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Your goal is to see whales and our family's goal is to show them to you. Orcas, humpbacks, gray whales and much more! See whales in the wild!
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Experience the magic of the Salish Sea via departures in Seattle, Port Townsend, and Port Angeles. Puget Sound Express has been operating guaranteed whale watching tours for 40 years, and in that time we have always endeavored to make your trip a lasting memory. Ours is a family-run business, with three generations of knowledge and caring at the ready. With thousands of departures over 40 years, our local knowledge is unmatched.

10/26/2026

All year long, we’ve loved seeing the photos and videos guests take during their Puget Sound Express adventures — check out some of our recent faves in this slideshow! If you want to join us for a trip on the water, there’s still time: our Port Townsend half-day tours run through November 28, and our Edmonds half-day tours run through January 2! We hope to welcome you aboard soon 🙌

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10/18/2026

Last month, we hosted our annual autumn 3-Day Wildlife Cruise, and we had a blast! Guests and crew departed Port Townsend for an epic adventure spanning 203 nautical miles and featuring 3 whale species- orcas, humpbacks, and minke whales- plus seals, sea lions, puffins, other shore & diving birds, and a sea otter! Naturalist Rachel put together a detailed trip report if you’d like to learn more about our multi-day adventure: https://bit.ly/4itfLxK. Don’t forget to click through to the end to see our journey’s track line!

P.S., if you’re interested in learning more about our 2027 multi-day trips, give us a call at 360-385-5288 or send an email to [email protected]!

10/11/2026

There’s a chill in the air, and it’s getting us excited for the upcoming holiday season! If you are looking for the perfect holiday party inspiration, look no further 🎄 The winter months bring a particularly magical atmosphere to the water. Your guests can relax in the comfort of our high-speed catamarans, featuring heated, climate-controlled cabins that ensure a cozy experience regardless of the weather. While on board, enjoy hot chocolate, premium coffee, and our signature Blueberry Buckle coffee cake, baked fresh daily. Private charters from our Seattle (Edmonds) location also have the option of working with our preferred caterer, Chef Dane Catering. It’s the perfect environment for fostering community and creating lasting memories during the festive season! Ready to learn more? Reach out to our team at [email protected] or give us a call at 360-385-5288.

10/09/2026

Autumn is here, and our October 6 trip was giving full-on moody PNW vibes! On our Half-Day Tours from Seattle (Edmonds) and Port Townsend, we spent time watching the T46B pod as they journeyed through San Juan Channel. The pod was initially reported in the area by a Washington State Ferry boat, but it took nearly three hours to locate them due to dense fog. Thankfully, the fog lifted to the treeline, which provided a stunning backdrop for photos and videos!

10/07/2026

No trending audio on this video; instead, enjoy the chatty sounds of the T36s and T137A from a trip in September!

When we arrived on scene, the pod and Jack had just finished a hunt and were engaging in prey sharing and some social activities, which gave Captain Lewman and Naturalist Brooke the idea to drop a hydrophone. We’re so glad they did! We were on-scene for about thirty minutes, and they remained chatty for the duration of our stay.

While we didn’t see the prey that they were sharing, it has been theorized that the pod took down a minke whale, highlighting their prowess as apex predators in the Salish Sea.

10/03/2026

It’s official now - T36A1’s new calf has been given its ID as T36A1B by Bay Cetology! We have had many great opportunities to watch this tiny little calf with mom, and older brother T36A1A, Drift, over the last week since the calf was first spotted on September 26. They have been traveling with T137, T137B, T137D, and occasionally with T65A5 (Indy) over the last week. It is always exciting to see new calves arrive and it looks like Tierna (T36A1) might have finally peeled off from her mom’s family, the T36A pod, to start her own pod now that she has two offspring. If that holds, her pod would be called the T36A1 pod. We wish her all the best of luck in leading her new family to success for many years to come!! Here are some photos from a few of our recent whale watching trips with T36A1B! All photos were taken with 840mm and 1200mm lenses and cropped. Photographer/ Naturalist Bart Rulon
📷 Bart Rulon Wildlife

10/02/2026

Fair winds and following seas to our neighbor for the past year, Sailing With Phoenix, who departed today on a solo, nonstop sail around the world! We’ll be rooting you on from here in Port Townsend!

10/01/2026

This season has been so fun; let’s do it again next year 🫍 🐋 With only three months left in 2026, it’s time to start booking 2027 tours! Check out our 2027 schedule below:

📅: February 13 — Edmonds Gray Whale Tours begin
📅: February 27 — Port Townsend Gray Whale Tours begin
📅: April 1 — Edmonds Half-Day Tours begin
📅: April 2 — Port Townsend Half-Day Tours begin
📅: May 1 — Edmonds & Port Townsend Full-Day Tours Begin
📅: May 8 — Port Angeles Half-Day Tours begin

Planning to join us on a safari adventure on the water next year? Booking is live now! For more information or to make a booking, visit pugetsoundexpress.com, or give us a call at 360-385-5288.

📸: Photos by Crew Member Bridget

09/29/2026

New Calf in the Bigg’s killer whale population! On September 26 we had the pleasure of watching a brand new calf swimming closely with T36A1 (Tierna) on our afternoon whale watching trip from Edmonds that day. That was the first day it had ever been seen and there are still fetal folds visible on the dorsal fin so this calf is probably only days or weeks old.

We also had another chance to see the little one on September 27 down in Carr Inlet. On this day the little calf was also swimming very consistently next to T36A1. Researchers at Bay Cetology usually wait for enough encounters over several days to determine who the mother is (The whale the calf would be closest to most of the time), but there is a very high likelihood that this is the second calf of T36A1 and would likely get the ID number T36A1B since she already has a little boy (T36A1A) Drift, that was born in 2022. T36A1 was last documented on Bay Cetology's online database,Finwave, on August 22 and she did not have a calf during that encounter. All photos were taken with an 840mm lens and cropped to see the details of the calf. Photographer/ Naturalist Bart Rulon
📷 Bart Rulon Wildlife

09/26/2026

Now that’s what I call a breach 😱 Check out this awesome series of photos taken by crew member Bridget on a recent trip into the Strait of Juan de Fuca around the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve off Vancouver Island, British Columbia!

The humpback pictured is BCY0983 “Aerie,” a PSE fave and frequent visitor to the Salish Sea. While on scene, Aerie showed off an impressive range of behaviors, including full breaches (like the one pictured), chin slaps, and belly flops 🐋

Address

227 Jackson Street
Port Townsend, WA
98368

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://PugetSoundExpress.com/

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