MASONRY BLOG

Trip Highlights: Mixed clan of Northern resident orca, happy (seemingly) socializing with unidentified males Johnstone Strait.  Lunge-feeding humpbacks, mother and calf.  Missed the breach, but caught the splash.  More humpback encounters with pectoral fin, surface feeding and skimming.  Some nice … Read More

Trip Highlights: Half a dozen sea otters, Biggs killer whales, about 25 resident killer whales, Dall’s porpoises beside boat, and humpback whale feeding.   Additional Comments:   Sabine’s gull…good bird!   Addison Family, Peterborough, Ontario

Trip Highlights: Sleeping orcas, we saw the A54’s.  They were peacefully sleeping.  We saw some beautiful humpback whales, one pair was a mother and calf.  We saw harbour seals and a huge group of sea otters, who are the cutest … Read More

Date:  August 12, 2022   Trip Highlights: Killer whales, humpbacks, seabirds, dolphins, sea otter; love them all.  Had an excellent trip; thank you!   Additional Comments:   Best whale watching trip ever!   Susan & Terry,  Port Coquitlam, BC

Trip Highlights: Family Orcas, with 3 generations and a baby jumping out of the water.  We saw 7!  Humpback whales, specially Yahtzee.  We saw a bald eagle nest with their children in it.  The mother flew around us.  Steller sea … Read More

Trip Highlights: We saw a group of killer whales rubbing themselves on the pebble close to the coast in a protected area.  Then a group of humpback whales feeding close to another reserve; and on the way a black bear … Read More

Trip Highlights: Absolute highlight is just finally being back here after 3 years of waiting!  And I got to see my first Minke whale ever!  The A50’s (pod of Orca) were amazing to see again and we saw at least … Read More

Trip Highlights: Minke whale, orcas, humpbacks, porpoises, flying fish, rhino/football fish, lots more birds.  Forgot the sea otters, harbour seals.  Loved floating quietly to listen to them breathing.   Additional Comments:   Loved all the stories.  The enthusiasm of the … Read More

Trip Highlights: We saw Orcas 30 minutes into the trip – magic!  A humpback blowing off the coast, sea otters near Cormorant Island.  It was windy, lumpy, sunny and perfect!  Loved chatting with Marieke, hearing lots about the region and … Read More

Trip Highlights: Sitting in the wheelhouse with Captain Bill, learning about different Orca clans; watching A clan, humpback whale, eagles and eagles’ nest, sea lions, sea otters, totems at Alert Bay, beautiful Blackfish Sound.  Wonderful storytelling and informative.   Additional … Read More