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WASHINGTON'S SAN JUAN ISLANDS TRAVEL INFO

Crystal Seas is happy to make kayaking Washington an enjoyable and hassle-free part of your vacation! With the exception of a few of our San Juan sea kayaking tours which involve inns and/or biking, all of our Washington kayak tours get their start from San Juan Island except for a few of our tours involving inns and/or biking. We offer complimentary pick-up in Friday Harbor... as part of our kayak tours so all you have to do is get yourself there.  Below are some links and general info about how to get here, accommodations and the weather.  Please don't hesitate to call us if you have any questions or just want to run your San Juan Island kayaking plans by us.   Thanks and enjoy kayaking Washington State and the beautiful San Juan Islands.

 

How to Get to San Juan Island (Friday Harbor, Washington)

 

Accommodations on San Juan Island

 

Weather Info for San Juan Island

 

 

How to Get to San Juan Island (Friday Harbor, Washington)

 

We will generally pick you up right across from the Washington State Ferry terminal in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island unless other arrangements have been made. So all you have to do is get here!

 

Here are the most common ways to get to Friday Harbor from the Seattle area:

·         Drive your own car, a rental or take the Airporter Shuttle to Anacortes (about 2 hours from Seattle) and then walk-on (highly recommended - no ferry lines) or drive-on the Washington State Ferry to Friday Harbor (just over 1 hour).

·         Board the Victoria Clipper as a walk-on from downtown Seattle and get off in Friday Harbor (about 3-3.5 hours).

·         Take a flight with Kenmore Air from downtown Seattle or the SeaTac International Airport to Friday Harbor (about 40 minutes).

 

Driving to Friday Harbor...

...from the Seattle Area...

Head north on I-5 just past Mt. Vernon. Take exit 230, (Highway 20) westbound to Anacortes-San Juan Ferry.

Follow "Anacortes-San Juan Ferry" signs. Drive through Anacortes and turn left at light at Safeway. Continue on this road until you come to the Washington State Ferry terminal. Park your car at the terminal and walk-on as a foot passenger or drive-on with your car. If you plan to drive on the ferry you should arrive at the ferry terminal 90 minutes to 3 hours in advance depending on the day.

(Total Drive Time from Seattle: 2 hours).

 

...from Bellingham or Vancouver, B.C....

Head south on I-5 until Burlington, if you reach Mt. Vernon you have gone to far. Take exit 230, (Highway 20) westbound to Anacortes-San Juan Ferry.

Follow "Anacortes-San Juan Ferry" signs. Drive through Anacortes and turn left at light at Safeway. Continue on this road until you come to the Washington State Ferry terminal. Park your car at the terminal and walk-on as a foot passenger or drive-on with your car. If you plan to drive on the ferry you should arrive at the ferry terminal 90 minutes to 3 hours in advance depending on the day.

(Total Drive Time from Bellingham: 1 hour,
Total Drive Time from Vancouver, B.C.: 2 hours plus border crossing time of 30 min.- 1 hour).
 

Shuttling to Friday Harbor...

 

...from Seattle to the Washington State Ferry Terminal in Anacortes..

Gray Line - (800) 426-7532 ...bus service from downtown Seattle to Anacortes.

 

...from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to the Washington State Ferry Terminal in Anacortes...

Airporter Shuttle - (800) 448-8443 ...scheduled shuttle service from the Seattle airport to Anacortes.

Bellair Shuttle - (800) 235-5247 ...chartered shuttle service from the airport to Anacortes.

 

Via the land to Sidney, B.C....

Gray Line - (800) 426-7532 ...bus service from downtown Victoria, B.C.

 

 

Boating to Friday Harbor...

...from Anacortes...

Washington State Ferries - (800) 84-FERRY or (206)464-6400 ...the main access for foot-passengers, bicycles, cars, boats, motorhomes...

 

...from downtown Seattle...

Victoria Clipper (San Juan Explorer) - (800) 888-2535 ...foot-passenger only ferry.

 

...from Bellingham...

San Juan Island Shuttle Express - (360) 671-1137 ...seasonal foot-passenger only ferry.

 

...from Everett...

Mosquito Fleet - (206) 787-6400 ...seasonal foot-passenger only ferry.

 

...from Port Townsend on the Olympic Penninsula...

Puget Sound Express - (360) 385-5288 ...seasonal foot-passenger only ferry.

 

...from Sidney, B.C., which is about 30 minutes from Victoria, B.C. on Vancouver Island...

Washington State Ferries - (800) 84-FERRY or (206)464-6400 ...the main access for foot-passengers, bicycles, cars, boats, motorhomes...

 

...from Victoria, B.C....

Victoria Clipper (San Juan Explorer) - (800) 888-2535 or (206) 448-5000 or (250) 382-8100 ...foot-passenger only ferry.

 

Flying to Friday Harbor...

 

Kenmore Air - (800) 543-9595 ...float plane service from Lake Union and Lake Washington in the Seattle area.

San Juan Airlines - (800) 690-0086 ...float plane and regular service near Sea-Tac International Airport.

West Isle Air - (800) 874-4434 ...scheduled and charter flights from Anacortes and Boeing Field.

 

Accommodations on San Juan Island

 

Here are some B&Bs, resorts, inns, hotels, motels and campgrounds that offer a place to stay while on San Juan Island.

Accommodation Information...


 

 

Washington
3-Hour Tour

Sunset Tour

Full Day “Exploratory” Tour

Multi-Day Kayak Expeditions
(inn to inn)


Multi-Day Kayak Expeditions
(camping)


Multi-Day Bicycle & Kayak
Expeditions (inn to inn)


Multi-Day Bicycle & Kayak
Expeditions (camping)

Family Tours

Custom Tours

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877-SEAS-877  (877-732-7877)
360-378-4223 or 207-288-4447
PO Box 3135, Friday Harbor, WA 98250