The 99’s off of Cypress and Cone Islands on 6/18/25 by Lincoln Humphry June 16th We were glad to have a report to start from early in the morning, saying there were whales going east from Patos Island, so we headed North to go look for that group. We stopped at Viti for our… Continue reading Daily Orcas – T65B’s and T99’s Frequented this Week
Category: Recent Whale Sightings
A Bunch O’ Orcas, Puffins, and One Curious Sea Lion!
Top Row: Incredible action shots from the bird watch on 6/12/25 by Jamie Kinney 2nd Row: The T75B’s with Mt Baker on 6/9/25 by Lauren Rasmussen Bottom Row: The T46B’s & T123’s on 6/12/25 by Lauren Rasmussen June 9th What a day to see some orca whales! We departed Bellingham Bay with few reports but… Continue reading A Bunch O’ Orcas, Puffins, and One Curious Sea Lion!
Incredible Humpback Breaching & Biggs Orcas Right in Bellingham Bay
Absolutely epic shots of Zephyr the humpback breaching on 6/3/25 by Yves Eberhard. T123 Biggs Orcas around Lummi Island and Bellingham Bay by Lincoln Humphry. A majestic eagle and T Party of T124D’s and T124A2s by Kurt Leipold. June 2nd It was a slightly windy day crossing the bay, with lots of birds rafting… Continue reading Incredible Humpback Breaching & Biggs Orcas Right in Bellingham Bay
An Epic T-Party, Rare Triple Humpback, and More Breaching!
Top Center: Orca Breach from the T-Party on 5/30/25 by Karen Randolph Others: A T-Party meet up of T046Bs, T123s, T124A2s on 5/30/25 Biggs pods near Sucia Island lined up with Mt Baker. Stanley with his massive dorsel fin. Steller sea lions cuddling and barking on a navigation marker. By Lincoln Humphry May 30th… Continue reading An Epic T-Party, Rare Triple Humpback, and More Breaching!
First Long Week of 2024 Cruising
Stellers vying for space & T124C Cooper on 6/5/24 cruising up the west side of Orcas. Two humpbacks near Deception Pass, with one spy hopping on 6/7/24. (Bottom left and center Photos by Matt Nobles) June 5 Starting a cruise with juvenile Stellers vying for buoy space off Sinclair Island, is certainly not uncommon, but… Continue reading First Long Week of 2024 Cruising
Our First Whale Watch Weekend Was a Success!
Inaugural Whale Day Brings Playful Orcas May 4th, 2024 This past Saturday was the first whale watch for 2024, so hopes and enthusiasm were running high on the Victoria Star. Soon after our departure from Bellingham , we got a view of some cormorants and gulls at Viti Rocks our go-to first spot on a… Continue reading Our First Whale Watch Weekend Was a Success!
Whales & Wildlife Report: Transient Orca Whales On Bellingham Bay (T65A’s) – 6/23/17
Today we were fortunate to have an amazing morning with a group of transient orca whales (T65A’s) only 20 minutes after leaving the dock. We were the first vessel with them, meeting up with them in the waters between Lummi and Eliza Islands. There were 5 adults and a baby – all were quite playful… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report: Transient Orca Whales On Bellingham Bay (T65A’s) – 6/23/17
Whales & Wildlife Report: A Season Of Great Transient Orca Whale Sightings
It’s been an amazing, and interesting whale watching season so far. Our success rate for seeing whales on our whale watching tours has never been better – since we started in early May we have seen whales on nearly 98% of our tours. While we have occasionally seen the resident pods of orca whales, most… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report: A Season Of Great Transient Orca Whale Sightings
Whales & Wildlife Report: Transient Orcas Seen On 5 Of Our Tours Yesterday (8/20/17)
Yesterday was a great day – we saw whales on all 5 of our cruises, including our Deluxe and Express whale watching tours, the Sucia Island picnic cruise, the evening crab dinner cruise and a private charter. It was a group of transient Orcas (T65A’s) out in the northern San Juans. While our success rate… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report: Transient Orcas Seen On 5 Of Our Tours Yesterday (8/20/17)
Whales & Wildlife Report – Great Sightings Every Day For The Last Two Weeks
We are definitely in the midst of prime whale watching season, with great sightings over the past two weeks. We’ve primarily spotted Transient / Bigg’s Orca whales, as well as Humpback and Minke whales. Combined with beautiful, sunny weather it’s been quite a summer, but it’s not over yet. We’re running for a few more… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – Great Sightings Every Day For The Last Two Weeks
