Wondering about the San Juan Islands? This video (first in a series) shows you what the ferry travel is like out to the islands, and around the islands.
If you’re going on our tour, you can ignore the part about which highway exits to take — we’ll handle all the driving! Just enjoy the part about being out on the water. It’s a beautiful ride, to a beautiful place.
I always think the ferry ride is very special. There’s truly a feeling of leaving the “real world” behind, and entering something different. As soon as we pull away from the dock, I start feeling it, and half an hour (max) into the trip, it’s a palpable sensation. I know I’m somewhere different. And this different place is beautiful, peaceful, and relaxing.
I know that being out on the water and breathing fresh sea air has a restorative effect. I’m a sailor, and any time on the water is good time! But it’s more than that, too. If we were taking the 3-hour cruise and heading back to Seattle, it wouldn’t be the same at all.
The ride is charming, and I love it a lot! But knowing that you arrive in the San Juan Islands is the other half of the magic. 
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We’ll be doing our next women’s trip to the San Juan Islands this August. We’ve been going there for years, and I simply adore it. If you ever need a serious break from the stresses of normal life, this is an excellent place to do it. So close, and yet so far!
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8 responses so far ↓
1 Sofia-Free ads // Apr 7, 2009 at 12:23 am
I only have one word for this. BEAUTIFUL:-)
2 Lisa // Apr 11, 2009 at 9:07 am
Hello,
Being an adventerous wench myself, right down to the pirate costume on my boat, I love the site.
I would also like to thank you for embeding our video (part one of the San Juans scenic byway). There are many more videos on our site about the San Juan Islands that you may find interesting and helpful to all those other wenches out there. Feel free to link or embed any of our videos, you can also place our website link on your site if you wish. Thank you again and stay adventerous. Lisa
3 Deanna Keahey // Apr 13, 2009 at 11:09 am
Hi Lisa – Thanks for your note, and for stopping by! Your videos are great, and I have to say I’m a touch envious of anybody who gets to spend that much time in the islands. The San Juans are SO gorgeous. I’m out there a couple of weeks a year, and every time is wonderful. Cheers to staying adventurous!
4 Antoine // Apr 19, 2009 at 12:59 pm
What a nice video. Amazing !
5 venkat // Apr 25, 2009 at 5:49 pm
I feel i must be lucky to watch this video. San Juan Islands are really beautiful.
6 Rachel // Apr 26, 2009 at 1:08 am
wow..what a lovely video. I never had a ferry ride before. But after reading your post, I feel like I have missed something all these days.
7 Deanna Keahey // Apr 30, 2009 at 9:52 am
Rachel – It’s never too late!
8 Lady Pirate Costume // Oct 3, 2009 at 12:22 am
The San Juan is islands is definitively a place I want to visit after watching the video. Thank for giving me a great holiday tip.
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