PUGET SOUND EXPRESS

Puget Sound Express offers two ways to visit San Juan Island: one from the Olympic Peninsula, and one from the Seattle Metro!

Port Townsend - Friday Harbor One-Way Passenger Service
May 1 – September 27, 2026
Departs Port Townsend at 9am; departs Friday Harbor between 1-3pm (must call to confirm departure time)

Travel between two of the Pacific Northwest’s most iconic destinations! Whether departing from Port Townsend or Friday Harbor, you'll have a terrific time onboard our comfortable vessel - and you'll probably also see whales!

For this passenger service, you are actually joining our Full-day San Juan Island Whale Watching tour for each leg of the journey. This full-day whale watching tour has a 2 hour port of call for lunch in Friday Harbor. However our arrival and departure time in Friday Harbor changes daily as it is dependent on where the whales are located. Our arrival window in Friday Harbor is between 11:00-1:00pm. Subsequently, our departure window is between 1:00pm-3:00pm. If you are looking to go up and back on the same day you would need to book our full day whale watching tour and enjoy the 2  hour port of call in Friday Harbor. Otherwise if you are splitting your days of travel you can book the one way tickets on two separate days.

Our Port Townsend departure location is at our office in Point Hudson Marina: 227 Jackson St in Port Townsend.
Our Friday Harbor departure location is Spring Street Landing, the dock that is to the left of the WSF ferry terminal.

Seattle (Edmonds) – San Juan Island Whale Watching Tour
May 1 – September 7, 2026
10am daily departures (No tours Tuesday/Wednesday)

New in 2026! Our full-day San Juan Island whale watching tour is the perfect combination of wildlife, and scenery; a true day-trip adventure! See orcas, humpbacks, gray whales, and so much more. Cruising on the jet-powered Chilkat Express, enjoy whale watching with an on-board naturalist, as well as a two-hour lunch stop on beautiful San Juan Island. We visit the popular town of Friday Harbor for shopping, island cuisine, and sightseeing.

This tour is perfect for travelers wishing to see whales and get a taste of San Juan Island!