Author Archives: Whaletime

Trip Highlights:  Robson Bight Ecological Reserve edge/boundary, spotted T51 (Biggs orca) travelling west at approximately 6 knots.  Spotted humpbacks ‘Squiggle’, ‘Ripple’ and ‘Inukshuk’.  Spotted 3 groups of sea otter rafts about 5 minutes from Port McNeill.  Spotted bald eagles, kingfish, … Read More

Trip Highlights:  We were so lucky today.  We got to see mammal-eating and fish eating Orcas though it is only the first trip of the year!!  We also got to see Innukshuk the humpback whale.  We saw some Dall’s porpoises, … Read More

Trip Highlights:  7 groups of orcas, humpbacks, dolphins, Dall’s porpoises, storm petrels, red-necked phalaropes, common murres, ancient murrelet, auklet! Additional Comments:  Super nice weather!  Great captain and guide.  Thank you! Andrea Weissenbom, Golden, BC

Trip Highlights:  Left Port McNeill; saw humpbacks near Sointula, past Alert Bay and Mitchell Bay.  Saw orcas south of Swanson and Hanson Island.  Lots of sea lions near Pearse Islands.  As well many Pacific white-sided dolphins and sea otters and … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Wat we saw:  3 families of orcas and a few single ones; around 15 humpbacks (2 very close by).  One of them was playing for a few minutes beside the vessel.  The other one was Meteorite.  Tons of … Read More

Trip Highlights:  the trip started with calm weather, blue skies and orca.  The A62’s were amazing.  They put on a good show with resting, dives and feeding.  Then followed several humpbacks in Weynton Pass.  Four humpbacks in Cormorant Channel near … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Into the fog searching for fins – big and small.  One big male emerges and circles – we stopped, quiet as he came alongside.  Beaver Cove – a family of orcas – desperately trying to avoid the dolphins … Read More

Trip Highlights:  We were so excited we got to see orcas!  Fife with his family/pod.  One of them breached the surface!  We also saw Snitch the humpback and some sea lions lounging on the rocks.  Also some sea otters at … Read More

Trip Highlights:  A pod (orcas) getting chased by dolphins near Robson Bight!  Four lunge feeding humpbacks at Weynton Pass!  You could see the pink krill!  Incredible.  Sleeping sea otter – adorable. Additional Comments:  Bill and Marieke were sooo knowledgeable and … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Saw pod of  fish eating orcas feeding all around us.  Blowing and diving.  Pod of 6.  7-8 humpbacks 3/4 tails and 1 full breach.  Sea otters looking cool.  Steller sea lions, harbour seals, bald eagles.  Lots of sooty … Read More