The whale watching has been excellent over the last two weeks, with frequent Orca and Minke whale sightings. Just as impressive is the weather we have had, calm conditions in the islands and lots and lots of sun! Temperatures are supposed to sneak into the low 80’s this week, and will hopefully extend into our… Continue reading Whale Watching May 22 – May 31
Tag: Orca Whales
Whale Watching May 15 – May 17
Our San Juan Island Commuter service to the San Juan Islands, as well as our whale watching tours, began this season on Friday and it’s been a great start to the season! The weather has been perfect, with lots of sun and temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60’s. Best of all though, the Orca whales have… Continue reading Whale Watching May 15 – May 17
Whale Of A 'Purpose' Orca Whale Blog
I just came across a great Orca whale blog site called Whale Of A ‘Purpose’ written by a local whale enthusiast that is packed with great photos and lots of tips on identifying whales. With the sun out today, looking at this blog makes me wish we were still running tours….spring is just around the… Continue reading Whale Of A 'Purpose' Orca Whale Blog
Whale Watching August 20 – August 24
Despite the rain and clouds the past few days the whale sightings haven’t been too bad. We were unable to see them on Friday – they were just too far out of our range. However, we saw Minke and Orca whales every other day, including another Superpod sighting (all three resident pods of Orca together).The… Continue reading Whale Watching August 20 – August 24
Whale Watching August 4 – August 11
Yet another great week of whale watching! Usually the peak whale watching season is May – mid-July, however, it seems like the sightings are getting better and better as we get further into the summer season. This photo was taken by our captain on August 6th. For the last 7 days we have been seeing… Continue reading Whale Watching August 4 – August 11
Whale Watching July 29 – August 3
It’s been yet another great week out in the San Juan Islands. Lots of whales, including Orca whales (mostly J & L pods), some transient Orcas and a couple of Minke whale sightings. With perfect weather forecasted this week (clear skies and temps in the upper 70’s / low 80’s), it should fabulous out in… Continue reading Whale Watching July 29 – August 3
Whale Watching July 22 – July 28
Yet another great week of whale watching, possibly the best of the season. We saw Orca and Minke whales on a regular basis on both boats, the Island Commuter 2 (our Friday Harbor/Whale Watching boat) and the Victoria Star 2 (our Victoria, BC boat). There was one "Superpod" sighting (all three resident pods clustered together)… Continue reading Whale Watching July 22 – July 28
Whale Watching July 15 – July 21
Another great week with fabulous weather – sunny with temps in the mid-to-upper 70’s and great whale sightings. Yesterday we saw Orca whales just off Lime Kiln Park on San Juan Island, and a rare (for this time of year) Gray whale sighting just off Vancouver Island. The rest of the week was filled with… Continue reading Whale Watching July 15 – July 21
Whale Watching July 8 – July 14
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
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
