[Sarah | 04/14/2019 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00pm]

Today was a stark difference to yesterday’s stormy weather. We had high clouds and some rain squalls rolling through the area, but the strong west wind had disappointed a bit. Leaving just some residual breeze. Captains Erick and Brian and I decided to head north of Friday Harbor towards Canadian waters to search for some wildlife. We shot north to put ourselves in prime position in nutrient-laden waters with other whale watching boats...

[Sarah | 04/12/2019 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00pm]

Today was a fantastic day spent in the Salish Sea. The sun was shining, the water was calm, and we had wildlife to find! Leaving the dock in Friday Harbor we had no reports of whales in the area, but we didn’t let that dampen our spirits. Reports can change and come in at any time, so we elected to head north on a search pattern.

Just after we left the dock Captains Erick and Brian got a report of a whale to our east, we quickly ducked...

Alexandria | Thursday, April 11, 2019 | 12:00 | M/V Sea Lion

Today we had an awesome day on the water!  It was so awesome that we got to hang out with our group of orcas not once, but twice!   When we loaded onto M/V Sea Lion we were very excited to see what the day had in store.  We met up in the office and headed down to board our 55ft vessel.  Once on board Captain Brian and Captain Sarah introduced themselves and talked about what the game plan for the day was.

We had some...

Erick | Wednesday, April 10, 2019 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00 

This Wednesday brought us back to very on brand Pacific Northwest spring weather. Low-lying clouds scraped the canopy of the evergreen forests that cover the San Juan Islands intermittently dipping low enough to brush us with a light rain. Captain Brian and I took a smaller group out on M/V Sea Lion to look for a wonderful array of wildlife in the Salish Sea. As we left Friday Harbor, we turned north to travel up San Juan...

Erick | Tuesday, April 9, 2019 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00 

It was raining in the morning here, but by the time we were taking our lovely passengers out to go find some exciting wildlife the sun had come out on another glorious spring day. Captain Brian, Alexandria, and myself took this group aboard M/V Sea Lion north through San Juan Channel. We made our first stop at Green Point on Spieden Island to view the smorgasbord of pinnipeds hauled out there. On the sunbaked rocky shore there...

[Sarah | 04/7/2019 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00pm]

Today Captain Brian and I took a lovely group of guests out to explore the Salish Sea. After a few days of windy conditions, it was nice to be out on the water in relatively calm conditions. We started our day by taking a left out of Friday Harbor, pointing north on the hunt for wildlife. This time of year is still considered early season for orcas, but we have enjoyed over 75% success rate this spring, so spirits and optimism were high!

W...

[Alexandria | 04/5/2019 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00pm]

Today we had quite an awesome adventure!  As we headed out it looked like it might be a bit stormy, and Captain Brian and myself knew it might get a little choppy out there but we were so excited about the day that we couldn’t wait to hit the water! 

Today was a special day because as we were down on the dock getting M/V Sea Lion ready for the trip, Captain Brian heard a rumor of some orcas being spotted off the Washington State Ferry...

Alexandria | M/V Sea Lion | April 4th, 2019

What a beautiful day we had on the water today!  The forecast suggested it might be rainy and overcast today, but as we headed out on the water the sun was out and we were ready to hit the water to see what we could find!

We started heading north up San Juan Channel deciding that it would be a beautiful day to see if there are any Sea Lions hauled out off Spieden Island. We were very excited to see that there were many waiting to greet us!

[Alexandria | 04/2/2019 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00pm]

Today was a beautiful day on the water!  Captain Pete and myself headed out on the water excited about the beautiful day ahead!  We greeted our awesome group up in the office and talked about the boarding process.  Once everyone was ready to go with all their snacks and layers loaded up we eagerly walked down to M/V Sea Lion and boarded are trusty vessel for the afternoon.

Once we got onboard we talked about some of the wildlife we...

[Alexandria | 04/2/2019 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00pm]

Today was a beautiful day on the water!  Captain Pete and myself headed out on the water excited about the beautiful day ahead!  We greeted our awesome group up in the office and talked about the boarding process.  Once everyone was ready to go with all their snacks and layers loaded up we eagerly walked down to M/V Sea Lion and boarded are trusty vessel for the afternoon.

Once we got onboard we talked about some of the wildlife we...