The whale watching has been excellent over the last two weeks, with frequent Orca and Minke whale sightings. Just as impressive is the weather we have had, calm conditions in the islands and lots and lots of sun! Temperatures are supposed to sneak into the low 80’s this week, and will hopefully extend into our… Continue reading Whale Watching May 22 – May 31
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Whale Watching May 15 – May 17
Our San Juan Island Commuter service to the San Juan Islands, as well as our whale watching tours, began this season on Friday and it’s been a great start to the season! The weather has been perfect, with lots of sun and temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60’s. Best of all though, the Orca whales have… Continue reading Whale Watching May 15 – May 17
Bellingham Bay Webcam
Bellingham Cold Storage has a webcam with a great view of Bellingham Bay and Fairhaven (off in the distance). Note: The view will look better when you click through.
Victoria Star – Lions Club Christmas Ship
Each year the local Lions Club takes the Victoria Star 2 out into the San Juan Islands, bringing cheer to the kids in the San Juan Islands and Gulf Islands in British Columbia. This year they are set to go December 13th and 14th. Last year’s trip was filmed by Lions Club International – to… Continue reading Victoria Star – Lions Club Christmas Ship
Whale Of A 'Purpose' Orca Whale Blog
I just came across a great Orca whale blog site called Whale Of A ‘Purpose’ written by a local whale enthusiast that is packed with great photos and lots of tips on identifying whales. With the sun out today, looking at this blog makes me wish we were still running tours….spring is just around the… Continue reading Whale Of A 'Purpose' Orca Whale Blog
Whale Watching September 2 – September 8
The resident Orca pods have become a little more difficult to find this past week, however, we’ve been luck to find transient Orcas just outside of Victoria. The weather has been beautiful too, making this possibly the best time of the season to see the San Juan Islands and Victoria. The forecast is good through… Continue reading Whale Watching September 2 – September 8
Whale Watching August 25 – September 1
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
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"
