Author Archives: Whaletime

Trip Highlights:  The orcas.  Lots & lots of humpback whales and hearing the A clan at the same time.  We especially loved seeing a humpback lunch feeding.  We the the sea otters are really cute!  We also saw a porpoise! … Read More

Trip Highlights:  It was a wonderful half day on the water with the Mackay team.  It was a wish come true for me to see orcas today on my 60th birthday!!  One big item on my bucket list.  It was … Read More

Trip Highlights:  We started off with an otter floating off the harbour wall.  We then headed east and encountered a pod of 7 orcas which were resting.  We then saw 3 humpbacks before cruising back to Port McNeill. Additional Comments:  … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Biggs, northern residents, humpbacks, black bear, sea otters, white-sided dolphins, and Dall’s porpoises.  This was the 8th outing, one each day, and was the best by far.  The captain made sure we had a memorable experience.  Mackay has … Read More

Trip Highlights:  The cute little otter right as we left; swimming, rolling over, scratching his face.  Then the eagle nest with eagle chick and parent.  Meteorite (humpback) breached at least four times; once he came almost completely out of the … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Transient orcas accompanying us for quite a while.  Humpback whales (lots!!!) feeding and hunting really close up.  Sea otters playing around, single and in groups; harbour seals, jumping salmon. Additional Comments:  Wonderful crew who gave lots of information … Read More

Trip Highlights:  We saw lots of humpback whales – they were cruising, feeding and folling around.  We also saw see otters – they were ridiculously cute with their whiskery faces.  We observed a fishery test vessel sampling salmon stocks in … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Perfect day on the water!  Traveled SE from Port McNeill.  Had 5+ humpbacks, 2 sea otters, thousands of rhinoceros Auklets, some common murres and pigeon guillemot as well.  Highlight was getting to see a humpback bubble net feeding!  … Read More

Trip Highlights:   Wat a celebration for Julie’s Birthday!  Our annual pilgrimage to go out with Captain Bill was again an outstanding day!  Orcas (I clan and A35’s), humpbacks, minke minke you’re so fine!  And Biggs in the wake.  Thanks you … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Fish eating orcas; mammal eating orcas; information provided throughout trip; raft of sea otters; the sounds of the whales was really cool; loved seeing the eagle nest. Additional Comments:  We really appreciated the stories, knowledge shared!  Learned a … Read More