The Island Caper is the largest and most comfortable boat dedicated to whale watching in the Pacific Northwest. She is also one of the most comfortable tour boats on the West Coast. That is why PACT '95's "Young America" team hired us to be their VIP boat during the America's Cup sailboat races held in San Diego in 1995. We took thousands of their corporate sponsors & guests out to watch the races.

The Caper can handle groups up to 149. Anywhere from 20 to 120 passengers is ideal for day trips. She is an extremely stable vessel and all of our cruises are within the calm, protected waters of the San Juan Islands.

The Caper has these features and more: Fully carpeted throughout Wheelchair accessible with no stairs getting on or off the boat. 2 large, clean restrooms located on the main deck Our own area close to the boat for loading and unloading buses FREE PARKING for cars and buses Superb public address system and sound system with 32 speakers throughout Climate controlled seating inside for ALL passengers Forward, aft & upper deck outside seating for all passengers Plenty of room in and outdoors for ceremonies or entertainment

At 110 feet long and 22 feet wide, the Caper is a very stable cruising ship. Traveling at her normal cruise of 13.5 knots, a lot of water can be covered in a day. She has a complete galley that includes two refrigerators, two freezers, trash compactor, commercial oven and range, two microwaves, and plenty of storage and counter space.
For overnight cruises, she has 7 two-passenger bunkrooms and 2 heads (restrooms) - one with a shower and the other with a tub/shower combination.

She also has a washer and dryer. She even has a hot tub under hatches, for Inside Passage Cruises, in the aft deck. The main deck has full walk around decks and two enclosed cabins. One cabin has sofas, easy chairs, and an entertainment center (CD player, stereo cassette deck, top quality speakers, 25" color TV , and VCR). The other cabin has tables and chairs for dining, outside viewing or just relaxing. The upper deck has plenty of seating and the forward 1/3 is covered with a sunshade offering outdoor viewing of some of the most spectacular scenes to be found.

The Caper and crew are licensed by the United States Coast Guard and fully insured. We have been cruising the waters of Washington, British Columbia, and Southeast Alaska since 1962 and would love to share our world with you.

Island Mariner Cruises
2621 South Harbor Loop
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 734-8866 (Bellingham/Whatcom County)
(877) 734-8866 (Toll Free Outside Whatcom County)
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