July 20, 2026 – While leaving Friday Harbor we received a report of two humpback whales Northbound at Open Bay. The ebb current was against us and it seemed a…
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A trio of Humpbacks Orion, Gibbous and Split Fin followed by Orcas T100’s
July 15, 2026 – We tossed a coin and sailed south today passing inside of Turn island with a good view of a bald eagle and harbor seals hauled out.…
Read moreHumpback whales BCX1856 ‘Honu’ and BCY0995 ‘Smiley’ near Salmon Bank
July 14, 2026 – A sail south to Salmon Bank where we saw a pair of humpback whales identified as BCX1856 ‘Honu’ and 2025 calf of humpback whale ‘Smiley’ BCY0995.…
Read moreTrio of Humpback Whales: BCX1702 ‘Uluka’, BCX2473 ‘Kiara Kelly’ and BCY1014 ‘Poptart’
July 13, 2026 – After casting off we set sail to the south upon hearing reports of humpback whales. Cut inside of Turn Island seeing resting harbor seals. We ducked…
Read moreHumpback whale BCX1057 “Divot” and her 2026 calf followed by Orcas T123’s
July 11, 2026 – As we left Friday Harbor we heard that some of the orcas on the westside of San Juan Island had turned to the north (T123’s). We…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCX2473 ‘Kiarra Kelly’ inter-island
July 8, 2026 – Before we left a humpback whale (BCX2473 Kiarra Kelly) had passed Friday Harbor traveling quickly south towards Cattle Pass. Feeling this humpback was out of range…
Read moreHumpback whale BCX1800 ‘Gretzky’ followed by Orcas T49A’s
June 27, 2026 – Northbound to the Wasp Islands we had another glimpse of an eaglet in the nest on Cliff Island. We sailed back out around Low Island and…
Read moreHumpback Whales BCY1186 ‘Velvet’ & BCX2485 ‘Vector’
June 24, 2026 – Sailing north in San Juan Channel to the Wasp Islands and we got our first glimpse of a bald eagle chick in a nest on Cliff…
Read moreHumpback whale BCX1800 ‘Gretzky’ followed by Orcas T100’s
June 18, 2026 – After departing Friday Harbor we sailed through the pass around Turn Island State Park where many harbor seals were hauled out and a bald eagle watched…
Read moreHumpback whale BCX1795 ‘Scuttle’ in Rosario Strait by Burrows Island
June 15, 2026 – Raised sails and caught the ebb current for a Southerly course. There was a bald eagle on Turn Island and sea otter in the kelp of…
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