Trip Highlights: From Port McNeill, we went through Cormorant Channel into Queen Charlotte Strait – we saw a few sea otters and about 10 distanced humpbacks (Black Pearl and calf), then saw about 9 Orcas (A34’s) including A55 coming right … Read More
Whale Watching Reports
Whale Watching Report September 3, 2026
Trip Highlights: We started with humpbacks and a double breach on the way to Whitecliffs. We watched the A34’s nap for a while. Then we cruised by some sea lions and sea otters. Finally we watched some humpbacks feeding. Additional … Read More
Whale Watching Report September 2, 2026
Trip Highlights: What a treat! we saw many Orcas and humpbacks, a large island community of Steller sea lions and sea otters. the start of the there were 70+ Pacific white-sided dolphins who played and put on a show. Additional … Read More
Whale Watching Report September 1, 2026
Trip Highlights: The whales were pretty cool – 9 Orcas feeding together plus 13 named humpbacks. We saw them tail slapping, trap feeding and being teased by dolphins. And if that is not enough for one day, we saw Sabine’s … Read More
Whale Watching Report August 29, 2026
Trip Highlights: Best trip ever!! Almost went to Japan but stopped to see sea lions, sea otters 8 or 9 humpback whale sightings plus 16 Orcas in 2 families near the Deserter Islands. It was incredible in so many ways. … Read More
Whale Watching Report August 27, 2026
Trip Highlights: We saw A34’s sleep/swimming, “a million and a half” humpbacks, including Conger and got to see him lunge feed and trap feeding and one jumped out of the water! We saw Crochet, Drogon, Conger, Corporal and Meteorite feeding … Read More
Whale Watching Report August 26, 2026
Trip Highlights: Excellent sunny day with sightings of 11 humpback whales, 2 groups of Biggs Orca and lots of sea otters. Started the trip strong with a sea otter in Port McNeill Harbour, and then went through a corridor of … Read More
Whale Watching Report August 25, 2026
Trip Highlights: Several humpbacks, T19 Orcas, one of whom was continuously breaching and tail slapping. Also sea lions and a bunch of sea otters. Also a minke whale. Additional Comments: Fantastic time, very knowledgeable guides. Loved talking about ecosystem recovery … Read More
Whale Watching Report August 22, 2026
Trip Highlights: Today was amazing! After a warm welcome (safe instructions) we first saw dolphins, humpback whales and sea otters all at the same time, so we didn’t know where to look! During the rest of the trip we saw … Read More
Whale Watching Report August 20, 2026
Trip Highlights: The highest of highlights was seeing the A34 pod of Orcas in a resting lineup. We ran into C8’s as well, learning that there was a name change from C6 since her brother C14 had passed. A single … Read More