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Whale Watching Report August 23, 2025

Trip Highlights:  One of the best days out on the water ever!!!  We started with a tail lobing humpback called “Meteorite” in Wynton Passage and were rewarded with tons of orcas shortly after!  We saw the northern resident killer whales … Read More

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Whale Watching Report August 22, 2025

Trip Highlights:  What a fantastic day!  Glorious sunshine – we saw rafting sea otters, several humpback whales surfaced about the boat and the breath spouts rose high in the air signaling their presence.  There were flock of birds feasting on … Read More

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Whale Watching Report August 21, 2025

Trip Highlights:  I’m with my sister, Anika and grandparent and family from Ontario.  We saw sea otters, orcas and white-sided dolphins and amazing humpbacks.  It was sunny and warm and the seas were calm. Additional Comments:  All the whale watching … Read More

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Whale Watching Report August 19, 2025

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

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Whale Watching Report August 17, 2025

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

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Whale Watching Report August 13, 2025

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

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Whale Watching Report August 12, 2025

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

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Whale Watching Report August 10, 2025

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

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Whale Watching Report August 8, 2025

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

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Whale Watching Report August 6, 2025

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

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