It’s been another fabulous week of whale watching, topped off by a “Super Pod” – a gathering of all three local pods of Orca whales. We found them just west of Lummi Island, not too far away. It gave us over an over to view them, thrilling our passengers with an abundance of activity. It… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/17, 7/18 & 7/19 (Orca Whales – J, K & L-Pods)
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Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/15 & 7/16 (Orca Whales – J & L-Pod)
Not even noon yet and we’re getting reports of “black n’ white popcorn” to the north of the San Juan Islands – Orca whales spotted by the Victoria Star, jumping all over the place, on our San Juan Adventure cruise. https://whales.com/Cruises/San-Juan-Adventure-Full-Day-Cruise.aspx. Today it was J & L pods that we spotted – yesterday it was J… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/15 & 7/16 (Orca Whales – J & L-Pod)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/14 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
This time we went south, finding J-Pod between Davidson Rock and Salmon Bank (just off Lopez and San Juan Islands). It was a beautiful day in the islands, and we all had a great time watching whales for close to an hour.
Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/11 – 7/13 (Orca Whales – J-Pod) / Chuckanut Crab Cruise
Three more outstanding days of Orca whale watching this week – J-Pod each day! On the 11th we found them at Salmon Bank, SW of San Juan Island. The next two days we saw them further north. On the 12th they were near Turn Point, and yesterday they were up near Saturna Island (in the… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/11 – 7/13 (Orca Whales – J-Pod) / Chuckanut Crab Cruise
Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/10 (Orca Whales – J & L Pod)
We had to go a bit further than usual today, into the Canadian Gulf Islands, but we were able to find Orca whales on this bright, sunny Wednesday. We found J-Pod, as well as a few members of L-Pod, up by Pender and Saturna Islands. Looking forward to more great days of sun and whales… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/10 (Orca Whales – J & L Pod)
Bike Tours, Beer Tasting Cruises, Whale Watching & More!
We have lots of great ways to get out on the water this summer. In addition to our popular San Juan Adventure cruise (whale watching, 2-hour stop in Friday Harbor and complimentary BBQ chicken lunch) we have our Chuckanut Bay Cracked Crab dinner cruise going out every Friday and Saturday evening. We will be offering… Continue reading Bike Tours, Beer Tasting Cruises, Whale Watching & More!
Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/2 thru 7/6 (Orca Whales – J & L Pods)
Another great week of Orca whale watching – whales were seen every day, mostly off the west coast of San Juan Island, and mostly J-pod (with members of L-pod being seen on occasion). What made these trips even better was the bright sunshine and warm temperatures – summer is finally here! Other wildlife seen along… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/2 thru 7/6 (Orca Whales – J & L Pods)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/1 (Orca Whales – J & L Pods)
Light morning clouds made way for afternoon sun and blue skies yesterday (7/1) as we wound our way through the San Juan Islands. It’s been a great week for whale watching, with Orca sightings every day, so we were full of optimism that we’d see them once again. With the help of our spotting network,… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 7/1 (Orca Whales – J & L Pods)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/25-6/29 (Orca Whales – J-Pod, L-Pod & Transient Group)
We are a little behind on our whale and wildlife report this week, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been seeing Orca whales on our cruises. It’s been an outstanding week for sightings in the San Juan Islands. Here’s what we’ve seen this week: 6/25 – Orca Whales: J-Pod near Deception Pass 6/26 – Orca… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/25-6/29 (Orca Whales – J-Pod, L-Pod & Transient Group)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/24 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
After a day with a transient group of Orcas yesterday, we were back with our friends in J-pod today. We spent close to an hour with them up near Stuart Island. They were fairly active today, thrilling our passengers in calm, partly sunny conditions.
