Today we saw the best whale show of the season! A group of transient Orcas passing through the islands were spotted between Lopez and Blakely Islands. For nearly an hour it was just us and them – no other boats in the area, as we watched them jump out of the water all around us.… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/23 (Orca Whales – Transient Group)
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Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/22 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
Our boat is still out on today’s San Juan Adventure cruise, and the news from the captain has been great so far. We were able to find J-pod again, this time off the west side of San Juan Island. He mentioned that there have been reports of other whales in the area, so we might… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/22 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/21 (Orca Whales – J-Pod & Transient Group)
It’s been an outstanding week for whale watching, topped off with a double-header of Orcas yesterday. We spotted J-Pod near Kellett Bluff on San Juan Island, then later stumbled across a group of transient Orcas in San Juan Channel. Our boat’s back in the islands today, with initial reports looking favorable once again. We’ve had consistent sightings… Continue reading Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/21 (Orca Whales – J-Pod & Transient Group)
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)
Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/10-6/15 (Orca Whales – J-Pod)
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)
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)
