MASONRY BLOG

Trip Highlights: We saw lots of orca included the family of Springer!  So exciting!!!  The absolute highlights were the many humpback whales, like Freckles, Spongbob and their calves playing.  It was an amazing tour! Additional Comments: The interesting comments and … Read More

Trip Highlights: Humpbacks feeding on a fish-ball.  Five together, one was a calf with mom.  At one time there were orca on all sides of the boat.  The vocalizations were amazing! Additional Comments: The depth of knowledge Marieke brings to … Read More

Trip Highlights: G clan orcas, over 50 of them, some breached and tail-slapped Argonaut and several more humpbacks Minke whale Steller sea lion two dolphins many jumping salmon Additional Comments: Captain and crew were amazing!! Took the time to describe … Read More

Trip Highlights: The whole experience was incredible from checking in for our trip and meeting their family.  We were so fortunate to see so many whales that my phone died from recording and photographing; so many photos.  Our host was … Read More

Trip Highlights: Argonaut fluking 10 humpback whales meet the calf of Slits hearing the blow of humpback whales orca family swimming together and understand family bonds pink salmon jumping everywhere the landscape and scenery Additional comments: We also LOVED Marieke … Read More

Trip Highlights: The whole trip was amazing!  We saw porpoises, eagles, sea otters, humpbacks and a minke whale!  We even saw Hunter the humpback’s first appearance in 2024. Additional Comments: Bill and Marieke are both so knowledgeable, friendly, passionate, and … Read More

Trip Highlights: Marieke was so pleasant, knowledgeable and entertaining with her antidotes and commentary, it really was a highlight.  Bill did an excellent job locating orca, humpback whales and sea otters.  We appreciated the show the humpback gave with flappy … Read More

We went southeast direction, found colonies of seals, cute babies on rocks, sea otters, a few humpback whales, a Minke whale, rhinoceros auklets, gulls, and many eagles in a feeding frenzy.  And then to top it all off, a killer … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Went from Port McNeill past Telegraph Cove and saw the Biggs killer whales.  They were close to the Dall’s porpoises.  We crossed Johnstone Strait and were looking for other transients.  Went west and had humpbacks in all directions.  … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Well, we’ve had our kiwi whale watch adventures, but this ‘took the cake’, so to speak.  One word:  Perfect.  We saw several pods of orca, numerous humpbacks including a 7 minute tale slapping display – epic!  We saw … Read More