August 20, 2025 – Half day sail south to MacArthur Bank.We cast off from Friday Harbor and came inside of Turn Island spotting harbor seals hauled out and a bald eagle. Continued down San Juan Channel to Cattle Pass. On MacArthur Bank we had an encounter with humpback whale BCZ0345 “Victory – a humpback who has been hanging out in this area for at least a week now. Returned by way of Iceberg Point, Hall Island, Long Island and over to Whale Rocks to see the Steller sea lions and the roosting cormorants. Sailed near Deadman Island passing more harbor seals and up the channel to Turn Rock where we spotted a cute little sea otter. He/she has taken up residency in the Salish Sea and is often found by Bird Rocks on the east side of Lopez Island. Every now and again it hangs out by Turn Rock to our delight. We sailed back to Friday Harbor under the setting sun.
Humpback whale BCZ0345 “Victory” by MacArthur Bank
Bald eagle, San Juan Islands
Bald eagle, San Juan Islands
Humpback whale BCZ0345 “Victory” with tanker in distance
Humpback whale BCZ0345 “Victory” by MacArthur Bank
Humpback whale BCZ0345 “Victory” by MacArthur Bank
Iceberg Pt, Lopez Island
Steller sea lions at Whale Rocks with Cattle Pt Lighthouse
Cormorants at Whale Rocks
Life on the rock
Brandts Cormorants at Whale Rocks
Steller sea lions at Whale Rocks
Steller sea lions at Whale Rocks
Steller sea lion at Whale Rocks
Bald eagle stretching wings
Harbor seals
Harbor seals by Deadman Island
Bald eagle, Lopez Island
Harbor seals by Deadman Island with Cattle Pt Lighthouse
Lopez Island coastline
Lopez Island coastline
Bald eagle, Lopez Island
Harbor seals by Shark Reef
Bald eagle, Lopez Island
Sunset over San Juan Island
Sea otter by Turn Island
Sunset over San Juan Island
Route map 8/20/25 pm