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[Sarah | 11/24/2018 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00pm] We had a lovely tour on Saturday, which, like many of our November tours, left us in awe of how fast sightings can change. Captain Brian, Naturalist Ryder, and I gathered our guests up and left Friday Harbor. To start the tour, we decided to head north...Read more

[Sarah | 11/18/2018 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00pm] On Sunday the M/V Sea Lion had one of those perfect fall trips that will sustain this whale nerd throughout the rest of the cold, rainy, dark, and long winter ahead! We set out from Friday Harbor with blue skies up above and the potential glimmer of a...Read more

[Sarah | 11/17/2018 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00pm] On Saturday we had a whirlwind of a trip that left the crew of the M/V Sea Lion giddy! This late in the season, both Captain Brian and I agreed that we had experienced one of our top two trips of the season. Leaving Friday Harbor we pointed west towards...Read more

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[Sarah |11/11/2018 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00pm] We had an amazing day to go exploring for wildlife under clear November skies on a picture perfect day here in the San Juan Islands. Leaving Friday Harbor we decided to head south toward Cattle Pass and Haro Strait on the search for wildlife. As we made...Read more

[Sarah |11/10/2018 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00pm] We had a wonderful day out on the water enjoying mild November weather and great wildlife. Starting out the day we had some reports of whales far to the west, but as we left the harbor our plans changed with a report of whales far closer to home. Leaving...Read more

Sarah | 10/30/2018 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00 Today we welcomed a small group of great guests on board the M/V Sea Lion for an exploration of the Salish Sea in search of wildlife. Autumn forecasts are so fickle here in the San Juan Islands, we had no idea what to expect until we left the dock. The...Read more

Sarah | 10/29/2018 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00pm We had a great trip on M/V Sea Lion, enjoying the sweeping scenery of the Salish Sea as well as great encounters with wildlife. Heading north out of Friday Harbor, we decided to point the boat towards the Outer Islands of the San Juans, and into Canadian...Read more