Harlequin Ducks were certainly one of the star birds this week, with no fewer than thirty-six spotted at three different sites, far more than we have typically been encountering on our bird cruises, although we have seen at least a few on every trip so far. The largest concentration was in the vicinity of Chuckanut… Continue reading Bird Watching Cruise Report – May 25, 2013
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Opening Weekend – Whales, Birds & Lots Of Sunshine!
It was a great opening weekend for our Whale Watching Adventure cruise to Friday Harbor, as well as our first Bird Watching / Deception Pass cruise of the season. On the bird watching cruise we saw nearly 50 varieties of sea birds, several of which are shown here. We also did two whale watching tours… Continue reading Opening Weekend – Whales, Birds & Lots Of Sunshine!
San Juan Cruises / Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/10/2011
The whales were back on Friday! They were too far out of our range to reach the past few days, but on Friday our passengers witnessed an active J-pod of Orca whales jumping and spy-hopping just to the northwest of San Juan Island. We were able to spend a good amount of time with them,… Continue reading San Juan Cruises / Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/10/2011
Natural History Cruise: Birds & Whales in the San Juan Islands
Join our guest on board naturalist, David Drummond, for an insightful and lively look at the birds, wildflowers and mammals of the San Juan Archipelago.  Venture into the San Juan Islands with us aboard the Viking Star, cruising our beautiful backyard islands with wildflowers like the Nooka Rose, while watching colorful Yellow-rumped Warblers flit and sing amongst… Continue reading Natural History Cruise: Birds & Whales in the San Juan Islands
Victoria San Juan Cruises Is Closed For 2010 – Cruises To Resume May 2011
Thank you to everyone who took one of our sightseeing tours during the 2010 summer season. We are currently developing our schedule and pricing information for 2011, and will be updating our website shortly.
Orca Whales (J & L Pods) Seen Yesterday (9/4)
Typically Orca whale sightings start to taper off in the San Juan Islands as we enter September, but perhaps due to the strong salmon run in the area, they seem to be sticking around. As a result we’ve been seeing Orca whales every day on our whale watching trips over the last week or so.… Continue reading Orca Whales (J & L Pods) Seen Yesterday (9/4)
Orca Baby Born In The San Juan Islands
A new baby was born in L-Pod – L-47 (Marina) recently gave birth to Orca baby L-115. Our captain got this great shot of mother and child on one of our recent trips to Victoria.
Orcas From All 3 Local Pods Spotted Yesterday (8/18)
Yesterday we were lucky enough to spot members of all three local pods of Orca whales (J, K and L pods). They were seen just to the west of San Juan Island (Salmon Bank). We’ll be back out today aboard the Victoria Star and Island Commuter 2.
"Super-Pod" Of Orca Whales Seen 8/13
On our return trip from Victoria yesterday (8/13) we were lucky to find a “super-pod” of Orca whales – all three resident pods of Orcas seen in the same location! They were near Seabird Pt. / Discovery Island. Initial reports today are good as well – factor in the 80+ degree temperatures and it all… Continue reading "Super-Pod" Of Orca Whales Seen 8/13
Victoria San Juan Cruises Video Feature On "Talk It Up TV"
Talk It Up TV just released a feature on our company, which you can view here:
