We had a great week of whale watching, starting off with a Superpod (all three resident pods of Orca whales clustered together) on July 9th. K pod then disappeared for the rest of the week, but we had frequent sightings of the other two pods (J & L) nearly every day. Throw in some sun… Continue reading Whale Watching July 8 – July 14
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Whale Watching July 1 – July 7
The Orca sightings have been pretty good this month so far, with J & K pods being seen on a regular basis. On the one or two rare occasions we haven’t seen them this month, we have had sightings of minke whales, porpoise, bald eagles and a wide variety of sea birds. After a few… Continue reading Whale Watching July 1 – July 7
We Have A New Boat – The Viking Star
We have added a 3rd boat to our "fleet" – the 58-foot, 49-passenger Viking Star. It is currently available for daytime and evening charters, dinner cruises, Bellingham and Chuckanut Bay tours, company outings and private tours. We will have more detailed information on our website soon, however, if you’d like information right away please give… Continue reading We Have A New Boat – The Viking Star
Whale Sightings June 16 – June 24
It’s been another great week for whale watching . We had another rare "Superpod" sighting on Sunday, June 21st, where all three pods of resident Orca whales were together in one huge group. Other days we’ve spotted J and K pods on their own. We have also had a young Sea Lion (perhaps a Stellar… Continue reading Whale Sightings June 16 – June 24
Whale Sightings June 9 – 15
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
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
