Wild & Sweet Summer: Boat Excursion, Treats, Trivia, & Community

Small Group Tours | Maximum Participant Size: 16 Each Trip

Trip Price:

Guided Birding & Marine Mammal Naturalizing - 3-4 hours aboard a private charter equipped with experienced Captain and 2 knowledgeable naturalists (one from Sea to Sky Guiding). The vessel is a Zodiac-style RHIB (rigid-hull inflatable boat) that offers a wonderful adventure! The wind, weather, and most recent wildlife reports will help chart our course, and we’ll keep a species tally during the entirety of the excursion. The vessel leaves from Skyline Marina in Anacortes, Washington!

Gear - cruiser suits, hats, and gloves for warmth and to stay dry, if needed, are provided by Blue Kingdom Whale & Wildlife Tours.
Optics - Binoculars: Nikon PROSTAFF P3 8x42 (4 pair available for use).
Educational Materials While Onboard: Birds of the Puget Sound Region; 2019 Bigg’s killer whale guide; *2023 Southern Resident killer whale guide; local gray whale and humpback catalogs & more.
eBird Checklist(s) - compiled and shared with participants within 24-48 hours of the end of the trip, if/where applicable.
Trip Report - within two weeks of the end of the excursion, a detailed trip report with photos will be shared for participants to enjoy. Details will also be found on our blog!
Trivia & Cookies at Sugar Mamas, Anacortes - join us at Sugar Mamas in downtown Anacortes after our excursion to chat about what we saw, partake in some fun Salish Sea trivia, and enjoy one of their gigantic, scrumptious homemade cookies! *Sugar Mama’s also serves food and drinks that participants can purchase separately!

Included in the price:

Beverages/snacks - participants are responsible for their own food and drink on the boat excursion; these items are not available for purchase aboard the vessel.
*Tips - captains and crew work hard to ensure you have the best day on the water that we can. While never expected, if you feel so inclined, tips are always appreciated!
Entrees and/or drinks at Sugar Mamas - participants can order any food or beverage items during Trivia should they desire! A gigantic, scrumptious, homemade cookie of your choice is on us!

NOT Included in the price:

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Trip Policies and Procedures, Trip Contract, and Deposit/Payment Requirements will be emailed back to you within 24-48 hours if the number of spots you request to reserve are available.
*2021 Southern Resident orca catalog is on hand strictly for educational values and comparisons to Bigg’s killer whales; we will not be striving to actively watch these critically endangered orcas if around, and if a chance encounter were to happen, by law we are not permitted to be closer than 1,000 yards to them, must report our findings, and then safely transit out of their immediate area.

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