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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 5, 2022, 10:30 AM - T018s South of Bowen Island
September 5, 2022, 10:30 AM - T018s South of Bowen Island

The T018s are back together! We got to see Esperanza, Nootka, Galiano, and Spouter all travelling together near the Vancouver Harbour!

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 16, 2022Comment
September 4, 2022, 3:30 PM - T-party in the Strait of Georgia
September 4, 2022, 3:30 PM - T-party in the Strait of Georgia

We were lucky enough to see 5 pods of orca socializing in the Strait of Georgia during this afternoons trip!

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 15, 2022Comment
September 4, 2022, 10:30 AM -Two Humpbacks and the T069's close to home port
September 4, 2022, 10:30 AM -Two Humpbacks and the T069's close to home port

We were lucky and got to see two different humpbacks and a pod of transient orca, the T069s, only about 10 minutes outside the harbour!

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 15, 2022Comment
September 3, 2022 - T049As minus the boys, and two humpbacks!
September 3, 2022 - T049As minus the boys, and two humpbacks!

It was a long search that ended with us finding the whales close to home! The T049As were travelling north near Entrance Island and there was Vanta and Windy travelling together north of Hudson Rocks.

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 14, 2022Comment
September 2, 2022 - Humpback Day!
September 2, 2022 - Humpback Day!

We were lucky enough to spot 4 different humpbacks throughout the day, Potamus, Windy, Divot, and Sherwina.

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 14, 2022Comment
September 1, 2022, 3:30 PM - The T100s along Valdes Island and Potamus the humpback!
September 1, 2022, 3:30 PM - The T100s along Valdes Island and Potamus the humpback!

This afternoon we got to see the T100s travelling along Valdes island and then two humpback whales Potamus and Sherwina on the way home!

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 13, 2022Comment
September 1, 2022, 10:30 AM - Sherwina East of Lantzville
September 1, 2022, 10:30 AM - Sherwina East of Lantzville

What’s in a name? Our morning tour got to see KEY0034 Sherwina who has many names. If you’re curious as to how that happens read on!

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 13, 2022Comment
August 31, 2022 - T-party in Howe Sound!
August 31, 2022 - T-party in Howe Sound!

Today we travelled to Howe Sound where a total of 13 whales from 5 different pods were having a party! There was plenty of surface behavior as they travelled including breaching and tail slaps.

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Jilann LechnerAugust 31, 2022Comment
August 30, 2022 - KEY0034 Sherwina Off North Nanaimo
August 30, 2022 - KEY0034 Sherwina Off North Nanaimo

Sherwina the humpback was busy feeding near North Nanaimo.

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Jilann LechnerAugust 30, 2022Comment
August 29. 2022 - The T002Cs and Three humpbacks: Sherwina, Nike and BCX1965
August 29. 2022 - The T002Cs and Three humpbacks: Sherwina, Nike and BCX1965

We had double species in the morning with the T002Cs and Nike, Sherwina, and BCX1965. In the afternoon we had some beautiful looks at the humpbacks again.

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Jilann LechnerAugust 29, 2022Comment
August 28, 2022 - T-party and Humpbacks Galore!
August 28, 2022 - T-party and Humpbacks Galore!

We were lucky enough to get both species of whales during our morning trip and an uncommon sighting in the afternoon when the orca went into Departure Bay to hunt!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 28, 2022Comment
August 27, 2022, 3:30 PM - Strike showing off in Stuart Channel
August 27, 2022, 3:30 PM - Strike showing off in Stuart Channel

Strike the humpback whale was having fun breaching over and over in Stuart Channel during our afternoon trip!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 27, 2022Comment
August 27, 2022, 10:30 AM - Fader Near Apex and Strike in Stuart Channel
August 27, 2022, 10:30 AM - Fader Near Apex and Strike in Stuart Channel

We saw two different humpback whales during this trip; Fader was feeding off of Point Roberts and Strike was travelling south of Dodd Narrows!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 27, 2022Comment
August 26, 2022 - Humpbacks off of Nanaimo
August 26, 2022 - Humpbacks off of Nanaimo

It was humpback soup in the waters off of Nanaimo during this trip! Between our two vessels we saw a total of 8 whales during our 3 hour trip!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 26, 2022Comment
August 25, 2022 - Humpback soup!
August 25, 2022 - Humpback soup!

Humpback soup in the Salish Sea. Sherwina, Merlin, Graphite, Fader, Raptor, Honu, Trooper, Corona and her calf.

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Jilann LechnerAugust 25, 2022Comment
August 24, 2022 - T124 sisters near Mayne Islands, Strike the humpback south of Nanaimo
August 24, 2022 - T124 sisters near Mayne Islands, Strike the humpback south of Nanaimo

T124 Sisters and Strike the humpback.

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Jilann LechnerAugust 24, 2022Comment
August 23, 2022, 3:30 PM - T037A's in Trincomali Channel
August 23, 2022, 3:30 PM - T037A's in Trincomali Channel

The T037As hunt along Wise Island.

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Jilann LechnerAugust 23, 2022Comment
August 23, 2022, 10:30 AM - Graze, Olympus, Corona & calf, and Sherwina by Nanaimo
August 23, 2022, 10:30 AM - Graze, Olympus, Corona & calf, and Sherwina by Nanaimo

3 sightings of humpbacks today, Corona and her calf, Sherwina, and Graze and Olympus traveling through the Salish Sea.

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Jilann LechnerAugust 23, 2022 Comments
August 22, 2022, 3:30 PM - Indy the Orca
August 22, 2022, 3:30 PM - Indy the Orca

Indy the Orca

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Jilann LechnerAugust 22, 2022 Comments
August 22, 2022, 10:30 AM - Trooper & Sherwina & T065A5 Indy
August 22, 2022, 10:30 AM - Trooper & Sherwina & T065A5 Indy

Trooper and Sherwina the humpbacks, and Indy the orca.

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Jilann LechnerAugust 22, 2022Comment
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