San Juan Islands Learning Charter

Join us for an incredible week of sailing the San Juan Islands. For centuries the call of the Islands has lured adventurous mariners seeking a special place. Long before Spanish and English sailors explored this vast myriad of islands, Native Americans plied the straights in their canoes as they traded, raided, and gathered seafood.

The San Juan Islands are comprised of hundreds of islands ranging from small rocky outcrops to large forest-clad and mountainous masses. The waters are rich with seafood… salmon, rockfish, scallops, Dungeness crab, mussels and clams. Wildlife abounds on the land and in the sea. You’re just as likely to encounter tiny squirrels, deer, and migratory birds as you are to see seals, sea lions and whales. Have you ever seen a whale breach, heard the whoosh of air exhaling through its blowhole, or been amazed by the sheer beauty of a pod of Orcas gliding through glassy waters?

Trip Highlights

• Start in Anacortes, Washington, an easy drive from Vancouver BC or Seattle WA.

• Shopping and dining in popular sea side ports.

• Hiking in forests, on beaches, and in the mountains that plunge into the sea.

• See pods of whales, including Orcas, in the San Juan straights.

• Evergreen forests that take your breath away.

• Clear nights for stargazing.

• Wildlife everywhere on land, in the air, and under the sea.

Enjoy our spacious Leopard 48, 4 cabin sailing catamaran, S/V Laura Marie. Each cabin includes your own head and shower. Three Two cabins available, two sailors per cabin.

Meals include breakfast, lunches, sundowners, snacks, and some dinners on board. There will be some dinners ashore not included in the charter fees.

Sailors under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Price: US$ 6,500 per cabin (double occupancy). Fuel, moorings, food and beverages onboard are included. Discount for single occupancy. See our Flotilla Charter Terms and Conditions page for more information.