Posts by NW Sailing
The best time of year for the savvy vacationer is the spring ‘shoulder season’
The savviest of travelers have a simple strategy for making the most of their precious vacation time: Use the shoulder season. They know that the best holidays are found in the magical time when crowds are thin, prices are lower and temperatures are less than sweltering. In the Pacific Northwest, the spring shoulder season occurs during May and June, after winter has receded and before the schools release their wandering herds. Note: Gray whales migrate…
Read MoreNew and Improved for 2017!
Now that 2016 is a memory, we wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt appreciation to all of you wonderful guests that made our second season as NW Sailing Adventures a smashing success. With the arrival of autumn, our San Juan Island cruising season has wound down and we’ve began work on a number of improvements to enhance Diminuendo’s appearance and our guest’s comfort. Gone is the tired old teak in the cockpit, replaced with…
Read MoreViewing wildlife in the San Juan’s from the water
We would like to thank all of our wonderful charter sailboat guests for making this past cruising season a success beyond our projections! Throughout the season we got to see many scenic and beautiful sights — San Juan Island wildlife never ceases to amaze — and boy, did we get to see a lot of wildlife around the San Juan Islands! Humpback and Minke whales, river otter, porpoise and dolphin, and did I mention Orca…
Read MoreViewing Orcas in the San Juans
One of the high points that visitors look forward to when visiting Washington’s San Juan Islands is the possibility of sighting Orca whales. The San Juan archipelago is made up of two distinct sub-species of whales, their differences based primarily on behavior. The Resident orcas are fish eaters – consuming up to 400 pounds of fish per day (primarily salmon). The resident orcas are known as the Southern Resident Killer Whales (SWKW) and are comprised…
Read MoreSCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER!
You spend your days helping mold our children into who they will be. You spend countless hours “off the clock” grading papers and planning classes. You owe yourself a great vacation! NW Sailing Adventures would like to show our appreciation for all your efforts by offering a SPECIAL 20% DISCOUNT off our usual low prices for 3, 4, 5, or 6-day all-inclusive sailing charters in the scenic San Juan Islands. Allow your crew to handle navigation…
Read MoreFather’s Day Cruises in the San Juan Islands by Sailboat
Imagine the ultimate vacation sailing the beautiful San Juan Islands with Dad and the whole family! Father’s Day is a great opportunity to appreciate the love and effort of our fathers. Fortunately, in recent years, it is getting more media attention, schools organize activities related to Father’s Day and retailers promote buying fathers special greeting cards and male-oriented gifts such as electronics and tools. However, we all know that the last thing that Dad needs…
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