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

 

Current schedule: Daily departures at 10:30AM and 3:30PM on our Semi-covered Vessel and our Open Zodiac Vessels

 
 
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September 28, 2018 - Humpback whales Zorro and Split Fluke north of Nanaimo
September 28, 2018 - Humpback whales Zorro and Split Fluke north of Nanaimo
Jilann LechnerSeptember 30, 2018Comment
September 24, 2018 - Humpback whales "Heather" and "Raptor" outside of Active Pass
September 24, 2018 - Humpback whales "Heather" and "Raptor" outside of Active Pass
Jilann LechnerSeptember 27, 2018Comment
September 23, 2018 - Re-sighting of a small, injured humpback!
September 23, 2018 - Re-sighting of a small, injured humpback!
Jilann LechnerSeptember 26, 2018Comment
September 22, 2018 - Transient orca near Neck Point
September 22, 2018 - Transient orca near Neck Point
Jilann LechnerSeptember 23, 2018Comment
September 19, 2018 - Transient's travelling along Valdes Island!
September 19, 2018 - Transient's travelling along Valdes Island!
Jilann LechnerSeptember 21, 2018Comment
September 18, 2018 - An encounter with Frankenstein the humpback!
September 18, 2018 - An encounter with Frankenstein the humpback!

It’s almost fall, which means it’s almost Halloween, so yesterday’s encounter with humpback whale named “Frankenstein” is quite fitting!

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 20, 2018Comment
September 17, 2018 - Two humpback whales near Ballenas Islands
September 17, 2018 - Two humpback whales near Ballenas Islands
Jilann LechnerSeptember 18, 2018Comment
September 16, 2018 - The T18's in the Gulf Islands
September 16, 2018 - The T18's in the Gulf Islands
Jilann LechnerSeptember 18, 2018Comment
September 14, 2018 - Our first time with Pacific white-sided dolphins!
Jilann LechnerSeptember 17, 2018Comment
September 13, 2018 - Logging humpbacks at Halibut Bank!
September 13, 2018 - Logging humpbacks at Halibut Bank!
Jilann LechnerSeptember 17, 2018Comment
September 12, 2018 - Spending the day with humpbacks "Slide" and "Graze"
September 12, 2018 - Spending the day with humpbacks "Slide" and "Graze"
Jilann LechnerSeptember 16, 2018Comment
September 11, 2018 - Humpbacks around Bowen Island!
September 11, 2018 - Humpbacks around Bowen Island!
Jilann LechnerSeptember 16, 2018Comment
September 8, 2018 - Transient Orcas near Snake Island!
September 8, 2018 - Transient Orcas near Snake Island!
Jilann LechnerSeptember 11, 2018Comment
September 6, 2018 - Holy Moly, THREE Pods of Orca in the morning and an HB in the afternoon!
September 6, 2018 - Holy Moly, THREE Pods of Orca in the morning and an HB in the afternoon!
Jilann LechnerSeptember 10, 2018Comment
September 5, 2018 - Orcas? You bet!
September 5, 2018 - Orcas? You bet!
Jilann LechnerSeptember 9, 2018Comment
September 3, 2018 - Orcas? Yes please! T100s in Stuart Channel
September 3, 2018 - Orcas? Yes please! T100s in Stuart Channel
Jilann LechnerSeptember 9, 2018Comment
September 2, 2018 - Another double species day with humpbacks and orcas!
September 2, 2018 - Another double species day with humpbacks and orcas!

Two days in a row we found both orcas and humpback whales, we're on a roll!

Check out the photos we snapped of the T37 and T100 families of transient orca, and a couple gigantic humpback whales!

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 8, 2018Comment
September 1, 2018 - The T100's and 3 humpback whales!
September 1, 2018 - The T100's and 3 humpback whales!

What's better than seeing a group of whales? Seeing TWO groups of whales! We got really lucky and found both orcas AND humpback whales today. Woohoo! 

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 8, 2018Comment
August 31, 2018 - Humpbacks breaching and orcas throwing their food around, what a day!
August 31, 2018 - Humpbacks breaching and orcas throwing their food around, what a day!
Jilann LechnerAugust 31, 2018 Comment
August 30, 2018 - Humpbacks, orcas, porpoises, what more could you want?!
August 30, 2018 - Humpbacks, orcas, porpoises, what more could you want?!
Jilann LechnerAugust 31, 2018Comment
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