Offered in the spring and fall, the Bird Migration Cruises offer a unique opportunity for an idyllic natural science adventure, enabling people to gain a better understanding of our marine ecosystems and interrelationships which abound in these waters.

Cost

Tickets are $105 per person.
Children 2-10 years of age are $85.
Tickets for PTMSC members are $85.
Please note: 1 member discount per membership card.
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General Information

The three-hour cruises depart from the Point Hudson Marina. More information about Puget Sound Express, their boats and more can be found on their website. The route is at the captain’s discretion.

Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge

Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge’s 364-acres is covered by grass and low brush, with a small timbered area, high sandy bluffs and low sand spits on two ends of the island. This combination of bluffs and sand spits provides excellent habitat for nesting seabirds and the waters around it offer a marine buffet.

The Refuge website is a great resource for the birds and other species you could see on a birdwatching and wildlife cruise.

Protection Island Aquatic Reserve

Located at the start of Admiralty Inlet, Protection Island Aquatic Reserve’s nutrient rich waters and areas of shallow bank are unique because of the immense tidal exchange and upwelling where Puget Sound waters meet the Pacific fed waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Smith and Minor Islands Aquatic Reserve

Smith and Minor Islands Aquatic Reserve covers 36,308 acres of state-owned aquatic land from the Whidbey Island shoreline westward around Smith and Minor Islands. It is the largest in DNR’s reserve system and contains the largest bull kelp bed in Washington State.