All Aboard Sailing

Multiple Minke Whales and a Pair of Humpback Whales (BCX1773 “Valiant” & BCX1640 “Bond”)

Multiple Minke Whales and a Pair of Humpback Whales (BCX1773 “Valiant” & BCX1640 “Bond”)

August 3, 2023 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we headed south taking the channel behind Turn Island. The raccoons were out foraging on the waters edge for goodies…

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Brown Pelican, Minke Whale and Shore excursion to Iceberg Pt

Brown Pelican, Minke Whale and Shore excursion to Iceberg Pt

August 16, 2022 – A great sail as we headed south out of Cattle Pass where we found lots of birds including cormorants, grebes, murres, rhinoceros auklets, harlequin ducks, On…

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Gray whale, Tufted Puffins, Minke whales, Brown Pelican, Sea lions

Gray whale, Tufted Puffins, Minke whales, Brown Pelican, Sea lions

August 12, 2022 – We traveled as fast as we could on the ebb current out of Cattle Pass to catch up with a gray whale who was also traveling…

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Minke whales, brown pelicans, the “naked seal”, and a Humpback playing with kelp

Minke whales, brown pelicans, the “naked seal”, and a Humpback playing with kelp

August 11, 2022 – An epic adventure full of wildlife. Bald eagles, harbor seals, great blue herons, black oystercatchers, ochre sea stars, two (rarely seen) brown pelicans on Whale Rocks,…

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Humpback whale BCX1640 “Bond” outside Friday Harbor and Brown Pelican sighting

Humpback whale BCX1640 “Bond” outside Friday Harbor and Brown Pelican sighting

July 27, 2022 – We got to see some exciting wildlife including a humpback whale known as BCX1640 “Bond”, Steller sea lions, harbor seals, cormorants, gull chicks, bald eagles, and…

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Eagles, Brown Pelican, Minke Whales, Sea Otter, the naked seal

Eagles, Brown Pelican, Minke Whales, Sea Otter, the naked seal

July 4, 2022 – So many epic moments in the day. Tons of harbor seals hauled out including pups and our favorite “black matte naked seal” who we’ve been spotting…

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Minke encounter and a rare Brown Pelican

Minke encounter and a rare Brown Pelican

August 19, 2021 – After leaving the harbor we headed south out of Cattle Pass. We found a minke whale on Salmon Bank who gave us some great views as it…

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Minke whales by Smith Bank and Turn Island plus a brown pelican and tufted puffin

Minke whales by Smith Bank and Turn Island plus a brown pelican and tufted puffin

September 21, 2020 – South on the ebb and today we could again see Mount Baker. A great blue heron roosting high on a snag, resting harbor seals and two…

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