Top 7 Boat Rentals in San Juan Islands, San Juan Islands

April 20, 2022 Darwin Bolte

Start your Pacific Northwest vacation in style, with a seaplane or ferry ride to the San Juan Islands from Seattle. It’s the ultimate way to take in the beauty of this region that Mother Nature has so abundantly blessed. You have a choice of three alluring islands – Lopez, the most rural, a mix of rolling farmland and beaches; Orcas, the largest of the San Juan Islands and replete with verdant mountains and placid lakes; and San Juan Island, where vibrant Friday Harbor welcomes ferry and seaplane guests and offers an array of charming accommodations and gourmet eateries.

Whether it’s whale-watching and sea kayaking, touring an art gallery or browsing a local farmers’ market, the San Juan Islands offer pleasing diversions for every age and interest. For the best chance to view orca whales and other sea life, plan your trip between April and September – a number of tour operators are available throughout the islands. Rev up your energy level with biking tours through rolling meadows and farmland, go birding on San Juan Island, hike the region’s modest mountains – offering outstanding vistas from the top – or go charter fishing for the day. Other favorites include hiking to Lime Kiln Lighthouse on San Juan Island, taking a scenic flight over the area, attending an outdoor summer concert in the park and horseback riding.


Restaurants in San Juan Islands

1. Deer Harbor Charters

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Deer Harbor Charters

Join us for a fun and exciting tour today! Our mission at Deer Harbor Charters is to educate and inform our guests about the current changes in our marine ecosystem, while maintaining respectful and responsible behavior around our local wildlife. We are proud to work with our local researchers to ensure our footprint remains as small as possible. Locally family owned business founded in 1988, we are in our third decade of providing high quality, responsible Whale & Wildlife tours and we are excited to show our guests our amazing "backyard"! We operating Whale & Wildlife Tours, Day Sailing, Sunset Cruises and more from three departure locations on Orcas Island, WA - Deer Harbor Marina, Rosario Resort & Orcas Ferry Landing. We are the first established Wildlife Tours company on Orcas Island, and we are very proud to offer entertaining & responsible marine tours for guests, our friends and neighbors for the last 32 years. We look forward to seeing you soon!

2. San Juan Outfitters

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San Juan Outfitters

The San Juan Islands are considered one the best places in the world to observe Orca (Killer) Whales and other wildlife. We specialize in providing high quality whale watching, kayaking, and adventure tours for groups, families, and independent travelers. San Juan Outfitters believes that getting people out in the natural environment is the first step in developing an appreciation for the natural world. We believe people have an innate drive to be outdoors, and we enjoy the opportunity make it happen. We hope that what comes out of that appreciation are steps taken to curb individual impact and decrease one's footprint on the environment. Decreasing our individual foot-print, and preserving our natural world is our long term goal. We're starting by setting an example here on San Juan Island. Learn more about our goals to decrease our footprint by checking out our carbon neutral goals, and our view on responsible capitalism.

3. Orcas Adventures

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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Orcas Adventures

Orcas Adventures is your water enjoyment hub here on lovely Orcas Island. We are located in the heart of Moran State Park – a 5,579 acre pristine forest camping park with 5 freshwater lakes, fantastic waterfalls, and over 30 miles of hiking trails. Orcas Adventures offer kayaks (single and doubles), canoes, stand up paddle boards, row boats, and paddle boats for rent by the hour on Cascade Lake.

4. Friday Harbor Boat Rentals

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5.0 based on 13 reviews

Friday Harbor Boat Rentals

Boat Rental and Charter Services. Be your own captain or relax on a private charter! Check out our fleet. We have boats from 16-32 feet.

5. Island Boat Rentals

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Island Boat Rentals

Offering boat rentals out of Roche Harbor on San Juan Island in Washington State. We have 21' welded aluminum boats with canvas enclosures, touchscreen navigation and seating for 6 passengers or a 16' open skiff with a side console and seating for 4 passengers. We also offer down-riggers for salmon fishing and crab pots when the seasons are open. Although a boaters license is not required to rent a boat in Washington State, we do require our customers to have prior power boat operating experience.

6. San Juan Islands Tourism Bureau

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4.5 based on 4 reviews

San Juan Islands Tourism Bureau

Welcome to the official travel site for the San Juan Islands in Washington State. Join us for world-class wildlife watching, local food, and stunning sunsets.

7. Orcas Boat Rentals & Charters

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