Our whale watching tours have been very successful, with sightings of transient orcas, humpback whales, minke whales, and a few gray whales so far. The resident orcas are back as well, and with the weather becoming more and more summerlike each day, now’s a great time to join us on one of our tours! (The… Continue reading 2018 Season Off To A Great Start, With Lots Of Orca And Humpback Whale Sightings
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Whales & Wildlife Report – Season Summary: One Of Our Best Whale Watching Seasons Ever
This season turned out to be one of our best ever, with sightings on nearly 95% of our whale watching cruises. We had three different whale watching tours, all of which were popular, with folks enjoying frequent sightings of Orca, Humpback and/or Minke whales. If you came out with us this summer, thank you! We… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – Season Summary: One Of Our Best Whale Watching Seasons Ever
Whales & Wildlife Report – Great Sightings Every Day For The Last Two Weeks
We are definitely in the midst of prime whale watching season, with great sightings over the past two weeks. We’ve primarily spotted Transient / Bigg’s Orca whales, as well as Humpback and Minke whales. Combined with beautiful, sunny weather it’s been quite a summer, but it’s not over yet. We’re running for a few more… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – Great Sightings Every Day For The Last Two Weeks
Whales & Wildlife Report – Orcas, Humpbacks & Minkes! 7-24-16
It’s been a great week of whale watching, with lots of whales seen, and we finally have great summer weather, with sun and temperatures in the low 80’s. A perfect time to be out in the San Juans! This week we’ve seen a great variety of whales, resident and transient Orcas, playful Minke whales, and… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – Orcas, Humpbacks & Minkes! 7-24-16
End Of Season Report – Lots Of Whales & Sunshine All Summer Long!
What an amazing season this was – the weather was close to perfect with lots of warm sunshine, but this was topped by the number of whale sightings. With the season over we saw whales on just over 95% of our cruises, and there was a great variety of whales to be seen as well.… Continue reading End Of Season Report – Lots Of Whales & Sunshine All Summer Long!
Whales & Wildlife Report: June 19-21 Beautiful Days In The San Juans
We have really enjoyed all of the sunshine we’ve received this spring – it’s been absolutely gorgeous just about every day we’ve been out this season. It’s now summer, and this weather is set to continue for the next 7-10 days or so. We’ve seen lots of wildlife on recent tours – Minke whales have… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report: June 19-21 Beautiful Days In The San Juans
Whales & Wildlife Report: June 6-8 – Sunshine & Whales
There have been all sorts of whales active in the San Juan Islands over the last few days! Our boats have seen the local Orca pods, transient Orcas, Humpback whales and Minke whales as well. The combination of great wildlife viewing and spectacular sunny days has shown that summer is already here! Passengers have also… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report: June 6-8 – Sunshine & Whales
Whale & Wildlife Report – July 25-27th – Orca and Minke Whales
It’s been absolutely amazing out in the San Juans the past few days, lots of sunshine and temperatures in the 70’s. Orca whales were a bit elusive the last couple of days, but we were fortunate to find Minke Whales. Our luck changed today though – we found Orca whales up to the northwest of… Continue reading Whale & Wildlife Report – July 25-27th – Orca and Minke Whales
Whales & Wildlife Report – August 12th, 2013
Orca whales are back in abundance now! This past weekend we had sightings of all 3 pods of resident Orca whales – so great to have them all in the area once again. Today we spent time with K-Pod just south of Lopez Island, then found a Minke whale a little later. Overall a great… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – August 12th, 2013
Whales & Wildlife Report – June 30, 2013
Under bright blue skies, sailing through calm waters, we toured through the islands before finding a group of Minke whales near Hein Bank, SW of San Juan Island. Passengers enjoyed non-stop sunshine throughout the day, and with temps in low 80’s (cooler on the water though). Looks like this beautiful weather is supposed to last… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – June 30, 2013
