Captain Bill Carli
For over ten years we owned and operated the Argyle House Bed & Breakfast. During that time we lodged over 20,000 B & B guests. We have since sold the B & B, but the same joy and enthusiasm of sharing this paradise carries over to our Whale Watching/Marine Eco-tourism excursions. Our customers sure seem to think so! Read our customer endorsement pages.
The Orca Whales
Bill is also the author of Sunset Run, and the Captain Mondo adventure/romance series. His first novel Sunset Run published in 2006 has met with critical acclaim. The story is set initially in Europe and then the Pacific Northwest. It includes adventure, good vs. evil, kidnapping, and romance on the high seas. Here is a small taste of the story from the book cover:
Click here to download a sample chapter of Sunset Run.pdf Parting Thoughts from Captain Bill |
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Like many visitors who come to the San Juans for a vacation and end up staying here, my wife Christy and I both realized that this was going to become our home the very first time the ferry pulled into Friday Harbor. Twenty-three years later we are still here. The Island is our home, and we truly enjoy sharing its wonders with others. 
All whale watch trips will be on Soulmate, our 2006 25 foot C-Dory power boat. Our new boat is perfect for six passenger viewing. With cruising speed of over 20 knots we can get to the whales faster, giving you more on-sight viewing time. Our speed also enables us to reach the whales when they are out of "normal" viewing range for other boats. Soulmate's interior was custom built to enable inside seating for six, we also have outside seating for six as well. Soulmate is powered by a 2006 Honda 135 hp four stroke outboard, simply the quietest, most fuel efficient, non-polluting marine engine there is.
The whales are grouped into three family groups called pods, which act as one extended family. The local Orca Whales have recently been placed under protection by the Federal Endanged Species Act. The impact of pollutants in our local waters and the diminished salmon runs are the leading reasons for this new classification. Our goal is to offer non- impact, educational whale watching tours. This is accomplished by giving the Orca whales the respect they deserve, and the space that they need.
Captain Mondo isn’t looking for trouble. He just wants to be left alone while he sails the world with Amy Wilson, the love of his life. It is a wonderful adventure of romance and exploration for the two of them aboard Smokin’ Joe, his forty-four foot sailboat.
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