The whale watching has been excellent over the last two weeks, with frequent Orca and Minke whale sightings. Just as impressive is the weather we have had, calm conditions in the islands and lots and lots of sun! Temperatures are supposed to sneak into the low 80’s this week, and will hopefully extend into our… Continue reading Whale Watching May 22 – May 31
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Whale Watching May 15 – May 17
Our San Juan Island Commuter service to the San Juan Islands, as well as our whale watching tours, began this season on Friday and it’s been a great start to the season! The weather has been perfect, with lots of sun and temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60’s. Best of all though, the Orca whales have… Continue reading Whale Watching May 15 – May 17
The Island Commuter 2 Starts Running To The San Juan Islands Today!
Today is the first day of operation for our San Juan Island Commuter service to the San Juan Islands (Eliza, Sinclair, Blakely, Orcas, Lopez and San Juan Island/Friday Harbor), as well as our whale watching tours from Friday Harbor. The weather is going to be great this weekend, with lots of sun and temperatures in… Continue reading The Island Commuter 2 Starts Running To The San Juan Islands Today!
Whale Of A 'Purpose' Orca Whale Blog
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
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 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
Whale Watching July 8 – July 14
We had a great week of whale watching, starting off with a Superpod (all three resident pods of Orca whales clustered together) on July 9th. K pod then disappeared for the rest of the week, but we had frequent sightings of the other two pods (J & L) nearly every day. Throw in some sun… Continue reading Whale Watching July 8 – July 14
Whale Sightings June 16 – June 24
It’s been another great week for whale watching . We had another rare "Superpod" sighting on Sunday, June 21st, where all three pods of resident Orca whales were together in one huge group. Other days we’ve spotted J and K pods on their own. We have also had a young Sea Lion (perhaps a Stellar… Continue reading Whale Sightings June 16 – June 24
Whale Sightings June 9 – 15
The past week has been a great week for whale watching. We’ve seen a variety of resident Orca whales (including a “Superpod”, where all three local pods of whales were spotted together – over 60 whales at one time!), transient Orca whales and Minke whales. We’re in the middle of peak whale watching season and… Continue reading Whale Sightings June 9 – 15
