We had a great time yesterday on our Whale Watching Adventure cruise, having a wonderful opportunity to watch a couple of Humpback whales (a mom and a baby). There were several breaches and tail slaps, which were very exciting for our guests (and crew). They were out on the west side of San Juan Island,… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – June 7, 2014 – More Humpbacks
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Whales & Wildlife Report – June 6, 2014 – Humpbacks & Orca Hydrophone Recordings
It has been an incredible week of whale watching – we’ve been seeing members of J and L resident pods of Orca whales, and yesterday we had a chance to see two Humpback whales near Hein Bank (west of San Juan Island). Earlier in the week we took a tour group on a 3 day… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – June 6, 2014 – Humpbacks & Orca Hydrophone Recordings
Whales & Wildlife Report – May 25, 2014 – Humpback & Orca Whales Spotted!
Hope everyone’s having a great Memorial Day weekend. Our Whale Watching Adventure cruise is off to a great start – we started the day heading south past Lummi, Eliza, Vendovi, Sinclair and Cypress Islands. Then, just 90 minutes into the cruise, we found a Humpback whale! After a good look we started hearing reports of… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – May 25, 2014 – Humpback & Orca Whales Spotted!
Whales & Wildlife Report – September 1 & 2, 2013
Still lots of whales to be seen – yesterday it was a Humpback whale that we had the opportunity to watch for about 45 minutes in Rosario Strait. Then today (Monday) we found a small group of transient Orca whales near the Lopez Island Ferry Dock. We still have a few weeks to go in… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – September 1 & 2, 2013
Whales & Wildlife Report – June 12 & 13, 2013
There weren’t any Orca whales to be found on the 12th or 13th, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t whales out there. On Wednesday we found a group of 3 Minke whales out on the west side of San Juan Island. That was topped by a rare sighting (for this time of the year) of… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – June 12 & 13, 2013
Whales & Wildlife Report – May 23 & 24, 2013
The past two days we have taken school groups from throughout Western Washington on whale watching field trips aboard the Victoria Star 2. We were thrilled to find a Humpback whale (BCY-0324) on Thursday off Lime Kiln Park, on the west side of San Juan Island. Then on Friday we spotted a group of 6… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – May 23 & 24, 2013
Whales & Wildlife Report – 8/3 (Humpback Whale)
As if beautiful, blue skies, warm sun and amazing scenery weren’t enough, we were able to find a Humpback whale on our San Juan Adventure cruise today, up on the north end of the San Juan Islands. It took a bit of searching, but it was well worth the effort. After having a great time… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 8/3 (Humpback Whale)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/16-6/17 (Orca Whales – J-Pod & A Humpback Whale)
Another great weekend of whale watching in the San Juan Islands. On Saturday and Sunday we saw J-Pod, one of the three resident pods of Orcas. We’ve gotten to know this pod very well over the past two weeks, with sightings just about every day. However, while watching a group of Orcas off to one… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/16-6/17 (Orca Whales – J-Pod & A Humpback Whale)
Gift Certificates For Our 2012 Season Available
Treat your family, friends or co-workers to a unique Northwest experience. Our tours will run May through September next year. There are two options available: –Our 8-hour San Juan Adventure day cruise, which includes a narrated tour through the scenic San Juan Islands, whale watching & wildlife viewing, a 2 hour shore visit in Friday… Continue reading Gift Certificates For Our 2012 Season Available
San Juan Cruises / Whales & Wildlife Report – 8/23
Another great day of whale watching yesterday (Tuesday). This time it wasn’t Orca whales, it was Humpbacks! We found a pair of them just off Clark Island on our way out to the islands, then after our stop in Friday Harbor we saw them again near Peavine Pass. It’s pretty rare to see Humpbacks this… Continue reading San Juan Cruises / Whales & Wildlife Report – 8/23
