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

 
 
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October 8, 2023 - Snoopy, Bullet, and BCX1965 in the Strait, and Exploring the Gulf Islands
October 8, 2023 - Snoopy, Bullet, and BCX1965 in the Strait, and Exploring the Gulf Islands

It was a lovely, although slightly breezy, day as we our boats leave the harbour in search of whales.

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Jilann LechnerOctober 8, 2023Comment
October 7, 2023 - Double party time!
October 7, 2023 - Double party time!

2 T-parties in one day! The T018s and the T049As (-A2) had a party - the T099s and T037As have their own party. Nike (BCX1377), Vivaldi (BCX1704), Schooner (BCX1193 calf 2021), and Velvet (BCY1186) are also spotted, for a total of 23 different whales in one trip!

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Jilann LechnerOctober 7, 2023WhalesComment
October 6, 2023 - Feathers and Fins Feeding Frenzy off Sechelt
October 6, 2023 - Feathers and Fins Feeding Frenzy off Sechelt

Another day, another 7 humpbacks! 3 humpbacks (El Diablo (BCX0132), Nike (BCX1377), and Wolf Eel (BCY094)) were by Bowen Island. The other 4 humpbacks (Chi (BCZ0414 calf 2021), Dalmatian (BCY0994), Magpie (BCY1124), and Schooner (BCX1193 calf 2021)) were in the middle of the Strait of Georgia!

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Jilann LechnerOctober 6, 2023Whales Comments
October 5, 2023 - T-party with the T037As, T049A1, the T101s, and the T137s as well as Snoopy and Split Fluke
October 5, 2023 - T-party with the T037As, T049A1, the T101s, and the T137s as well as Snoopy and Split Fluke

Another amazing day on the water, spending time with the T101s, T037As, and T137s. We also were lucky enough to find a pair of humpbacks travelling together not far away, Snoopy and Split Fluke!

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Jilann LechnerOctober 5, 2023WhalesComment
October 4, 2023 - Two T-Parties and Fader the Humpback!
October 4, 2023 - Two T-Parties and Fader the Humpback!

It was a very exciting day getting to see humpback whale Fader outside Nanaimo, as well as two different groups of orca travelling nearby! It was a total of 19 whales during this trip!

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Jilann LechnerOctober 4, 2023whales, WhalesComment
October 3, 2023 - The T018s travelling with the T049As, and a handful of humpbacks
October 3, 2023 - The T018s travelling with the T049As, and a handful of humpbacks

It was a great day spent with the T018s, T049As (-A1 and A2), Kraken, Slits, Hydra, and Mammoth, plus a few other whales who are still a mystery!

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Jilann LechnerOctober 3, 2023whales, WhalesComment
October 2, 2023 - The T018s near Nanaimo
October 2, 2023 - The T018s near Nanaimo

While watching the T018s near Nanaimo, we couldn’t help but think about favouritism in orca, since Nootka clearly favours Galiano over Spouter.

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Jilann LechnerOctober 2, 2023whales, WhalesComment
October 1, 2023 - Humpbacks Hydra, Geometry, Split Fluke, and Snoopy as well as a T-party!
October 1, 2023 - Humpbacks Hydra, Geometry, Split Fluke, and Snoopy as well as a T-party!

We were able to spend our day today with 5 different humpback whales (Geometry, Hydra, Split fluke, Snoopy, and another) as well as a T-party with 14 different orca! What a day!

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Jilann LechnerOctober 1, 2023whales, WhalesComment
September 29, 2023 - The T049As and T036As together, T019C by himself and Honu the humpback
September 29, 2023 - The T049As and T036As together, T019C by himself and Honu the humpback

It was a very exciting day getting to see the T036As travelling with the T049As (-A2), Spouter (T019C) travelling solo, and Honu!

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 29, 2023whales Comments
September 28, 2023 - A whole lot of Humpbacks!
September 28, 2023 - A whole lot of Humpbacks!

We got to see three different pairs of humpback whales during this trip, with the whales seen including Kelpie, BCX1965, and Honu, plus three unknowns! Read on to learn a bit about why they think humpbacks might be travelling in pairs like this.

