• Introduction
• 1. The Azores
• 2. Cape Cod
• 3. Dominica
• 4. Hawaii
• 5. Kaikoura
• 6. Hermanus
• 7. Los Cabos
• 8. Orcas Island
• 9. Quebec
• 10. San Diego

Orcas Island

No list of whale-watching destinations would be complete without a nod to Orcas Island, the largest of the islands off the coast of Washington state. Often touted as the “gem of the San Juan islands,” this nature-lovers' paradise also bears a name reminiscent of the killer whales that gather off its 125 miles of coastline. The island is a haven for marine mammal lovers, who flock here in spring and summer to watch pods of cresting gray whales and orcas; you can observe them too, and a host of rare sea creatures like harbor seals and porpoises, by taking a cruise through the protected waters along the coast. 

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