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Note: Sightings are posted 5-7 days after the trips.

 

Current schedule: Daily departures at 10:30AM and 3:30PM on our Semi-covered Vessel and our Open Zodiac Vessels

 
 
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August 26, 2019 - Huge group of Transient killer whales on the hunt!
August 26, 2019 - Huge group of Transient killer whales on the hunt!

Imagine being surrounded by 15 orca who are popping in and out of the waves on a breezy day in the Strait of Georgia!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 28, 2019Comment
August 25, 2019 - Bigg's (Transient) Orcas All Day Long
August 25, 2019 - Bigg's (Transient) Orcas All Day Long
Jilann LechnerAugust 28, 2019Comment
August 24, 2019 - Humpback Whales Galore!
August 24, 2019 - Humpback Whales Galore!

We just couldn’t get away from the humpbacks today! We saw a total of 9 humpback whales and a ton of other wildlife!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 28, 2019Comment
August 23, 2019 - Transient Orca and Humpbacks!
August 23, 2019 - Transient Orca and Humpbacks!

We had an amazing day on the 23rd where we saw three pods of transient orca throughout the day and a whole bunch of humpbacks!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 27, 2019Comment
August 22, 2019 - Humpbacks Big Momma and Divot, and the T49As!
August 22, 2019 - Humpbacks Big Momma and Divot, and the T49As!
Jilann LechnerAugust 25, 2019Comment
August 21, 2019 - A relaxing day with humpback whales "Big Momma" and "Divot"
August 21, 2019 - A relaxing day with humpback whales "Big Momma" and "Divot"

Today we visited great-grandmother Big Momma and “little” Divot!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 24, 2019Comment
August 20, 2019 - Whales all around!
August 20, 2019 - Whales all around!

We had a double species day in the morning, and a little T-party in the afternoon! Check out the photos of the porpoise being hunted!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 23, 2019Comment
August 19, 2019 - Humpbacks all day near Porlier Pass
August 19, 2019 - Humpbacks all day near Porlier Pass
Jilann LechnerAugust 22, 2019Comment
August 18, 2019 - Orcas for everyone!
August 18, 2019 - Orcas for everyone!

Two pods of orca in the morning, one pod in the afternoon. What a great day!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 21, 2019Comment
August 17, 2019 - Whales up North, and the White Orca returns!
August 17, 2019 - Whales up North, and the White Orca returns!

We took an early morning adventure up North to find some humpbacks, and then we visited some of the T46’s in the afternoon, including our rare white orca, T’luk!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 19, 2019Comment
August 16, 2019 - Humpbacks all around, with some orca as well!
August 16, 2019 - Humpbacks all around, with some orca as well!

Six different humpbacks and a pod of orca… what a great day!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 18, 2019Comment
August 15, 2019 - Sunshine Coast adventures and the best friends of the Strait!
August 15, 2019 - Sunshine Coast adventures and the best friends of the Strait!

T101’s visited the Sunshine Coast in the morning, and best friends Heather and Raptor patrolled Porlier Pass in the evening!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 16, 2019 Comment
August 14, 2019 - Humpbacks near Porlier Pass
August 14, 2019 - Humpbacks near Porlier Pass

August 14th was a great day to view humpbacks.

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Jilann LechnerAugust 15, 2019Comment
August 13, 2019 - Humpbacks everywhere and Orcas too!
August 13, 2019 - Humpbacks everywhere and Orcas too!

Zigzag and Scuba, Heather, 2 mystery humpbacks and an Orca. Today was simply amazing!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 14, 2019Comment
August 12, 2019 - Humpback Whales in the Strait of Georgia
August 12, 2019 - Humpback Whales in the Strait of Georgia

We had beautiful calm seas in the Strait of Georgia on August 12th. Perfect conditions for spotting wildlife! Between our morning and afternoon tours we found FIVE humpback whales, including a mother and calf pair!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 13, 2019 Comment
August 11, 2019 - Humpbacks all day!
August 11, 2019 - Humpbacks all day!

On August 11th, we had a great day on the water filled with humpback whales.

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Jilann LechnerAugust 13, 2019Comment
August 10, 2019 - T065A2 "Ooxjaa" and a whole lot of Humpbacks!
August 10, 2019 - T065A2 "Ooxjaa" and a whole lot of Humpbacks!

Today was filled with a ton of wildlife including T065A2 “Ooxjaa” and a total of 7 humpback whales!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 12, 2019Comment
August 9, 2019 - T18's at Gabriola Reef and Nanoose Bay
August 9, 2019 - T18's at Gabriola Reef and Nanoose Bay
Jilann LechnerAugust 11, 2019Comment
August 8, 2019 - Humpback in the morning, Orcas in the afternoon!
August 8, 2019 - Humpback in the morning, Orcas in the afternoon!
Jilann LechnerAugust 11, 2019Comment
August 7, 2019 - Can't get enough humpbacks!
August 7, 2019 - Can't get enough humpbacks!

Humpbacks everywhere you look! The Salish Sea is being filled with more and more humpbacks who are making quite the comeback!

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Jilann LechnerAugust 10, 2019Comment
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