Sailing the Salish Sea

Stretching to the last nautical mile of the Northwest United States border, the San Juan Islands archipelago is comprise of 128 named islands. This doesn't account for the 400 smaller islands and rocks whose platforms serve the colonies of seals when the tide goes out. It is in the backyard of Seattle, and yet so few Seattlites have navigated more remote islands and coves that the ferries don't reach. 

The San Juans are unique for the bounty of fresh local produce to enjoy, particularly in the summertime. Whether its fresh local goat cheese with heirloom tomatoes or cedar-baked salmon with summer leeks, this location is a haven for diners. We'll catch Dungeness crab off of Sucia Island's fingers of Echo Bay, buy live local spot prawns at Friday Harbor's seafood market, and shuck oysters off the southern coast of Orcas Island.

The islands host a wide array of iconic Northwest animals--orca whales, seals, porpoises blue herons, hawks, and the largest population of bald eagles. The islands are awash in green--from the dark evergreens and ferns to the madrona trees that jut out over the water. 

Whether you enjoy drinking local rose’ at sunset off the bow, a warm spa at Rosario Resort, getting out for a walk through the islands natural beauty, or enjoying fresh seafood on the boat, the San Juan's are both romantic and remote.