During Sequim Lavender Weekend, the Dungeness River Audubon Center is offering a dinner cruise on the 55-passenger, 65-foot Glacier Spirit around Protection Island for a narrated program on marine bird life and marine mammals found between John Wayne Marina in Sequim and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Expect to see tufted puffins, rhinoceros auklets and other sea birds.

This is a two-hour tour and dinner is included.

Wine may be purchased on board.

The cruise is from 6:30-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, July 15-16, and costs $75 per person.

The cruise leaves from John Wayne Marina, 2577 West Sequim Bay Road.

For reservations, call 681-4076 or email rcoffice@olympus.net. There is a limit of 50 people per cruise. Be sure to bring a warm jacket.

Proceeds benefit the education programs of the Dungeness River Audubon Center and Railroad Bridge Park.

For more information about the Dungeness River Audubon Center, see www.DungenessRiverCenter.org.