It’s been a great week of whale watching, with Orcas seen on our San Juan Adventure cruise every day this week. It was our friends in J-pod that were seen in various locales in the San Juans, primarily in the waters to the west of San Juan Island. Sounds like they’re in the area again… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/10-6/15 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
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Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/10/12 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
It was another sunny, beautiful day in the San Juan Islands aboard the Victoria Star 2. We had a great group of folks on board as we meandered through the islands, heading towards the north end of San Juan Island. Once there, we found our friends from J-pod again, thrilling our passengers as they swam… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/10/12 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/9/12 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
It was another great day in the San Juan Islands – we spotted J-pod once again near the Lime Kiln lighthouse on the west side of San Juan Island. All in all a great, mostly sunny, day in the islands!
Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/8/12 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
It was a little gray this morning, but things brightened up quickly as the clouds began to dissipate and the sun came out. It wasn’t too long before we found Orcas. Just about 30 minutes into the cruise J-pod was spotted near Viti Rocks on the west side of Lummi Island. Since we found them so early… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/8/12 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 5/30/12 – 6/01/12 (Orca Whales – Transient & Resident Groups)
Our public San Juan Adventure whale & wildlife cruises run daily starting today, so if you’re looking for a fun day trip in the San Juan Islands give us  a call. There have been plenty of whales in the area – we took out several school groups this week, where we were able to see… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 5/30/12 – 6/01/12 (Orca Whales – Transient & Resident Groups)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 5/26/12 (Orca Whales – Transient Group)
It’s a bright, beautiful day in the San Juan Islands today. With a full boat of passengers anticipating a warm, fun filled day we were excited to hear reports of a transient group of Orcas coming through the area. Sure enough, we found them just 1 1/2 hours into the trip. A group of approximately… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 5/26/12 (Orca Whales – Transient Group)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 5/19/12 & 5/20/12
After seeing a Gray whale on a private charter we did on Friday, we were excited to get into the weekend for our public tours, in hopes of seeing more whales. We didn’t find any Orca or Gray whales on Saturday or Sunday, we did find some active Minke whales at Salmon Bank (just off… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 5/19/12 & 5/20/12
Whales & Wildlife Report – Whales Again! – 5/6/12
Another beautiful day out in the San Juan Islands! Just heard from the captain that we saw Orca whales again – 2-for-2 for the season so far. Today the crew brought a camera, so we hope to update this post with a few photos from today’s tour. We’ll be out again next weekend – hope… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – Whales Again! – 5/6/12
First Day Of The Season / Whales & Wildlife Report – All 3 Pods! – 5/5/12
What a day so far on the Victoria Star 2! The boat is still out on this season’s first San Juan Adventure cruise, and we just got a report that we were able to see members of all 3 local pods of Orca whales (J, K and L pods). There’s been a little light drizzle,… Continue reading First Day Of The Season / Whales & Wildlife Report – All 3 Pods! – 5/5/12
Our 2012 Season Is Just A Few Months Away
We’re busy gearing up for the 2012 season, which will start on May 5th this season for our San Juan Adventure cruise, and June 1st for our Chuckanut Bay Cracked Crab dinner cruises. We will also be doing several holiday cruises, including our popular 4th of July Fireworks cruises aboard the Victoria Star 2 and… Continue reading Our 2012 Season Is Just A Few Months Away
