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Note: Sightings are posted 5-7 days after the trips.

 

Current schedule: Daily departures at Noon on our Semi-covered Vessel and our Open Zodiac Vessels

 
 
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July 31st - A small humpback whale
July 31st - A small humpback whale
Jilann LechnerJuly 31, 2018Comment
July 30th - The T46's and T137's traveling north in Howe Sound
July 30th - The T46's and T137's traveling north in Howe Sound
Jilann LechnerJuly 31, 2018Comment
July 29th - The T46's and T137's travel up Trincomali Channel
July 29th - The T46's and T137's travel up Trincomali Channel

Amazing time spent on the water with the T46’s and T137’s. No better way to beat the heat!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 30, 2018Comment
July 28th - Pod of transients heading towards Nanaimo!
July 28th - Pod of transients heading towards Nanaimo!
Jilann LechnerJuly 30, 2018Comment
July 27th - T99's travelling north through the Gulf Islands
July 27th - T99's travelling north through the Gulf Islands
Jilann LechnerJuly 29, 2018Comment
July 25th - Dall's porpoises!
July 25th - Dall's porpoises!
Jilann LechnerJuly 29, 2018Comment
July 24th - Three pods of killer whales traveling together
July 24th - Three pods of killer whales traveling together
Jilann LechnerJuly 27, 2018Comment
July 23rd - Anvil the humpback and the T99's
July 23rd - Anvil the humpback and the T99's
Jilann LechnerJuly 27, 2018Comment
July 22nd - Many pods of orca foraging in the Strait of Georgia
July 22nd - Many pods of orca foraging in the Strait of Georgia
Jilann LechnerJuly 27, 2018Comment
July 21 - Active Pass full of active orca!
July 21 - Active Pass full of active orca!

Our afternoon tours went through the Gulf Islands towards the bottom of Galiano Island. Active Pass is where our lucky guests encountered a large group of actively hunting orca!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 26, 2018Comment
July 20 - Transient orca at the bottom of Haro Strait
July 20 - Transient orca at the bottom of Haro Strait

Transient orca at the bottom of Haro Strait

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Jilann LechnerJuly 26, 2018Comment
July 19th - Yogi the humpback in the Strait of Georgia!
July 19th - Yogi the humpback in the Strait of Georgia!

Great day on the water with Yogi the humpback whale!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 24, 2018Comment
July 18th - Pod of Orcas off of Saturna Island!
July 18th - Pod of Orcas off of Saturna Island!

Our zodiacs got to take a beautiful trip down to Saturna Island to see the T46’s, a pod of transient killer whales! There was plenty to see along the way as well.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 23, 2018Comment
July 17th - Humpbacks travelling through the Southern Gulf Islands
July 17th - Humpbacks travelling through the Southern Gulf Islands

July 17th was filled with so many humpback whales it was crazy! Finding one outside Porlier Pass, two off the Galiano shore line, and two more by Valdes Island we couldn’t have asked for a better day.

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Jilann LechnerJuly 23, 2018Comment
July 15th
July 15th
Jilann LechnerJuly 16, 2018Comment
July 10th - Humpbacks and Orcas in the Southern Gulf Islands!
July 10th - Humpbacks and Orcas in the Southern Gulf Islands!
Jilann LechnerJuly 14, 2018 Comment
July 9th - 2 humpbacks traveling in the Strait of Georgia & Orcas in Haro Strait
July 9th - 2 humpbacks traveling in the Strait of Georgia & Orcas in Haro Strait
Jilann LechnerJuly 13, 2018Comment
July 8th - Killer whales in the Strait of Georgia
July 8th - Killer whales in the Strait of Georgia
Jilann LechnerJuly 13, 2018Comment
July 6th - An energetic humpback whale and killer whales!
July 6th - An energetic humpback whale and killer whales!

The 6th was an exciting day filled with beautiful sights and some amazing acrobatics by a humpback whale on the morning tour. This whale breached 81 times in a row! In the afternoon we travelled alongside a pod of orca through Active Pass. So many whales packed into one day!

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Jilann LechnerJuly 9, 2018Comment
July 5th - Exotics Visiting Saltspring Island!
July 5th - Exotics Visiting Saltspring Island!
Jilann LechnerJuly 9, 2018Comment
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