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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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October 18, 2022 - Humpback Soup with Honu, Two Spot and Trooper
October 18, 2022 - Humpback Soup with Honu, Two Spot and Trooper

Honu (KEY0030), Two Spot (KEY0010), and Trooper (KEX0026) - 3 of our Salish Sea regulars - were seen during today’s tour.

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Jilann LechnerOctober 18, 2022WhalesComment
October 17, 2022 - A trip to "Humpback Land" with 5 whales!
October 17, 2022 - A trip to "Humpback Land" with 5 whales!

Humpbacks humpbacks everywhere! Today we saw BCZ0342, Zephyr (KEZ0006), Two Spot (KEY0010), Snoopy (BCY0770), and El Diablo (BCX0132).

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Jilann LechnerOctober 17, 2022WhalesComment
October 16, 2022 - Humpbacks Olympus, Sherwina, and Poptart!
October 16, 2022 - Humpbacks Olympus, Sherwina, and Poptart!

Olympus (KEX0051) and Sherwina (KEY0034) were travelling together today, and Poptart (KEY0029) was foraging solo!

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Jilann LechnerOctober 16, 2022WhalesComment
October 15, 2022 - Double Species! The T018s and T049As plus 4 humpbacks!
October 15, 2022 - Double Species! The T018s and T049As plus 4 humpbacks!

We were lucky enough to get double species nice and close to home! We saw the T049As and T018s travelling together as well as two different pairs of humpback whales!

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Jilann LechnerOctober 15, 2022WhalesComment
October 14, 2022 -  Fader, Olympus, El Diablo, Frankenstein, BCZ0342, Kappa, and her 2022 calf
October 14, 2022 - Fader, Olympus, El Diablo, Frankenstein, BCZ0342, Kappa, and her 2022 calf

Another day of humpback soup! We got to see 7 different humpbacks with some very special individuals sighted, including a 29 year old whale!

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Jilann LechnerOctober 14, 2022WhalesComment
October 12, 2022 - Geometry, Prowler, Watson, and the T037A's close to home!
October 12, 2022 - Geometry, Prowler, Watson, and the T037A's close to home!

It was another great day on the water getting to see 3 different humpback whales (Geometry, Prowler, and Watson) as well as the T037A’s nice and close to home!

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Jilann LechnerOctober 12, 2022WhalesComment
October 11, 2022 - Humpback Soup!
October 11, 2022 - Humpback Soup!

We headed out to humpback land and found Orion, Nuage, Sherwina, Harpy, Trooper, and an unknown around Gabriola Island. They were feeding, tail slapping, and rolling around while we were watching them.

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Jilann LechnerOctober 11, 2022WhalesComment
October 9, 2022 - A long search with lots of Pinnipeds!
October 9, 2022 - A long search with lots of Pinnipeds!

Our journey took us cruising through the Southern Gulf Islands and out into the Strait of Georgia, not finding any whales, but seeing a lot of fun pinnipeds!

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Jilann LechnerOctober 9, 2022Comment
October 8, 2022 - T049A's off of Galiano and Corona and calf by Hudson Rocks
October 8, 2022 - T049A's off of Galiano and Corona and calf by Hudson Rocks

The T049A’s (minus A1) were slowly travelling along Galiano’s shoreline. Corona (KEX0022) and her 2022 calf were leisurely feeding east of Piper’s Lagoon.

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Jilann LechnerOctober 8, 2022WhalesComment
October 7, 2022 - Double Species day!
October 7, 2022 - Double Species day!

4 Humpbacks (Neowise, Harpy, Racoon, and Kraken) and an Orca family reunion with the T101s, T100s, and T100Bs (and Indy of course).

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Jilann LechnerOctober 7, 2022WhalesComment
October 6, 2022 - Orcas in the neighbourhood!
October 6, 2022 - Orcas in the neighbourhood!

The T065A’s (-A2 + A5) cruise past Nanaimo and through Dodd Narrows!

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Jilann LechnerOctober 6, 2022WhalesComment
October 4, 2022 - 3 humpbacks prepare for the winter migration
October 4, 2022 - 3 humpbacks prepare for the winter migration

Two Spot (BCZ0432), Harpy (BCY0458 2020’s calf), and Slice (BCX1057’s 2021 calf) hang out together near the ferry line off Valdez Island.

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Jilann LechnerOctober 4, 2022Comment
October 3, 2022 - 7 humpbacks in the Salish Sea!
October 3, 2022 - 7 humpbacks in the Salish Sea!

Nike (BCX1377), Ghost (BCX1333), MMY0223 (suspected), Graphite (BCX1210’s 2019 calf), Ocular (BCX1705), Two Spot (BCZ0432), and Prowler (BCX1660) forage throughout the Salish Sea!

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Jilann LechnerOctober 3, 2022Comment
October Staff Trip to Humpback land!
October Staff Trip to Humpback land!

A staff trip to see who was around led to an encounter with some staff favourites and whales we’ve never seen before!

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Jilann LechnerOctober 2, 2022Comment
October 1, 2022 - a whole lot of humpbacks!
October 1, 2022 - a whole lot of humpbacks!

We paid a visit to HUMPBACK LAND! We saw Ocular, Fader, Trooper, Neowise, Slice, Strike, and an unknown during our trip today.

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Jilann LechnerOctober 1, 2022Comment
September 30, 2022 -  Humpback Soup continues near Nanaimo!
September 30, 2022 - Humpback Soup continues near Nanaimo!

It was another day of humpback soup with Tempest, Prowler, Two Spot, Split Fluke, Kraken, and an unknown spotted!

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 30, 2022Comment
September 29, 2022 - Orca hunting in the Southern Gulf Islands and four humpbacks
September 29, 2022 - Orca hunting in the Southern Gulf Islands and four humpbacks

It was a great day getting to watch the T065As, T099s, Tempest, Anvil and calf, and Strike! Along with all those whales there was also plenty of other wildlife seen as well.

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 29, 2022Comment
September 28, 2022 - Kraken, Two Spot, Honu, Quest, Strike, & the T037A's!
September 28, 2022 - Kraken, Two Spot, Honu, Quest, Strike, & the T037A's!

It was a great day getting to see Kraken, Two Spot, Honu, Quest, Strike, & the T037A's!

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September 2022Jilann LechnerSeptember 28, 2022Comment
September 27, 2022 - Whales whale whales
September 27, 2022 - Whales whale whales

We find 13 humpbacks during our tour today, most off the east side of Valdez Island. Yogi, Divot, Sherwina, Bond, Split Fluke, Anvil and Calf, Strike, Trooper, Nuage, and Zephyr all make an appearance during the tour, plus 2 unknowns!

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 28, 2022Comment
September 26, 2022 - Humpbacks as far as the eye can see!
September 26, 2022 - Humpbacks as far as the eye can see!

Humpbacks humpbacks everywhere! Today we saw Nova (BCY1178), Omega (BCX1416’s 2020 calf), Jackson (KEZ0001)’s 2022 calf, Honu (KEY0030), Mammoth (KEX0023), her 2022 calf, and Quadrata (BCZuk2021#1).

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 27, 2022Comment
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