orca whale watching by seattle

Haleigh | M/V Sea Lion | October 9, 2021 | 12:00 pm For today’s whale sightings, we didn’t have to go too far! We left Friday Harbor pointed North through San Juan Channel where we were united with a family of Bigg’s Killer Whales . Within the group was T60 (Panthera) and three of her five living...Read more

Haleigh | M/V Kestrel | September 28, 2021 | 2:00 pm For our adventure tour, we departed from Friday Harbor with an idea of where we wanted to travel. We headed northbound, first stopping to admire some Harbor Seals hauled out on the shoreline of Skipjack Island. From there, we made the...Read more

Haleigh | M/V Sea Lion | September 22, 2021 | 1:30 pm Today’s encounter with our Bigg’s Killer Whales was spectacular. After a long journey through San Juan Channel towards a chain of islands known as the outer islands, we saw the whale watching vessels in the distance! Rounding the west side of...Read more

Haleigh | M/V Sea Lion | September 20, 2021 | 1:30 pm For our classic whale watching excursion, we decided to travel north through the San Juan Channel. Reports of some killer whales were far up north towards Saturna Island, meaning we needed to make a straight shot there. We passed by Jones Island...Read more

Haleigh | M/V Sea Lion | September 16, 2021 | 2:00 pm Family ties are incredibly important for many animals. Staying connected with your relatives is a way for information and culture to be passed down. For killer whales, older relatives act as a necessary resource for learning how to be an orca in...Read more

Haleigh | M/V Kestrel | September 4, 2021 | 10:00 am and 2:00 pm Both our morning and afternoon adventure tour began cruising south through the San Juan Channel. One observant guest on our AM trip picked up a Minke Whale almost immediately with our guest spotting the elongated body and hooked...Read more

Bigg’s Killer Whale T-Party in the Strait of Juan de Fuca Haleigh | M/V Kestrel | August 29, 2021 | 2:00 pm Our afternoon Kestrel adventure was a real adventure through the rolling waves of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. We departed in search of a reported “T-Party,” referring to a group of multiple...Read more

Haleigh | M/V Sea Lion| August 28, 2021 | 2:00 pm Our afternoon classic whale watching tour began heading south through San Juan Channel. We exited through Cattle Pass and followed the strikingly beautiful Olympic Mountain Range westward. Reports of Bigg’s Killer Whales around Victoria, B.C. meant...Read more