Directions

Seattle/Edmonds Location

Our Seattle whale watching tours leave from the beautiful town of Edmonds, a northern suburb of Seattle, just a few minutes north of downtown.

For your map/GPS:
459 Admiral Way, Edmonds, WA 98020

From the south:
Take I-5 North roughly 12 miles from downtown. Use Exit 177 to WA-104, and go West about 5 miles into downtown Edmonds. Turn left onto W. Dayton Street, and then the next left to Admiral Way. Drive to 459 Admiral Way, which is across the street from Anthony’s Restaurant. Look for the Puget Sound Express booth on your left.

From the north:
Take I-5 South. Use Exit 177 to WA-104, and go West about 5 miles into downtown Edmonds. Turn left onto W. Dayton Street, and then the next left to Admiral Way. Drive to 459 Admiral Way, which is across the street from Anthony’s Restaurant. Look for the Puget Sound Express booth on your left.

Port Townsend Location

Our Port Townsend whale watching tours leave from the Victorian seaport of Port Townsend, on the northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula.

For your map/GPS:
227 Jackson St, Port Townsend, WA 98368

From the south (from Oregon, Olympia, etc.)
Take Interstate 5 to Highway 101 and follow it north to Highway 20 into Port Townsend.

From the north or east (Seattle or north of Seattle) the map will help you to decide. You have the option of taking one of three ferries – please check schedules –  or you can drive around through Tacoma (see below):

• The Keystone-Port Townsend ferry (if you are driving the length of Whidbey Island).
• The Edmonds -Kingston ferry.
• The Seattle-Bainbridge Island ferry (see below).

From the Tacoma area
Take Highway 16 over the Narrows Bridge toward Bremerton and follow the signs to the Hood Canal Bridge. Continue across the Hood Canal Bridge for approximately 4 miles. You’ll see a sign for Port Townsend (½ mile ahead). Turn right toward Port Townsend (you’re now on Beaver Valley Road). Drive about 22 miles (through the town of Chimacum) and into Port Townsend.

From SeaTac Airport – Using the Bainbridge Island ferry. The drive from the airport to the Seattle-Bainbridge ferry takes about 25 minutes. From Seattle take the Bainbridge Island Ferry to Winslow on Bainbridge Island. The ferry ride takes about 35 minutes. The drive will take about 1 hour from the time you get off of the ferry to Port Townsend. As you get off the ferry, drive straight ahead. You’ll go through a stop sign, through the town of Poulsbo and after approximately 13 miles you’ll follow signs to the Hood Canal Bridge. Continue across the Hood Canal Bridge for approximately 4 miles. You’ll see a sign for Port Townsend (½ mile ahead). Turn right toward Port Townsend (you’re now on Beaver Valley Road). Drive about 22 miles (through the town of Chimacum) and into Port Townsend.

The main road into Port Townsend is highway 20, which turns into Sims way and then into Water Street in the downtown area. Follow Water Street all the way through the downtown. Our office is located in the Point Hudson Marina at the very end of Water Street, 6 blocks past the ferry terminal. At the marina, the road will turn you left (or else you will drive into the water!) and you will see our office on your left. The boats will be on your right along the dock. The address is 227 Jackson Street.

Port Angeles Location

For your map/GPS:
115 E Railroad Ave, Port Angeles, WA 98362

From Highway 101 West, drive into Port Angeles, turn right at Lincoln Street, and left on Railroad Avenue. We depart from the Port Angeles Wharf; paid parking is located directly across the street.

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