Moon San Juan Islands: Including Victoria and the Southern Gulf Islands

This book has extensive coverage of Orcas, San Juan and Lopez Island, as well as surrounding areas such as Victoria, Whidbey Island, etc. Great recs on places to eat, stay, visit, along with the basics such as ferry logistics, etc. Highly recommend.

The Moon guides series are well organized and easy to use. Have been using them for many years.

I recently got this book from the library and took it with me for my week stay in the San Juans. I mainly used it to see what sights there were to see on each island, the "do not miss" lists, and to learn about the islands in general (lodging and food were taken care of prior). We also used on of the bike rental companies mentioned in the book. The folks that I went with had been vacationing up here for years learned new places because of the book. My edition was from 2005 so somethings were outdated: the prices of the ferries for one, and I did notice the Olga Store photo had Olga Cafe in the caption it which is in a different building I believe. Maybe it was the cafe back then, but it's now north a few blocks in the old strawberry plant. I did not rent any other SJI guide books so I cannot compare it with the others out there.

This is an excellent book for anyone interested in traveling to the San Juan Islands. It gives helpful advice on everything from hotels to restaurants to activities. It has more indepth information than most other travel books. I found their recommendations on ferry travel very useful. Highly recommend.

The latest addition to the "Moon Handbooks" travel guide series, San Juan Islands: Including Victoria And The Gulf Islands is a travel guide precisely written by Don Pitcher for vacationers looking to make their own travel and entertainment choices by create a unique and personalized travel plan suited entirely and specifically to their own personal tastes. With key information on accommodations, activities, points of interest, transportation, history, climate, and more of each island, San Juan Islands is an excellent travel planning and guidebook resource which is especially recommended as a quick and easy reference.