MASONRY BLOG

Trip Highlights:  Trip Highlights included a pod of 9 Orcas which we go to see hunting salmon and spyhopping, at least 5 humpback whales displaying lunge feeding, trap feeding, diving and slapping the water, a raft of sea otters as … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Within 30 minutes we saw humpbacks!  Then Orcas, porpoise, sea otters and then humpbacks, humpbacks, humpbacks!  What a great staff too – Captain Bill, Callyn, Uncle Ron. Additional Comments:  So worth the price – I’d pay double for … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Today’s trip with Mackay Whale Watching has been a wonderful experience.  We have talked about doing this for many years and today was wonderful.  We got to see Orcas, dolphins, humpback whales and sea otters. Additional Comments:  We … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Many killer whales, humpbacks and a raft of sea otters.  It was better than we hoped, and so much fun.  The captain and guide were very friendly and knowledgeable. Additional Comments:  We hope to make this an annual … Read More

Trip Highlights:  We saw a very cute sea otter lounging, then right away we saw T46B’s (group of Biggs’ transient orcas) with an adorable baby.  They were travelling along at a good pace.  Then it was humpback soup!  We saw … Read More

Trip Highlights:  So many humpbacks!  We saw at least 10 different whales.  I have never seen humpbacks socializing in a group, which was amazing to see.  I was able to photograph several tails.  Excellent information from Marieke – she is … Read More

Trip Highlights:  What didn’t we see?!  Northern resident Orca (A54’2, A50’s, A34’s), humpbacks (everywhere!), Dall’s porpoise, Pacific white-sided dolphins, an individual sea otter and a group of Biggs’ killer whales, eagle and other marine birds (rhinoceros auklets!). Additional Comments:  I … Read More

Trip Highlights:  3 pod of killer whales (1 pod hunting off an island; 3 humpbacks (just one tail) and sea otters. Additional comments:  Lovely, clear, calm day.  Interesting insights of the whales and indigenous people.  Met “Conga” the humpback whale … Read More

Trip Highlights:  An absolutely extraordinary trip!  A rare experience to encounter 3 clans of Orca all gathered together socializing and feeding.  We estimated a total of 25-30 Orca!  Every direction you looked you would see a group cruising along the … Read More

Trip Highlights:  We went south of Port McNeill past Alert Bay and around some of the most beautiful scenery on earth.  We saw multiple Orca pods, breaching calves and some giant males. We observed a salmon test set and saw … Read More