The T77’s in San Juan Channel on 7/11 by Lincoln Humphry July 7th No early reports today, so Captain Michael spread out to cover different ground from the rest of the PWWA and our sister boats. We started off at Eliza Rocks, where there were quite a few mom and baby pairs resting at the… Continue reading A Double T-Party Day & A Double Species Day
Category: Whale Watching
There’s Nothing Quite Like Humpback Breaching
June 23rd Starting at our go to wildlife spot, Viti Rocks, we saw a couple mother and pups! It was very cute to see, here in the middle of pupping season now. Two sleepy Stellers on the navigation marker, one was pretty large and the other one was a juvenile. Saw a kingfisher and a… Continue reading There’s Nothing Quite Like Humpback Breaching
Daily Orcas – T65B’s and T99’s Frequented this Week
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
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!
Two Days of Humpbacks, Two Days of Orcas, Finishing off with Breaching!
First 5: Raptor the Humpback off Saturna Island on 5/17/25 by: Lincoln Humphry Last Photo: A T124A Breaching on 5/19/25 by: Kara Drovdahl May 16th We went North through Hail’s Pass, stopping at Point Migley on Lummi Island to look at hauled out harbor seals. There were so many! North of Lummi we saw three… Continue reading Two Days of Humpbacks, Two Days of Orcas, Finishing off with 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
A Weekend with Baleens
June 1 An interesting day with humpbacks, Divot and her new calf by Lopez Island. After getting one of our standard starts to the tour with looks at Steller sea lions on a buoy, we made our way to Lopez Channel where we came on scene with the pair of humpbacks. The calf was incredibly… Continue reading A Weekend with Baleens
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!
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!
New Evening Whale Watching Tour Added This Summer
This summer we have added a new whale watching tour that will go out Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during July and August. It’s a great chance to see the islands when summer weather is at it’s peek, while having a great chance of seeing whales and other wildlife. The evening is capped with a delicious,… Continue reading New Evening Whale Watching Tour Added This Summer
