Clearly fun for visitors, a tour is also a great chance for locals to learn something new about their hometown - an angle they may never have considered. The largest seaplane operator in the area, Kenmore Air has a fleet of 20 planes that make scheduled and charter flights around Puget Sound and to Victoria, British Columbia, from seaports on Lake Union and north Lake Washington. Call for reservations. Charters for private parties or special events are available for groups of 10 to 400. May 1 to October 15.
Private charters are also available year-round.
Call to check on sailing times and availability. Call for reservations. The refurbished World War II landing craft are piloted by Coast Guard-certified sea captains who motor visitors about the streets of downtown, Pioneer Square, and Fremont before launching into the waters of Lake Union for tours past Seattle's houseboats and glass artist Dale Chihuly's studio. The Whoodat, which carries a maximum of six passengers, sails year-round. It's clear that these professionals have floating entertainment figured out.