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Whale Watching Report August 26, 2026

Trip Highlights:  Excellent sunny day with sightings of 11 humpback whales, 2 groups of Biggs Orca and lots of sea otters.  Started the trip strong with a sea otter in Port McNeill Harbour, and then went through a corridor of … Read More

Whale Watching Report August 25, 2026

Trip Highlights:  Several humpbacks, T19 Orcas, one of whom was continuously breaching and tail slapping.  Also sea lions and a bunch of sea otters.  Also a minke whale. Additional Comments:  Fantastic time, very knowledgeable guides.  Loved talking about ecosystem recovery … Read More

Whale Watching Report August 22, 2026

Trip Highlights:  Today was amazing!  After a warm welcome (safe instructions) we first saw dolphins, humpback whales and sea otters all at the same time, so we didn’t know where to look!  During the rest of the trip we saw … Read More

Whale Watching Report August 20, 2026

Trip Highlights:  The highest of highlights was seeing the A34 pod of Orcas in a resting lineup.  We ran into C8’s as well, learning that there was a name change from C6 since her brother C14 had passed.  A single … Read More

Whale Watching Report August 18, 2026

Trip Highlights:  Before we’d even left the harbour we saw a sea otter!  Then on 30 minutes later we found a group of Orca.  It was so amazing seeing them so close!  Marieke was great at letting us know what … Read More

Whale Watching Report August 17, 2026

Trip Highlights:  Fantastic trip with “all of the above” sightings; “Kraken” humpback whale plus at least three other humpbacks; A pod of Orcas plus another pod; synchronized group of three se lions; and sea otters swimming and napping – oh, … Read More

Whale Watching Report August 16, 2026

Trip Highlights:  All the marine life observed was truly unreal!  We saw humpback whales (one was sleeping!), Orca that literally surrounded our boat, playful dolphins, sea otters, sea lions and plenty of birds.  It was an experience of a lifetime, … Read More

Whale Watching Report August 15, 2026

Trip Highlights:  We went on a tour between Vancouver Island and the mainland.  We saw different groups of Orca and got a lot of information about them by the staff.  We got answers to all of our questions.  In the … Read More

Whale Watching Report August 13, 2026

Trip Highlights:  Today was an insane day on the water!  We started with one my my favourite northern resident killer whale matriline – the A25’s!  They were covered in dolphins and porpoises as they went past us.  Also it was … Read More

Whale Watching Report August 11, 2026

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