Captain’s Blog

June 3, 2017 – Humpback Whale, Seals & Sea Lions

June 3, 2017

10am Tour On this morning’s whale watching excursion, we left the docks on flat calm waters, but were greeted by rolling waves as we entered the Juan de Fuca Strait. The fleet fanned out in search of marine life in the chilly waters that surround our little city. We searched to the south and west, […]

Giants of the Salish Sea : Humpback Whales

August 7, 2016

Standing at Clover Point and looking out into the Salish Sea, it’s hard to believe there are giants swimming just off in the distance: humpback whales. Humpbacks reach lengths of 17 m (55 ft) and 40,000 kg (88,184 lbs). They are predominantly black with variable amounts of white ventrally. The whales have huge pectoral flippers […]

The Whales Are Migrating! What Can You Expect to See?

November 11, 2015

There are few sights more powerful than witnessing a life take its course beneath the waves of the Pacific Ocean. Especially when it involves witnessing life as it’s lived by one of our planet’s largest, oldest creatures. Watching whales migrating is a dramatic reminder of the energy required by these majestic animals to maintain their […]

3 Other Whales You Might See on an Orca Adventure

October 14, 2015

The staggering variety of the lower mainland’s wildlife was one of the best things about moving here a few years back. Diverse, too. The different types of animals all living in their own unique way was a real opener. And that was just the animals on land. Growing up on the prairies in Alberta was […]