The past week has been a great week for whale watching. We’ve seen a variety of resident Orca whales (including a “Superpod”, where all three local pods of whales were spotted together – over 60 whales at one time!), transient Orca whales and Minke whales. We’re in the middle of peak whale watching season and… Continue reading Whale Sightings June 9 – 15
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Whale Sightings This Week
After a brief appearance of K and L Orca pods earlier this week we have been looking at J pod the last few days. On Wednesday we saw them just off Lummi Island, just a few minutes away from Bellingham. Then, for the rest of the week, we saw them off the west and south… Continue reading Whale Sightings This Week
Superpod! All Three Orca Pods (J, K and L) Seen Yesterday!
Yesterday we saw all three resident Orca pods for the first time this season. J, K and L pods were seen by our whale watching passengers aboard the Island Commuter 2 yesterday. They were seen just north of Stuart Island – the first appearance of K and L pods this season in the San Juan… Continue reading Superpod! All Three Orca Pods (J, K and L) Seen Yesterday!
Saving Luna Documentary At Seattle Film Festival
Saving Luna – June 7th & 8th – Seattle Film Festival Two objective journalists follow the story of Luna, an orca separated from its pod who starts interacting with humans on Vancouver Island. Tourists see a goofy friend, scientists see trouble, conservationists see a cause, and to the native tribe Luna is a chief’s spirit.… Continue reading Saving Luna Documentary At Seattle Film Festival
24th Annual Jazzfest 2008 In Victoria, BC
In a couple of weeks (June 20 – 29th) Victoria will have the 24th annual Jazzfest. They have a great lineup this year, with Maceo Parker, Pink Martini, Dave Brubeck, Susan Tedeschi, Ivan Lins, Jesse Cook, Naturally 7, Divine Brown, Monty Alexander, Andy Bey and Wynton Marsalis. For more information, go to the official… Continue reading 24th Annual Jazzfest 2008 In Victoria, BC
Saltimbanco – May 29th Through June 1st In Victoria
Saltimbanco – May 29th Through June 1st In Victoria Saltimbanco -from the Italian “saltare in banco”, which literally means “to jump on a bench”-explores the urban experience in all its myriad forms: the people who live there, their idiosyncrasies and likenesses, families and groups, the hustle and bustle of the street and the towering heights… Continue reading Saltimbanco – May 29th Through June 1st In Victoria
Orca Whales Spotted Again Today!
The Orcas were back again today, near Long Island in south Rosario Strait. Passengers aboard the Victoria Star 2 saw them on the way over to Victoria this morning, and we should be able to see them on today’s whale watch aboard the Island Commuter 2 as well.
J-Pod Is Back!
We saw J-pod twice yesterday on our cruise between Bellingham and Victoria. We saw them on the way over near Viti Rocks, close to Lummi Island, then saw them again on our return trip, near Salmon Bank of the southern tip of San Juan Island. On our Victoria cruise we look for Orca whales on… Continue reading J-Pod Is Back!
The First Trip Of Our 2008 Season
Under partly cloudy skies we began our first trip to Victoria for the 2008 season. The Orca whales are back, so we are hoping to catch a glimpse of them on our way to and/or from Victoria today. You can take advantage of our early season discounts by traveling during May and early June. You… Continue reading The First Trip Of Our 2008 Season