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 28, 2023WhalesComment
September 27, 2023 - Vanta, Nalu, and BCX1965 having a blast right near Nanaimo
September 27, 2023 - Vanta, Nalu, and BCX1965 having a blast right near Nanaimo

We were lucky enough to see aerial displays from 3 different humpback whales during this trip, Vanta, Nalu, and BCX1965! We also got to see some Seals, Sea Lions, and plenty of seabirds.

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 27, 2023WhalesComment
September 24, 2023 - Orca vs Humpback Showdown
September 24, 2023 - Orca vs Humpback Showdown

It was an orca vs humpback kind of day when we got to see the T002Cs, T059s (some of them) and the T124Ds all harassing a group of 6 humpback whales: Vanta, Nalu, Nike, Velvet, Kraken, and Windy! A very rare but super interesting behaviour to be able to witness.

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 24, 2023WhalesComment
September 22, 2023 - T-party in Nanoose Bay with a side of Humpbacks
September 22, 2023 - T-party in Nanoose Bay with a side of Humpbacks

It’s a great day when we get to have double species during our tour! We not only got to see humpback whales Bullet, Vanta, Snoopy, and Kraken, but also found ourselves a T-Party consisting of 3 different pods: The T002Cs, T049As, and part of the T059s.

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 22, 2023WhalesComment
September 21, 2023 - Humpbacks near North Nanaimo
September 21, 2023 - Humpbacks near North Nanaimo

We ended up finding 4 different whales having a good time just off of North Nanaimo. These whales were Vanta, Bullet, Potamus, and her 2023 calf.

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 21, 2023Whales Comments
September 19, 2023 - Divot and Raptor spending time near the Sunshine Coast
September 19, 2023 - Divot and Raptor spending time near the Sunshine Coast

We got to see two locally famous whales during today’s trip: Divot (BCX1057) and Raptor (BCY0660)! These two were spending time together near the Sunshine Coast.

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 19, 2023Comment
September 18, 2023 - Exploring the Southern Gulf Islands
September 18, 2023 - Exploring the Southern Gulf Islands

It was a fun day exploring the Southern Gulf Islands in search of whales and finding a ton of adorable pinnipeds along the way including both Harbour Seals and Steller Sea Lions.

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 18, 2023Comment
September 17, 2023 - Hendrix and Dalmatian Breachapalooza!
September 17, 2023 - Hendrix and Dalmatian Breachapalooza!

It’s a great day when the whales won’t stop jumping! Today it was Hendrix (BCY1278) and Dalmatian (BCY0994) that seemed to have all the energy in the world.

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 17, 2023Whales Comments
September 16, 2023 - Humpbacks near Halibut bank!
September 16, 2023 - Humpbacks near Halibut bank!

Another 10 Humpbacks? In one day?! Woah! We saw MMX0355, Honu (BCX1856), Uluka (BCX1702), Yogi (BCY0409), Snoopy (BCY0770), Anvil (BCZ0410), Crackle (BCY0523 calf 2019), Divot (BCX1057), Raptor (BCY0458), and 1 Unknown.

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 16, 2023WhalesComment
September 15, 2023, 3:30 - Humpbacks humpbacks everywhere!
September 15, 2023, 3:30 - Humpbacks humpbacks everywhere!

We saw a whopping 10 different humpbacks including Chinook (BCY0996), Bullet (BCX1658), Europa (BCX0854), her 2023 calf, Neowise (BCY0160 calf 2020), MMX0355, Sherwina (BCY0961), Split Fluke (BCX068), Split Fin (BCZ0298), and Valiant (BCX1773)!

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 15, 2023WhalesComment
September 15, 2023, 10:30 - Another exciting Double-species Day!
September 15, 2023, 10:30 - Another exciting Double-species Day!

T-party time! The T046B1s, T063, T065, T100s, and T101s travel together. Many humpbacks are spotted including Uluka (BCX1702), Pepper (BCX1706), Lucky (BCZ0419), Two Spot (BCZ0432), Velvet (BCY1186), Graze (BCY0523), her 2023 calf, and 1 Unknown Humpback.

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Jilann LechnerSeptember 15, 2023WhalesComment
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