Puget Sound Express - Edmonds

06/17/2026

Yesterday was a pretty magical day for both our Port Townsend and Seattle (Edmonds) Half-Day Tours 🙌 For our passengers aboard Swiftsure from Edmonds, the day started in the Hood Canal with the T65As and T64Bs Bigg’s orca pods, where they witnessed a pretty epic harbor porpoise hunt. For the Saratoga out of Port Townsend, passengers and crew ran further south, locating the T46B Bigg’s orcas around Mutiny Bay, moving steadily northward. After viewing their respective orcas, Captains EJ and Tony swapped boat positions, with Swiftsure spending time with the T46Bs and Saratoga with the T65As and T64Bs — this is where things got really interesting!

The 46B orcas took a sharp 90-degree turn and began tail slapping the water in the direction of the T65As and T64Bs. In turn, the T65As and T64Bs made a beeline for the T46Bs. Passengers and crew aboard both vessels got to witness the formation of a T-Party as the three pods came together to socialize in Admiralty Inlet! The atmosphere felt like a party with breaching, synchronized movements, tail and pec slapping, moonwalking, spyhopping, and porpoising — just about the full range of orca social behaviors.

Getting to witness the different pods interacting and socializing was a real treat, and guests aboard both trips reported that it was a spectacular day out on the water!

If you’re ready to join us for a whale watching adventure from Seattle (Edmonds, Port Townsend, or our Port Angeles location, you can do so on our website, www.pugetsoundexpress.com, or by giving us a call at 360-385-5288 — see you on the water!

06/13/2026

Have you checked out our All-Day Tour yet? We depart from Edmonds and Port Townsend on a three-part adventure: two whale-watching legs with a mid-tour stop in the San Juan Islands 🫍

In our opinion, one of the best parts of the All-Day Tour is the 2-hour lunch stop in charming and historic Friday Harbor on San Juan Island! Whether you’re looking to grab a tasty bite, do a little shopping, check out the local history, or visit the Center for Whale Research, there is something for everyone in Friday Harbor.

After your solo excursion, Chilkat Express and the Red Head depart for the second half of our whale watching adventure, returning passengers to Edmonds and Port Townsend at the end of an action-packed day! To book an All-Day Tour, head to our website or give our office team a call at 360-385-5288 — you won’t want to miss out on this adventure!

06/04/2026

We ❤️ birds! While most of our tours are geared toward whale watching, did you know we also offer options for bird enthusiasts? This weekend, you can find us at the Pilchuck Audubon Society’s annual Puget Sound Bird Fest, where we will have a table (we’ll be located inside!) and will be conducting a fully booked Puget Sound Bird Fest cruise!

If you missed out on the PSBF cruise but are still interested in hopping on a tour catered to birders, fret not! We offer Puffin Tours from our Seattle (Edmonds) and Port Townsend locations throughout the summer! These tours are collaborative efforts with our friends from the Port Townsend Marine Science Center (ptmarinescictr), Dungeness River Nature Center (dungenessrivernaturecenter), and Birds Connect Seattle (birdsconnectsea).

Puffin tours set sail from Port Townsend on June 6, 13, 20, 27 | July: 6, 13, 20, 27 | August: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | September: 4

Puffin tours set sail from Seattle (Edmonds) on June 9, 16, 23, 30 | July 14, 28 | August 11, 25 | September 1

For more information or to book, head to our website: https://www.pugetsoundexpress.com/, or give our office team a call at 360-385-5288 🦅

06/02/2026

☀️ Sunny days have us feeling a little something like this ☀️

Shout out to Naturalist Zoe for capturing this joyous moment from T46C4 Hobi!

06/01/2026

And just like that, May is over! We had a great month: setting sail for the season from Port Angeles, launching our Full-Day Tour out of Seattle (Edmonds), and enjoying countless wildlife sightings across all three locations! We’re welcoming June with some of our favorite passenger photos — and even one piece of PSE-inspired art — from last month’s trips.

Want to get in on the action? Tours operate daily from Seattle (Edmonds), Port Townsend, and Port Angeles! For more information or to book, visit our website: https://www.pugetsoundexpress.com/ or give the office a call at 360-385-5288.

P.S. We also offer rates for large groups and private options. For more information, send us a DM!

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05/28/2026

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s the T65As 🫍

On May 26, passengers and crew aboard the Swiftsure from Edmonds were treated to an aerial spectacle from members of the T65A pod of Bigg’s orcas. Little sis T65A6 Callisto (born in 2018) started the action for the day, breaching out of the water multiple times in a row before joining up with big brother T65A3 Amir for some synchronized tail-slapping action. At this point, Amir seemed to decide it was time to show Callisto how it was done! He breached over 20 times while we were on scene. We feel so lucky to have witnessed this show of socialization!

05/21/2026

T65A2 Ooxjaa! On May 17 our Edmonds and Port Townsend Half-day tours caught up with the T65A and T64B families on patrol just north of the Hood Canal bridge. 22 year-old Ooxjaa has developed into an impressive male orca. On this day, he was somewhat on his own while the collected families were grouped farther across the channel. Plenty of seals and birds on-tap as well!

05/12/2026

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms and mother figures out there!

This Mother’s Day, we’re excited that one of our most famous mothers has made her way back into the Salish Sea — Big Mama (BCY0324) is back! After the outlawing of whaling, Big Mama was one of the first humpbacks to return to our area, marking the start of what we fondly refer to as the “humpback comeback,” and has since returned nearly every year, often with a calf in tow. Big Mama isn’t just a mother, though; she’s also a grandmother and a great-grandmother! In fact, over 20 humpbacks can trace their lineage directly to Big Mama 🐋

📸: Naturalist Brooke on May 9, 2026

05/07/2026

We’re feeling like stars today 🤩 Did you catch our moment in the spotlight on Good Morning America?! We had so much fun welcoming the GMA production team aboard the Swiftsure and taking them on a wildlife adventure! To watch our feature (including a highlight of the wonderful team at The Market Chef in Friday Harbor), use the link below. We can’t wait to hear what you think!

Becky Worley explores the beauty of Washington state as “GMA” travels to 50 states in 50 weeks.