For budget lodging, consider campsites at state parks or hostels on San Juan or Orcas. Wildlife centre camps are also an ...

My bucket-list trip to Orcas Island, Washington—ferry from Anacortes, kayaking with seal pups, hiking Cascade Falls, and ...

The San Juan Islands aren’t just places, they’re portals. But only if you board right, time it perfectly, and know what ...

For sea kayakers, the San Juan Islands combine the best of all worlds: Only an hour ferry ride from the mainland, they’re sheltered from ocean swells by the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver ...

San Juan Cruises has a new option for people who enjoy whale-watching but don’t have time to invest a full day. The Fairhaven company recently added the 72-foot vessel Chinook to its fleet.