Whale Watching Report August 4, 2024

Trip Highlights: We traveled south to Queen Charlotte Strait towards the Broughton Archipelago and had an amazing day!  Beautiful sunshine and calm waters and saw so many whales; Orcas and 10 or 11 individual humpbacks – 2 that were just … Read More

Whale Watching Report August 2, 2024

Trip Highlights: We went up the coast past Port Hardy and we saw humpback whales, sea otters, porpoises and sea lions. Additional comments: We were really impressed with all the staff and how knowledgeable they were on marine life in … Read More

Whale Watching Report August 1, 2024

Trip Highlights: Humpbacks!! Lots of spouts, arching backs, tails.  Sea otters hanging around in kelp.  Briefly, Dall’s porpoises.  Sea lions sunning themselves and a few seals.  A bald eagle flying far above humpback.  A long, wondaful boat ride to a … Read More

Whale Watching Report July 30, 2024

Trip Highlights: Alert Bay – sea otters, eating sea urchins, yeah!  Shortly after Alert Bay, humpbacks,  blowing, surfacing, eating.  Many birds including white-headed sea eagle (bald eagle), sea lions.  More to the west, Orcas, swimming and moving fast, giving perfect … Read More

Whale Watching Report July 29, 2024

Trip Highlights: First saw scads of sea otters; I was surprised by how many there were and how large.  First orca spotted near Beaver Cove (A80), its tall dorsal rising from the water in the mist.  Then the rest of … Read More

Whale Watching Report July 26, 2024

Trip Highlights: So many sea mammals!  We saw otters; a whole raft of them, harbour and Dall’s porpoises, 6 humpback whales, harbour seals and a pod of five orcas.  A78 came right up to the boat as he was fishing.  … Read More

Whale Watching Report July 25, 2024

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

Whale Watching Report July 23, 2024

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

Whale Watching Report July 20, 2024

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

Whale Watching Report July 17, 2024

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