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…
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Humpback 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 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 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…
Read moreSailing with a trio of Humpback whales “Bagheera”, BCY1134 “Spock” & 2022 calf of “Ocean”
May 13, 2025 – To name some of our favorite wildlife sightings of today; mink swimming to Nob Island, bald eagle in a nest on both Flattop Island and north…
Read moreHumpbacks BCX1057 “Divot” & BCX1416 “Phi” near Alden Bank
May 12, 2025 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed north. Right out the gate we spotted a mink on the shoreline and a Steller sea lion headed down the…
Read moreA Humpback and Biggs orcas T65B’s in Boundary Pass
April 19, 2025 – We had a good sail across San Juan Channel and through the Wasp Islands and were just dropping anchor at Yellow Island when we picked up…
Read moreSailing with Orcas T19’s and Humpbacks BCX1968 “Split Fluke” and BCX1640 “Bond”
October 17, 2024 – Today our passengers got lucky and saw orcas (Biggs/Transient orcas T19’s – still no T18 present) on their ferry ride to Friday Harbor. The orcas were…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCY0771 “Bump” in San Juan Channel
October 8, 2024 – After donning rain gear and issuing umbrellas we left Friday Harbor through the rain shower. A humpback whale had passed Friday Harbor a half hour prior…
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