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It was another incredible day of viewing cetaceans, the sightings of which continued to amaze us throughout the tour. Shortly after leaving the dock this morning we were in the midst of hundreds of...
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We got off to a good start this morning when soon after leaving the dock in Alder Bay a black bear was sighted foraging along a beach searching under boulders for food, it was a great sighting for...
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We were hearing and seeing whales well ahead of our tour even beginning this morning, with loud blows initially being heard from deep inside the Alert Bay breakwater main dock and then the sighting of...
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The current was flooding when we set out this morning and the orcas who had been reported at Blinkhorn, spread out across Johnstone Strait, had turned back to the east. We began sighting blows near...
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An incredibly exciting day beginning with our crossing over to Alder Bay this morning when our passengers onboard smelt the breathe of a minke whale which we did not sight until we were nearing the...
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The orcas were nearing the Sophia Islands when we encountered them and numerous dolphins this morning: the A30 matriline with A30, A50, A54 and calves together in a resting line while A38 & A39...
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The day started off as a foggy one that began clearing as we made our way towards Weynton Passage and Weynton Island where orcas had been reported and suddenly in a moment, Johnstone Strait was clear...
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In the words of several of our passengers today, “it was a magical trip,” made so by the ever present fog that was never far away. The fog began to clear as we headed out this morning returning then...
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It was a gorgeous day spent out in the Queen Charlotte Strait on the north side of Malcolm Island, a beautiful place to find ourselves on the first day of September! The water was calm and blue and the...
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It was a fabulous day to be out on the water and while there was a fall nip in the air, the day was warm and sunny on the water. We began our tour this morning, uncertain of the whereabouts of the A30...
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We were underway a short time only this morning when we sighted our first humpback whale, followed by two more, it was an incredible beginning to a spectacular day! The blows of humpback whales could...
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Heading out this morning the fog was clearing just ahead of us providing good visibility as we travelled in Johnstone Strait. The orcas (I15’s & A30’s) who were reported in the Robson Bight...
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What an amazing day with the fog bank clearing within minutes of our departure from Alder Bay revealing a beautiful calm, clear and sunny Johnstone Strait! We encountered the A30 matriline as they...
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Shortly after departing from Alder Bay this morning a friend called to report that a humpback whale was nearby and foraging close along the Pearse Islands in Johnstone Strait. That sighting was the...
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This morning we began our tour cruising first through Pearse Passage and then Cormorant Channel sighting several humpback whales en route as we made our way towards Blackfish Sound where transient...
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The weather today was gorgeous and the scenery stunning with the Coast Range Mountains forming a beautiful backdrop for the calm blue waters of Blackfish Sound and Queen Charlotte Strait and while the...
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It was surprising to awaken to a beautiful clear morning in Alert Bay and discover later on, fog descending mid-way as we were crossing over to Alder Bay. At the dock in Alder Bay we enjoyed some...
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What an extraordinary day it was, the sights and sounds were unbelievable and breathtaking! Leaving this morning our tour took us out through Weynton Passage and the scenic Island waterways of the...
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It was an incredible day for viewing orcas despite the fog that lingered in Queen Charlotte Strait and Blackfish Sound while burning off rapidly in Johnstone Strait on our return. Soon after we...
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It was an incredibly beautiful day beginning with dense fog and ending with the brightness of a calm fall day that made everyone on board feel alive and so appreciative of the abundance of marine life...
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