The whales were back on Friday! They were too far out of our range to reach the past few days, but on Friday our passengers witnessed an active J-pod of Orca whales jumping and spy-hopping just to the northwest of San Juan Island. We were able to spend a good amount of time with them,… Continue reading San Juan Cruises / Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/10/2011
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San Juan Cruises / Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/05/2011
Sunday was another great day in the San Juan Islands, with glassy smooth waters most of the day. We were first on the scene with a group of playful Minke whales, that circled the boat for about 45 minutes. As we made our way towards Friday Harbor for our daily 2 hour shore visit, we… Continue reading San Juan Cruises / Whales & Wildlife Report – 6/05/2011
San Juan Islands / Whale Watching Report – 6/04/2011
Lots of Minke whales in the islands today, with two sightings this morning – a few seen just south of Lopez Island, and another group at Salmon Bank, near San Juan Island. It’s been a beautiful day out in the islands, and is supposed to be equally nice over the next couple of days! Nice… Continue reading San Juan Islands / Whale Watching Report – 6/04/2011
Victoria Star 2 Salad Dressing Recipe
For many years, our guests have raved about the Victoria Star Salad Dressing featured on all of our dinner cruises. We posted our salad dressing recipe here a few years ago, but after recent requests for the recipe we’ve decided to post it here again. Victoria Star Salad Dressing ½ cup Sugar ½ tsp Salt… Continue reading Victoria Star 2 Salad Dressing Recipe
San Juan Islands / Whale Watching Report – 5/21/2011
It was a great day for whale watching in the San Juan Islands! We normally pick a route in the morning, on the way to Friday Harbor, that has the best chance for seeing Orca whales. Well, we did that, finding a group just off the west side of San Juan Island. After watching them… Continue reading San Juan Islands / Whale Watching Report – 5/21/2011
Gift Certificates For Our 2011 Season Available
Treat your family, friends or co-workers to a unique Northwest experience. We are offering gift certificates for our 2011 season. Our tours will run May through September this year. –Our brand new San Juan Adventure cruise, which includes a tour through the San Juan Islands, whale watching, a 2 hour shore visit in Friday Harbor,… Continue reading Gift Certificates For Our 2011 Season Available
Orca Baby Born In The San Juan Islands
A new baby was born in L-Pod – L-47 (Marina) recently gave birth to Orca baby L-115. Our captain got this great shot of mother and child on one of our recent trips to Victoria.
Orcas From All 3 Local Pods Spotted Yesterday (8/18)
Yesterday we were lucky enough to spot members of all three local pods of Orca whales (J, K and L pods). They were seen just to the west of San Juan Island (Salmon Bank). We’ll be back out today aboard the Victoria Star and Island Commuter 2.
"Super-Pod" Of Orca Whales Seen 8/13
On our return trip from Victoria yesterday (8/13) we were lucky to find a “super-pod” of Orca whales – all three resident pods of Orcas seen in the same location! They were near Seabird Pt. / Discovery Island. Initial reports today are good as well – factor in the 80+ degree temperatures and it all… Continue reading "Super-Pod" Of Orca Whales Seen 8/13
Victoria San Juan Cruises Video Feature On "Talk It Up TV"
Talk It Up TV just released a feature on our company, which you can view here: