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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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August 1, 2025, 3:30 PM - Eleven whales in an Evening!
August 1, 2025, 3:30 PM - Eleven whales in an Evening!

Humpbacks all along the horizion! We find 11 individuals, including Nike, Checkmate, Bullet, Niagara, Apollo, Smoke, Malachite, Kappa, her 2025 calf, Professor X, and Vanta!

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Author: Cheyenne BrewsterAugust 1, 2025WhalesComment
August 1, 2025, 10:30 AM - Humpbacks everywhere you look!
August 1, 2025, 10:30 AM - Humpbacks everywhere you look!

It was an amazing morning spent with a total of 7 differnent humpback whales: Watson/Cerulean, Scuba, Kappa and calf, Vanta, Velvet, and Professor X!

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Author: Val WatsonAugust 1, 2025WhalesComment
July 31, 2025, 3:30 PM - Double Babies in a single trip - featuring Nova with her first ever calf!
July 31, 2025, 3:30 PM - Double Babies in a single trip - featuring Nova with her first ever calf!

A beautiful cruise up north results in a very successful afternoon with humpbacks! We locate Rubber Ducky (BCZ0410 2024 Calf), Nova (BCY1178), Nova’s 2025 calf, Walter/Cereal (KEX0079), Lunchable (BCY1014 2023 Calf), Kata (BCY1218), Nick (BCX0565), Vector (BCX2485), Moraine (BCY1465), Ghost (BCX1333) and her 2025 calf!

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Author: Cheyenne BrewsterJuly 31, 2025WhalesComment
July 31, 2025, 10:30 AM - Soup is on the menu: the Humpback variety!
July 31, 2025, 10:30 AM - Soup is on the menu: the Humpback variety!

Humpbacks o’plenty in the Salish Sea! Humpbacks identified were Yogi, Fader, Uluka, Poptart, Graphite, Crackle, Hammer, Split Fluke and her 2025 Calf, Kappa and her 2025 calf!

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Author: Jordan RobinsonJuly 31, 2025WhalesComment
July 30, 2025, 3:30 PM - Humpbacks here, humpbacks there, humpbacks everywhere!
July 30, 2025, 3:30 PM - Humpbacks here, humpbacks there, humpbacks everywhere!

Humpbacks in the Strait of Georgia on this beautiful evening included Yogi, Windy, Orion, Smoke, Professor X, Bullet, Nike, Kappa with her new calf and her 2022 calf!

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Author: Jordan RobinsonJuly 30, 2025WhalesComment
July 30, 2025, 10:30 AM - Humpbacks as far as the eye can see!
July 30, 2025, 10:30 AM - Humpbacks as far as the eye can see!

We had a whale-filled adventure off of Gabriola Island, locating Hammer (BCY1222), Professor X/Abyss (BCX1965), Kappa (BCX0158), her 2025 calf, Nike (BCX1377), Vanta (BCX1730), Smoke (BCX2183) and BCZ0410 calf 2022.

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Author: Cheyenne BrewsterJuly 30, 2025WhalesComment
July 29, 2025, 3:30 PM - The Soup continues!
July 29, 2025, 3:30 PM - The Soup continues!

An afternoon with an octet of humpbacks including Professor X, Hendrix, Hammer, Apollo, Velvet, Anvil, Nike and Bullet.

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Author: Hayleigh HilbertJuly 29, 2025WhalesComment
July 29, 2025, 10:30 AM - The circle of life on full display in the Salish Sea
July 29, 2025, 10:30 AM - The circle of life on full display in the Salish Sea

Smoke, Nike, Bullet, Moresby, BCZ0410 calf 2022, Valiant, BCX1773 calf 2025, Velvet and Spectre enjoying the bounty of the Salish Sea.

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Author: Vanessa VereschahenJuly 29, 2025WhalesComment
July 28, 2025, 3:30 PM - The humpbacks continue to gather in the Strait!
July 28, 2025, 3:30 PM - The humpbacks continue to gather in the Strait!

Nike, Vanta, Bullet, Professor X, Dalmatian, Valiant, BCX1773 calf 2025 and BCZ0410 calf 2022 in the SOG.

