July 28, 2023 – With a report of a humpback whale northbound along the westside of San Juan Island we moved quickly north to get a chance to see her.…
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Humpback Whale BCX1333 “Ghost” with playful new calf
July 20, 2023 – Today was a special day for us because we got to see a new humpback calf born this year traveling with its mother BCX1333 “Ghost”. As…
Read moreHumpback Whales BCX1730 “Vanta” and BCX1817 “Blizzard” plus Biggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s
July 6, 2023 – We had a fast sail north through New Channel and along Stuart Island up to Turn Point Lighthouse. There was a pair of humpback whales traveling…
Read moreMagical foggy sail with Humpback whales BCX1057 “Divot” & BCZ0298 “Split Fin” plus Tufted puffins
June 28, 2023 – We headed south after leaving Friday Harbor into the mystical fog. As we reached Cattle Pass fog was getting thicker. By Deadman Island we saw harbor…
Read moreHumpback whale siblings BCX1057 “Divot” and BCZ0298 “Split Fin”
June 24, 2023 – After a fun sail down San Juan Channel we stopped by Whale Rocks to see the Steller sea lions. Humpback whale siblings (sister and brother) BCX1057…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T46B1’s and T46C2 plus Humpback Whale BCY1137 “Crenel”
June 23, 2023 – With very light winds and an orca report of orcas (T46B1’s with T46C2) in Haro Strait heading north from D’arcy Island we made quick progress north…
Read moreHumpbacks BCX1068 “Split Fluke” and BCX1480 “Spotlight” outside Friday Harbor
May 30, 2023 – Just after casting off from Friday Harbor we encountered a pair of humpback whales southbound in San Juan Channel outside of our harbor. The whales were…
Read moreHumpbacks BCY0324 “Big Mama” and BCX173 “Valiant” pass Friday Harbor
May 27, 2023 – A gorgeous day with moderately strong winds for sailing. With reefed sails we worked our way up the channel. We met up with a pair of…
Read moreHumpback whale BCX1602 “Lorax” and the outer islands
May 16, 2023 – Today we picked up our passengers from Orcas Island and thought it would be fun to circumnavigate Orcas Island. As we were near the top of…
Read moreT65 orca family reunion including T63 “Chainsaw”! plus Humpback whale BCZ0410 “Anvil”
May 6, 2023 – First, we got to sail with a humpback whale BCZ0410 “Anvil”. Second, we got to see a family reunion with T65 and all of her offspring:…
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