June 1, 2023 – A gorgeous day in the islands. Harbor seals were hauled out. Steller Sea Lions on Green Pt were accompanied by a California sea lion. Southern Resident…
Read moreDistant view of J Pod Orcas and a sail around Stuart
Humpbacks BCX1068 “Split Fluke” and BCX1480 “Spotlight” outside Friday Harbor
May 30, 2023 – Just after casting off from Friday Harbor we encountered a pair of humpback whales southbound in San Juan Channel outside of our harbor. The whales were…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T123’s by Henry Island
May 28, 2023 – We had some repeat passengers sail with us the last two days who were interested in seeing whales. With news of Biggs/Transient orcas T123’s southbound in…
Read moreHumpbacks BCY0324 “Big Mama” and BCX173 “Valiant” pass Friday Harbor
May 27, 2023 – A gorgeous day with moderately strong winds for sailing. With reefed sails we worked our way up the channel. We met up with a pair of…
Read moreOur first minke whale encounter this year
May 24, 2023 – It was such a fun sailing adventure today. We saw our first minke whale of the season. It was one we jokingly call “Minke Mouse”. She…
Read moreHumpback BCZ0414 “Zephyr”, Orcas T124A’s, Orcas T123’s, Sea otter and much more!
May 22, 2023 – Out of the gate we met a humpback whale known as BCZ0414 “Zephyr”. She came down the Shaw Island side of the channel, crossed over towards…
Read moreYellow Island and Biggs/Transient Orca T65A5
May 18, 2023 – What a beautiful day for a sail. Today we had a plan to visit Yellow Island Nature Preserve. It was absolutely gorgeous with the wildflowers in…
Read moreOrcas T124A’s by Waldron and Prolific Wildlife
May 17, 2023 – Today we had glassy calm seas just about everywhere we went except for some winds just outside of Friday Harbor upon our return. It was a…
Read moreHumpback whale BCX1602 “Lorax” and the outer islands
May 16, 2023 – Today we picked up our passengers from Orcas Island and thought it would be fun to circumnavigate Orcas Island. As we were near the top of…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T99’s near Moresby Island
May 15, 2023 – Gorgeous day in the San Juan Islands with temperatures reaching a whopping 84 degrees! Today we visited some of our favorite places including a sail along…
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