The T100’s and Tufted Puffins by Smith Island on May 18th May 17 Today there were rough seas of five foot swells in the Straight of Juan De Fuca where whales had been spotted, so we avoided the area for calmer seas up north of Orcas Island to see what we could find. We saw… Continue reading The Grey Whale Saves the Day & The T100’s Visit the Puffins
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Hi Again to the T90’s and Three More Humpbacks
The T90’s Eagle, Piglet, Tigger & Kanga, and some pigeon guillemots May 11 We saw three humpbacks today! They were seen pretty far South down in the Straight of Juan De Fuca. We circled the unique and spooky Smith Island, famous for being home to the Tufted Puffin seen on our birding cruises. Here we… Continue reading Hi Again to the T90’s and Three More Humpbacks
Whale Watching Begins This Weekend!
We run weekends in May (4th-27th) to being our whale watching season, then we’re going out daily for the rest of the summer. We have the only whale watching via Bellingham, Washington, and the only tours in the region that provide a fresh prepared lunch on board, and have a full bar available. We depart… Continue reading Whale Watching Begins This Weekend!
Photos From Our 2018 Season (So Far…)
This season has been one of the best – lots of great whale and wildlife sightings and the weather has been pretty amazing as well. We’ve been fortunate to have some great photographers on board, including loyal customers and members of local photography groups. We also just completed a film shoot, from which we’ll have… Continue reading Photos From Our 2018 Season (So Far…)
Things To Do In Friday Harbor During Our Deluxe Whale Watching Tour Visit
On our Deluxe Whale Watching Tour we make a stop every day in Friday Harbor, usually from about 11:15 am until 1:00 pm. This is enough time to explore the town, taking in the shops, artist galleries and museums that make this town the hub of activity in the San Juan Islands. We’ve put together… Continue reading Things To Do In Friday Harbor During Our Deluxe Whale Watching Tour Visit
More Photos From Our Summer Cruise Season
It’s been a great season – it’s gone by way too fast, but we still have tours going through the end of September. Below we’ve included some of the best photos of the last month or so – we also post photos regularly on our Instagram and Facebook pages.
Whale Watching June 18 – July 9
We seem to have hit the peak season for Orca Whale watching over the past two weeks, with frequent sightings of all 3 local pods (J, K and L pods). Yesterday (July 8) we even saw what we call a "Superpod" – a gathering of all three local pods of Orca whales! With excellent weather… Continue reading Whale Watching June 18 – July 9
