August 16, 2026 – Passenger pick up today from Orcas Island. We came back out through Pole Pass and Spring Pass to President Channel. We had been monitoring reports of…
Read moreEpic day with Orcas – T19’s, T35A’s, and T49A’s
Humpback whales BCY1022 ‘Scratchy’ and BCZ0414 ‘Zephyr’ near Turn Point
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…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s followed by Humpback Whale BCX1675 “Strike”
August 28, 2025 – With a report of Biggs/Transient orcas T49A’s (minus T49A1 and T49A2) north San Juan Channel we headed north. We came through the Wasp Islands and heard…
Read moreSail around Turn Pt Lighthouse
June 10, 2025 – With a decent breeze we sailed north tacking our way through the Wasp Islands. Harbor seals were hauled out and a raccoon was foraging on the…
Read moreSouthern Resident J Pod Orcas Southbound Haro Strait and wildlife in New Channel
June 26, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed north weaving our way through the Wasp Islands and west in Spieden Channel. We stopped to watch the Southern Resident…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E followed by rest of the T60’s passing Friday Harbor
August 21, 2023 – We left Friday Harbor with a report of Biggs/Transient orca brothers T60D and T60E coming into New Channel first and then back tracking to go into…
Read moreA whale of a sail with T49A’s, T65A’s, T65B’s, T77 with T77E
July 13, 2023 – Today was a whale of a sail! We got to see several families of Biggs/Transient orcas as they traveled up Haro Strait between Battleship Island and…
Read moreAround Stuart Island with views of Southern Resident Orcas from J pod & L12 subgroup
July 1, 2023 – Great winds today when we left Friday Harbor. We sailed almost the whole day up and around Stuart Island. The Southern Resident orcas from J pod…
Read moreShore excursion on Stuart Island
June 21, 2023 – Private full day sail with a fun shore excursion to Stuart Island
Read moreAround Stuart Island and a visit to Yellow Island
July 17, 2022 – A sail to Flattop Island, through New Channel, and around Stuart Island finished off with a shore excursion to Yellow Island Nature Preserve. Other trip highlights…
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