June 9, 2025 – As we cast off we heard a report of Biggs/Transient orcas (T75B’s) northbound from Cattle Pass. We sailed inside Turn Island and across to Flat Point…
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Biggs/Transient Orcas T124A2’s and T124D’s in Rosario Strait
June 8, 2025 – After casting off we headed north in San Juan Channel. As we neared Neck Pt a report of orcas northbound near Kellett Ledge, south end of…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” with her 2025 Calf in President Channel
June 7, 2025 – After casting off we had a great sail up the channel to Neck Pt. There were many harbor seals hauled out on Shirt Tail Reef with…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCX2075 “Olympus” and her 2025 Calf
June 7, 2025 – What a beautiful afternoon to head out under sail ‘wing on wing’ running with the wind from Friday Harbor to Turn Rock. Jibed to keep to…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” and her 2025 Calf south of Flattop Island
June 6, 2025 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we headed north with exciting news of humpback whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” and her newest (8th) calf milling between Jones…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s, T86A’s, T124A2’s and T124D’s pass by Friday Harbor
June 4, 2025 – With news of orcas coming down San Juan Channel we phoned some past passengers on standby on our calendar who happened to be in town again.…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas in President Channel: T75B’s, T86A’s, T124A2’s, T124D’s and T137’s
June 4, 2025 – Shortly after casting off from Friday Harbor we had a report of a large group of Biggs/Transient orcas north of Patos Island moving south. We plotted…
Read moreBiggs orcas T68 with T75B’s and a Humpback whale on Salmon Bank
May 23, 2025 – With a report of Orcas traveling fast ‘looking at Cattle Pass’ clearing Discovery Island off Victoria we headed South out of the harbor. Passed Turn Island…
Read moreGray whale and Biggs orcas T123’s in San Juan Channel
May 22, 2025 – On route to pick up our passengers on Orcas Island we had a distant view of a grey whale at Mineral Pt southbound and met the…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T19’s followed by BCY0324 “Big Mama” and her newborn 8th calf
May 21, 2025 – We hustled everyone on board for a fast departure from Friday Harbor with a report of Biggs orcas, the T19’s, hunting near Turn Island. We met them…
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