May 15th, 2013 6pm If you want a great personal type experience definitely go with Captain Jim! I had a wonderful experience with 5 other passengers. We saw dozens of Orcas up close playing in the kelp beds. I am not a "tour" type person and initially my friend joined the whale watch tour first. I later boarded the boat... More

I've gone out two times on Captain Jim's whale watching boat! It was a spectacular experience both times! The first time there were no whales but an awe inspiring experience, including a rendevous with Dall's porpoise, seeing sea lions, bald eagles, and so much more. The education provided by both Captain Jim and Jeanie made it so incredibly interesting! Second... More

This review is long overdue. Since 2009, we've been whale watching with Capt. Jim Maya several times a year. Maya's Westside Charters is our go-to whale watching service. The combination of Capt. Jim's warm, engaging personality, depth of knowledge, and his fast, twin-hulled boat with the smooth ride, has made our decision easy whenever we return to San Juan Island.... More

What a pleasure it was to tour with Capt. Jim and Jeanie! We saw Stellar sea lions, seals, and Dalls porpoise. The porpoise interacted with our boat in such a charming fashion. They dove and jumped all around the boat. It was great fun and everyone on the boat enjoyed them tremendously. We didn't see any whales, but a great... More

My wife and I went out with Captain Jim and Jeanie on April 27 to celebrate our 28th anniversary - what an experience! Fifteen minutes out from the dock we came across a group or Orcas that had discovered a single Stellar Sea Lion. It was like witnessing a wildlife documentary up close as the Orcas first weakened the Sea... More

On May 2 we went out with Captain Jim, hoping to see whales. Not only did we see the whales we were hoping for against the beautiful backdrop of Mt. Baker, we also had the most wonderful day on the water. Jim filled us in on history of the area, critters we might run into while exploring, geological details, etc.... More

My family and I had a wonderful day with Captain Jim and crew! It was a such a beautiful day and our guides were kind, enthusiastic and entertaining from start to finish. We got to see every animal there was to see, asked every question we could think to ask and those islands, as we learned, are far more interesting... More

Went out with Captain Jim about18 months ago so when we recently returned to the island we knew who we wanted to go out with! Captain Jim knows what he's doing! We went out with him three afternoons in a row! Had just a wonderful time! Truly! Last day we saw 10 orcas "catching" their lunch. Or training their young... More

Excellent communication before the trip by email which made it easy for me. Fantastic directions to the marina. Timely & efficient Jim is supremely knowledgeable, very friendly & pretty funny. We saw Orcas, seals, sea lions, deer, sheep, ducks & eagles. The boat is small & he only takes 6 so it's not crowded & everybody has a view. Just... More