I just came across a great Orca whale blog site called Whale Of A ‘Purpose’ written by a local whale enthusiast that is packed with great photos and lots of tips on identifying whales. With the sun out today, looking at this blog makes me wish we were still running tours….spring is just around the corner though!

Despite the rain and clouds the past few days the whale sightings haven’t been too bad. We were unable to see them on Friday - they were just too far out of our range. However, we saw Minke and Orca whales every other day, including another Superpod sighting (all three resident pods of Orca together).The weather is much nicer today and should last until the middle of the week - hopefully this weather will stay a little longer though!

Yet another great week of whale watching! Usually the peak whale watching season is May - mid-July, however, it seems like the sightings are getting better and better as we get further into the summer season. This photo was taken by our captain on August 6th. For the last 7 days we have been seeing J and L pods, along with one day where we saw transient whales (whales that don’t stay within the Puget Sound region year-round). It looks like there will be some light clouds moving in this afternoon, but then the forecast looks great for the rest of the week.

It’s been yet another great week out in the San Juan Islands. Lots of whales, including Orca whales (mostly J & L pods), some transient Orcas and a couple of Minke whale sightings. With perfect weather forecasted this week (clear skies and temps in the upper 70’s / low 80’s), it should fabulous out in the San Juan Islands and Victoria!

Yet another great week of whale watching, possibly the best of the season. We saw Orca and Minke whales on a regular basis on both boats, the Island Commuter 2 (our Friday Harbor/Whale Watching boat) and the Victoria Star 2 (our Victoria, BC boat). There was one "Superpod" sighting (all three resident pods clustered together) and several 2 pod sightings. It’s a little gray today, but the forecast is for nicer weather towards the end of the week.

Another great week with fabulous weather - sunny with temps in the mid-to-upper 70’s and great whale sightings. Yesterday we saw Orca whales just off Lime Kiln Park on San Juan Island, and a rare (for this time of year) Gray whale sighting just off Vancouver Island. The rest of the week was filled with J and L pod sightings - we got back from Victoria a half hour late on Friday to give our passengers plenty of time with the whales.

We had a great week of whale watching, starting off with a Superpod (all three resident pods of Orca whales clustered together) on July 9th. K pod then disappeared for the rest of the week, but we had frequent sightings of the other two pods (J & L) nearly every day. Throw in some sun and temperatures in the mid-70’s, and you couldn’t ask for a more perfect week of cruising through the San Juan Islands!

The Orca sightings have been pretty good this month so far, with J & K pods being seen on a regular basis. On the one or two rare occasions we haven’t seen them this month, we have had sightings of minke whales, porpoise, bald eagles and a wide variety of sea birds. After a few days of so-so weather, it looks like summer is back, with plenty of sunshine in the forecast this week.

It’s been another great week for whale watching . We had another rare "Superpod" sighting on Sunday, June 21st, where all three pods of resident Orca whales were together in one huge group. Other days we’ve spotted J and K pods on their own. We have also had a young Sea Lion (perhaps a Stellar Sea Lion) hang out near our dock in Bellingham - it’s fun to see interesting wildlife just seconds after departure!

The past week has been a great week for whale watching. We’ve seen a variety of resident Orca whales (including a "Superpod", where all three local pods of whales were spotted together - over 60 whales at one time!), transient Orca whales and Minke whales. We’re in the middle of peak whale watching season and the good weather is finally here, so now is the perfect time to take a cruise to the San Juan Islands or Victoria.