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Sarah | 10/28/2018 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00pm We had an amazing fall day on the water on Sunday’s trip. With a varied weather forecast we weren’t sure what we’d get out on the water, but for the most part we were treated to sun and beautiful cloudscapes. Captain Mike and I decided to head north out...Read more

Sarah | 10/27/2018 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00pm This time of year you just have no idea what you’ll see out on the water here in the Salish Sea, and Saturday’s trip was a great example of the amazing array of wildlife you can see in a single trip! After leaving Friday Harbor we started encountering...Read more

Sarah | 10/26/2018 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00pm On a stunning Pacific Northwest October afternoon Captain Mike and I loaded up a group of wonderful people who were excited to enjoy the Salish Sea. Mike and I decided to head north towards Canadian waters, and to divide and conquer with other whale watch...Read more

Sarah | 10/24/2018 | M/V Sea Lion | 12:00pm Captain Mike and I left Friday Harbor on a beautiful autumn day here in the Pacific Northwest. We elected to head south out of the harbor. At this point in the year there are fewer boats on the water, usually running one trip a day departing at around...Read more

What an amazing day our trip was! Captain Brian and myself started our day out with no firm reports of whales, which is not unique for this time of year- it just means that we were even more determined to find some awesome things for our new friends on board to see! We worked our way up North,...Read more

Today was an awesome day out on the water! Our great group boarded M/V Sea Lion this afternoon and headed out east. Once we passed over to Rosario Strait we headed north to catch up with some Transient (also known as Bigg's Killer Whales) that we had reports of! We were so excited when we got on...Read more

Captain Mike and myself boarded M/V Sea Lion with some very kind and awesome guests this afternoon as we headed out to see what cool critters we could find! The crazy thing about today was that there was so much fog! At certain points we couldn't even see land! This sometimes happens in the fall...Read more

What an awesome day today shaped out to be! This trip started out wonderfully- great group of people and a beautiful day! We didn't have any firm reports other than some possible sightings past Victoria, so we decided to start scanning San Juan Channel! Lucky for us some orcas were picked up near...Read more