MASONRY BLOG

Trip Highlights:  Several humpbacks with identifying, sea lions, eagles nest, porpoise (very playful in the wake), several bird species (rhinos), sea otters across from Alert Bay. Additional Comments:  Great trip.  Loved the explanations from the staff (Marieke!).  Learned a lot … Read More

Trip Highlights:  We had another great trip (2nd this week with the great Captain Bill and Marieke).  We finally saw orcas, the Biggs (not the residents), also 3 humpbacks (Ridge and Corporal), sea otters, 2 bald eagle chicks in the … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Chatting to the crew about their insightful local knowledge and stories; seeing the sea otters and hearing orca calls.  Great to see a couple of humpbacks too! Additional Comments:  Loved the trip!  Thank you both so much! Abby … Read More

Trip Highlights:  It was a great trip!  We headed up to the west towards the Pacific, and saw 8 humpbacks, 1 minke whale, porpoises, and the rare Leach’s storm petrels.  Also sea lions and seals.  The weather was amazing, sunshine … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Breaching Humpback!  That was so intense!  Lots of Humpbacks in Blackfish Sound around Swanson Island circling us.  Some were:  Ripple, Corporal, Yahtzee (first seen this season!!); rafts of sea otters, bald eagles, seals, and of course a black … Read More

Trip Highlights:  We saw bubble netting!  It was amazing; something I never thought I’d see.  We saw 6 humpbacks including Argonaut and Meniscus.  We waw a pod of transient orcas – the T59’s? and it looked like they were hunting.  … Read More

Trip Highlights:  On our trip we saw several bald eagles, including a nest with two chicks.  We saw 5 or 6 humpbacks trap-feeding at Donegal Head – Conger, Ripple, Argonaut and others.  We were treated to a fluke tail in … Read More

Trip Highlights:  We saw Hunter, Black Pearl, Argonaut and Clover!  It was so exciting to see the humpback whales.  We also saw incredibly cute sea otters.  The first one was relaxing on his back, slowly paddling with his right flipper, … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Today we saw Dall’s porpoises, sea otters, humpback whales and orcas!  We saw over 10 humpback whales, some of which came close to the boat.  On our way back, we saw a pod of orcas.  They were breaching … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Bigg’s Orcas (4), Many humpbacks, one breach (Argonaut), 2 sea otters, Dall’s porpoise, harbour seals. Additional Comments:  Our favourite part was watching the orcas breathe and swing into the Ecological Reserve.  We also loved taling with the staff … Read More