I have been on four Maya's Westside Charter trips over the course of two different vacations and have never been disappointed. We went out May 15th & May 17th, 2013 and had a great tour both times. My 16 year old son joined me on this trip and Captain Jim did a wonderful job of makng sure Eric had a... More

This was our first visit to the San Juan Islands, and my wife wanted to see a whale for the first time. Our Innkeeper suggested Captain Jim, and we were pleasantly surprised. Not only did we get to see a resident pod of Orcas, but we received the personal attention of Captain Jim and the advantage of being on a... More

There are several tours available off of the San Juan Islands, I chose Cap'n Jim based on the glowing reviews on Trip Advisor, and we were not disappointed. First of all, his boat is located on the west side of San Juan Island. If you do your research you will soon learn that this is were the most viewed resident... More

Aside from Jim & Jeanne being thr nicest and coolest people in Friday Harbor, their tour was beyond amazing! About a 1.5-hr drive from Seattle and a 1-hr ferry ride to Friday Harbor later, we found ourselves in the middle of the real pacific coastal dream. Our tour was on-time, Capt. Maya and naturalist Jeannie Hyde greeted us at the... More

May 15th, 2013 6pm If you want a great personal type experience definitely go with Captain Jim! I had a wonderful experience with 5 other passengers. We saw dozens of Orcas up close playing in the kelp beds. I am not a "tour" type person and initially my friend joined the whale watch tour first. I later boarded the boat... More

I've gone out two times on Captain Jim's whale watching boat! It was a spectacular experience both times! The first time there were no whales but an awe inspiring experience, including a rendevous with Dall's porpoise, seeing sea lions, bald eagles, and so much more. The education provided by both Captain Jim and Jeanie made it so incredibly interesting! Second... More

This review is long overdue. Since 2009, we've been whale watching with Capt. Jim Maya several times a year. Maya's Westside Charters is our go-to whale watching service. The combination of Capt. Jim's warm, engaging personality, depth of knowledge, and his fast, twin-hulled boat with the smooth ride, has made our decision easy whenever we return to San Juan Island.... More

What a pleasure it was to tour with Capt. Jim and Jeanie! We saw Stellar sea lions, seals, and Dalls porpoise. The porpoise interacted with our boat in such a charming fashion. They dove and jumped all around the boat. It was great fun and everyone on the boat enjoyed them tremendously. We didn't see any whales, but a great... More

My wife and I went out with Captain Jim and Jeanie on April 27 to celebrate our 28th anniversary - what an experience! Fifteen minutes out from the dock we came across a group or Orcas that had discovered a single Stellar Sea Lion. It was like witnessing a wildlife documentary up close as the Orcas first weakened the Sea... More