
Highly recommend renting from Noah at Friday Harbor Boat Rentals! We were staying on Orcas island for the weekend and wanted to get out on the water and do a bit of crabbing. Being a Monday in the off season (early November) and during COVID, pretty much every place we contacted was closed. Noah was super responsive, helped us make a plan for getting from Orcas to San Juan, explained exactly what we’d need to go crabbing and where to get it nearby his boat, and just gave us a lot of confidence taking the stress out of planning this outing. When our early morning ferry to SJI was cancelled, he responded quickly and postponed our reservation by a few hours till we could get there, no problems.
When we finally got to the boat he was very patient and thorough with the briefing of the boat: where everything was located, and how to operate it. He pulled out a map and showed us all of the good spots in the area, throwing in some local info that really helped us make an unforgettable boating trip! He provided some crab traps we could use, told us where the best spot to drop them was, and helped us figure out a general idea of our plan for the day. We saw a ton of sea life out there, stopped at Roche Harbor, navigated through tons of smaller islands, and caught 8 crabs! 2 mamas had to go back...but will make for great dinner for weeks to come!
This was the absolute highlight of our weekend getaway, and an unforgettable experience. We will absolutely be back to Friday Harbor Boat Rentals and highly recommend to everyone we know!