Sunday was another great day in the San Juan Islands, with glassy smooth waters most of the day. We were first on the scene with a group of playful Minke whales, that circled the boat for about 45 minutes. As we made our way towards Friday Harbor for our daily 2 hour shore visit, we… Continue reading San Juan Cruises / Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/05/2011
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Victoria Star 2 Salad Dressing Recipe
For many years, our guests have raved about the Victoria Star Salad Dressing featured on all of our dinner cruises. We posted our salad dressing recipe here a few years ago, but after recent requests for the recipe we’ve decided to post it here again. Victoria Star Salad Dressing ½ cup Sugar ½ tsp Salt… Continue reading Victoria Star 2 Salad Dressing Recipe
San Juan Islands / Whale Watching Report – 5/28/2011
The Victoria Star 2 is still out on our San Juan Adventure cruise today, but we just got word from our captain that they found a group of playful transient Orca whales just off Patos Island this afternoon. Check back later, when we will have photos of this group.
4th Of July Fireworks Cruise Aboard The Victoria Star
There is no better place to view the big 4th of July fireworks show than on the Victoria Star 2. Our 100 foot vessel be going out from 8:30 – 11:00, cruising around the bay before setting in close to Squalicum Harbor for the extravaganza. We’ve got plenty of indoor and outdoor viewing areas, a snack… Continue reading 4th Of July Fireworks Cruise Aboard The Victoria Star
San Juan Islands / Whale Watching Report – 5/21/2011
It was a great day for whale watching in the San Juan Islands! We normally pick a route in the morning, on the way to Friday Harbor, that has the best chance for seeing Orca whales. Well, we did that, finding a group just off the west side of San Juan Island. After watching them… Continue reading San Juan Islands / Whale Watching Report – 5/21/2011
San Juan Islands / Whale Watching Report – 5/19/2011
We went out on a educational whale watching field trip today with 3 Western Washington schools and had a great day out in the islands. We found a group of playful seals out on Matia Island, but the highlight of the day was a group of Orca whales up north near Active Pass. We were… Continue reading San Juan Islands / Whale Watching Report – 5/19/2011
San Juan Islands / Whale Watching Report – 5/16/2011
We are underway doing our San Juan Adventure cruise for a tour group, and just 1 1/2 hours into the trip we are already on the scene with a group of Orca whales (J-pod) right in the heart of the San Juans. Check back later for photos!
San Juan Islands / Whale Watching Report – 5/15/2011
The weather could have been better – it was a rainy, foggy day out on the water (calm though – winds were light). However, that didn’t matter much when we were treated to the sight of Minke Whales at Salmon Bank (west of San Juan Islands) and later, Orca Whales (J-Pod). They were breaching, splashing,… Continue reading San Juan Islands / Whale Watching Report – 5/15/2011
San Juan Islands / Whale Watching Report – 5/14/2011
Today ended up being a great day in the San Juan Islands, with rain only coming for a short spell in the afternoon. The day started off with a group of Harbor Seals and Bald Eagles on Viti Rocks. Later, we found a fun group of Minke whales south of Lopez Island, several Dall’s porpoises… Continue reading San Juan Islands / Whale Watching Report – 5/14/2011
San Juan Islands / Whale Watching Report – 5/08/2011
Our second trip of the season started off on a discouraging note when we heard that the Orca whales were going to be too far for us to see. However, we later heard that there were a couple of Humpback Whales off Mandarte Island in Haro Strait, so we were on our way. The photo… Continue reading San Juan Islands / Whale Watching Report – 5/08/2011