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Author: Vanessa VereschahenJuly 28, 2025WhalesComment
July 28, 2025, 10:30 AM - Humpbacks, humpbacks, everywhere!
July 28, 2025, 10:30 AM - Humpbacks, humpbacks, everywhere!

Humpback hangout in the Strait of Georgia, with Malachite, Spectre, Velvet, Bullet, Vanta, Holey Moley, BCZ0414calf2022, Crater and two friends.

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Author: Vanessa VereschahenJuly 28, 2025WhalesComment
July 27, 2025, 3:30 PM - Fleeting associations with our Humpback Whales
July 27, 2025, 3:30 PM - Fleeting associations with our Humpback Whales

Nine humpbacks are located, feasting and frolicking away in the teeming waters of the Strait of Georgia!

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Author: Val WatsonJuly 27, 2025Whales Comments
July 27, 2025, 10:30 AM - Humpback whales having a blast east of Nanaimo
July 27, 2025, 10:30 AM - Humpback whales having a blast east of Nanaimo

It was another amazing humpback filled day on the water, spent with a total of nine Humpback Whales: Bagheera, Moraine, Geometry, Apollo, Nike, Anvil, Velvet, Squirrel/Smoke, and Hammer!

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Author: Val WatsonJuly 27, 2025WhalesComment
July 26, 2025, 3:30 PM - The Ultimate Diet!
July 26, 2025, 3:30 PM - The Ultimate Diet!

A wonderful afternoon filled with humpbacks young and old!

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Author: Aly KohlmanJuly 26, 2025Whales Comment
July 26, 2025, 10:30 AM - A ganglion of humpbacks!
July 26, 2025, 10:30 AM - A ganglion of humpbacks!

A wonderful morning with 4 humpbacks including Zorro, Apollo, Mogul and Geometry!

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Author: Aly KohlmanJuly 26, 2025WhalesComment
July 25, 2025, 3:30 PM - Happy Humpbacks off of Nanaimo
July 25, 2025, 3:30 PM - Happy Humpbacks off of Nanaimo

It was a great afternoon spent with 5 different humpbacks splashing around off of the coast of North Nanaimo: Moraine, Holey Moley, Yakima, Nike, and Hendrix!

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Author: Val WatsonJuly 25, 2025Whales Comments
July 25, 2025, 10:30 AM - Humpbacks north of Nanaimo.
July 25, 2025, 10:30 AM - Humpbacks north of Nanaimo.

Hammer, Mow, Galaxia, Yakima, Holey Moley and a friend spending time in the Strait.

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Author: Vanessa VereschahenJuly 25, 2025WhalesComment
July 24, 2025, 3:30 PM - Three Humpbacks feeding in the Strait of Georgia
July 24, 2025, 3:30 PM - Three Humpbacks feeding in the Strait of Georgia

Poptart (BCY1014), Strike (BCX1675), and Yakima (BCX2182) diving through the Salish Sea!

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Author: Aly KohlmanJuly 24, 2025WhalesComment
July 24, 2025, 10:30 AM - A Double Scoop of Humpback Soup
July 24, 2025, 10:30 AM - A Double Scoop of Humpback Soup

Anvil travelling solo, Bullet and Fader in a pair and two trios of humpbacks today - Hammer, Hendrix and Strike travelling together and Bagheera, Split Fin and Galaxia bringing us to a total of nine whales!

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Author: Hayleigh HilbertJuly 24, 2025WhalesComment
July 23, 2025, 3:30 PM - Double species in the Strait.
July 23, 2025, 3:30 PM - Double species in the Strait.

Malachite, Niagara, Mogul and a friend spotted near Lasqueti Island and the T036As near Vancouver.

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Author: Vanessa VereschahenJuly 23, 2025WhalesComment
July 23, 2025, 10:30 AM - There is something in the Strait!
July 23, 2025, 10:30 AM - There is something in the Strait!

Anvil, Squirrel/Smoke, Grizzly, BCZ0410 calf 2022, Dalmatian,Malachite and Eros active in the SOG.

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Author: Vanessa VereschahenJuly 23, 2025WhalesComment
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