March 28, 2026 – Biggs/Transient orcas, T36A’s (minus T36A1’s), T86A1’s, and T124A4’s) came into Friday Harbor about an hour or so before we cast off. When our passengers arrived on the inter-island ferry we traveled north quickly and met the orcas north of Johns Island. They had been zig zagging and moving quickly prior to our arrival and stopped briefly just as we arrived for a predation. We sailed alongside getting some spectacular views as they headed across the border to Plumper Sound. Spotting blows of two humpbacks we broke away from the orcas and met the humpbacks, BCX1068 “Split Fluke” and BCX1193 “Zig Zag”, at Blunden Island. We sailed parallel passing harbor seals at Java Rocks before moving ahead to Monarch Head to see the honeycombed cliff face. Sailed south to Sandy Pt and Pt Disney where we found a bald eagle and a red tailed hawk. We returned to Orcas Island via sailing thru Pole Pass to drop our passengers off. On our return to Friday Harbor under a stunning sunset, we found more orcas, T36A1’s and some of the T65A’s. The orcas were spread northbound in San Juan Channel. Our first sail of the year after dry dock maintenance – off to a great start!
Biggs/Transient orcas, T36A’s (minus T36A1’s), T86A1’s, and T124A4’s)
Biggs/Transient orcas, T36A’s (minus T36A1’s), T86A1’s, and T124A4’s)
Biggs/Transient orcas, T36A’s (minus T36A1’s), T86A1’s, and T124A4’s)
Biggs/Transient orca T124A4
Orca head stand
Biggs/Transient orca T36A
Biggs/Transient orca T36A3
Biggs/Transient orcas T86A1 and calf T86A1B
Biggs/Transient orcas, T36A’s (minus T36A1’s)
Biggs/Transient orca T36A2 with young calf T36A2A born late last year
Biggs/Transient orca T124A4
Biggs/Transient orcas, T36A’s (minus T36A1’s), T86A1’s, and T124A4’s)
Biggs/Transient orcas, T36A’s (minus T36A1’s), T86A1’s, and T124A4’s)
Biggs/Transient orca T36A2 with young calf T36A2A born late last year
Biggs/Transient orcas, T36A’s (minus T36A1’s), T86A1’s, and T124A4’s)
Biggs/Transient orca T36A2 with young calf T36A2A born late last year
Orcas sharing waters with noisy shipping traffic
Humpback whale BCX1068 “Split Fluke”
Humpback whale BCX1068 “Split Fluke”
Humpback whale surfacing
Humpback whale arching back before a deeper dive
Humpback whales BCX1068 “Split Fluke” and BCX1193 “Zig Zag”
Humpback whale BCX1193 “Zig Zag”
Humpback whale BCX1068 “Split Fluke” tail flukes
Humpback whale BCX1068 “Split Fluke” tail flukes
Humpback whale BCX1068 “Split Fluke”
Humpback whale BCX1068 “Split Fluke”
Humpback whale BCX1193 “Zig Zag”
Humpback whales BCX1068 “Split Fluke” and BCX1193 “Zig Zag”
Humpback whale, Boundary Passage
Humpback whale BCX1068 “Split Fluke” tail flukes
Pelagic and Double-crested cormorants on Java Rocks
Harbor seals, Java Rocks
Juvenile bald eagle, Saturna Island
Monarch Head, Saturna Island
Monarch Head, Saturna Island
Capt David and the passengers enjoying cups of tea / hot chocolate
Pt Disney, Waldron Island
Red tailed hawk, Waldron Island
Bald eagle, Waldron Island
Sailing through Pole Pass to drop off passengers at Orcas
Sailing in the sunset back to Friday Harbor
Sunset over San Juan Island
Biggs/Transient orca T36A1 outside Friday Harbor
Biggs/Transient orca T36A1A
Biggs/Transient orca T65A4
Biggs/Transient orca T36A1 with T65A2 in distance
Biggs/Transient orca T36A1A
Biggs/Transient orca T36A1
Biggs/Transient orca T65A2
Sailboat from Friday Harbor having a sunset sail
Biggs/Transient orca T65A2
Route map 3/28/26