Yesterday was the last day of the season for our Friday Harbor / Whale Watching tours aboard the Island Commuter 2. The season ended on a big high note, with several Superpod sightings through the week, as well as a few transient Orca sightings. We are still running our trips to Victoria daily through September… Continue reading Whale Watching August 25 – September 1
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Whale Watching August 20 – August 24
Despite the rain and clouds the past few days the whale sightings haven’t been too bad. We were unable to see them on Friday – they were just too far out of our range. However, we saw Minke and Orca whales every other day, including another Superpod sighting (all three resident pods of Orca together).The… Continue reading Whale Watching August 20 – August 24
Whale Watching August 12 – August 19
The week started off great, with "superpod" sightings and great weather. The Orca sightings tapered off the last few days, but there was still plenty of wildlife to be seen out in the islands, including a tiny new baby porpoise. It looks like the weather should improve later this week. Our Friday Harbor/Whale Watching tours… Continue reading Whale Watching August 12 – August 19
Poem Called "Victoria Star Ship"
This poem was written by one of the passengers aboard the Victoria Star last week: Victoria Star Ship Welcome aboard the Victoria Star Ship We hope you are having a great trip Although the day is cloudy and grey We expect the sun to burn the clouds away The waves are capped with white There… Continue reading Poem Called "Victoria Star Ship"
Whale Watching August 4 – August 11
Yet another great week of whale watching! Usually the peak whale watching season is May – mid-July, however, it seems like the sightings are getting better and better as we get further into the summer season. This photo was taken by our captain on August 6th. For the last 7 days we have been seeing… Continue reading Whale Watching August 4 – August 11
Whale Watching July 29 – August 3
It’s been yet another great week out in the San Juan Islands. Lots of whales, including Orca whales (mostly J & L pods), some transient Orcas and a couple of Minke whale sightings. With perfect weather forecasted this week (clear skies and temps in the upper 70’s / low 80’s), it should fabulous out in… Continue reading Whale Watching July 29 – August 3
Victoria – Festival 150
Victoria, BC – Festival 150 August 01, 2008 – August 04, 2008 What better place to celebrate B.C. Day long weekend than in Victoria? This year, British Columbians (or anyone else) have extra incentive to journey to the capital city during the holiday weekend: Festival 150. The Provincial Capital Commission, along with community partners and… Continue reading Victoria – Festival 150
Whale Watching July 22 – July 28
Yet another great week of whale watching, possibly the best of the season. We saw Orca and Minke whales on a regular basis on both boats, the Island Commuter 2 (our Friday Harbor/Whale Watching boat) and the Victoria Star 2 (our Victoria, BC boat). There was one "Superpod" sighting (all three resident pods clustered together)… Continue reading Whale Watching July 22 – July 28
Our Victoria Star Salad Dressing Recipe
For many years, our guests have raved about the Victoria Star Salad Dressing featured on all of our dinner cruises. After dozens of requests over the past decade, we’ve finally decided to share our secret recipe with you. Victoria Star Salad Dressing ½ cup Sugar ½ tsp Salt 2 tbsp Celery… Continue reading Our Victoria Star Salad Dressing Recipe
Whale Watching July 15 – July 21
Another great week with fabulous weather – sunny with temps in the mid-to-upper 70’s and great whale sightings. Yesterday we saw Orca whales just off Lime Kiln Park on San Juan Island, and a rare (for this time of year) Gray whale sighting just off Vancouver Island. The rest of the week was filled with… Continue reading Whale Watching July 15 – July 21
