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
Tag: San Juan Islands
Whale Watching September 2 – September 8
The resident Orca pods have become a little more difficult to find this past week, however, we’ve been luck to find transient Orcas just outside of Victoria. The weather has been beautiful too, making this possibly the best time of the season to see the San Juan Islands and Victoria. The forecast is good through… Continue reading Whale Watching September 2 – September 8
Whale Watching August 25 – September 1
Yesterday was the last day of the season for our Friday Harbor / Whale Watching tours aboard the Island Commuter 2. The season ended on a big high note, with several Superpod sightings through the week, as well as a few transient Orca sightings. We are still running our trips to Victoria daily through September… Continue reading Whale Watching August 25 – September 1
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 12 – August 19
The week started off great, with "superpod" sightings and great weather. The Orca sightings tapered off the last few days, but there was still plenty of wildlife to be seen out in the islands, including a tiny new baby porpoise. It looks like the weather should improve later this week. Our Friday Harbor/Whale Watching tours… Continue reading Whale Watching August 12 – August 19
Poem Called "Victoria Star Ship"
This poem was written by one of the passengers aboard the Victoria Star last week: Victoria Star Ship Welcome aboard the Victoria Star Ship We hope you are having a great trip Although the day is cloudy and grey We expect the sun to burn the clouds away The waves are capped with white There… Continue reading Poem Called "Victoria Star Ship"
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
