, he far exceeded... more

Had a great afternoon with Captain Jim. He found the whales and provided insightful information as well as some witty comentary. His boat was small and fast; zooming along the waters was surely a highlight. Even if we didn't see whales, I think it would have been a memorable experience. more

My wife and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary on San Juan Island this week. We came here with the hope of seeing Orcas. Well, we saw eagles, owls, foxes, seals, beautiful scenery everywhere, but from what we were hearing we were afraid we were not going to see whales. Captain Jim took care of that. Today (the last day... more