I woke up to the pitter-pat of raindrops yesterday. It was a welcome sound, as it has been unseasonably dry and warm here on San Juan Island for the past few weeks, but when I run tours in the rain I always keep my fingers crossed that our guests will be prepared for...
Yesterday we had a small, intimate, group of twelve guests on the M/V Sea Lion. Though we are Coast Guard approved for 49 passengers (We usually only put 40 people onboard), in our shoulder seasons, both in the spring and fall, it is not uncommon to have such small...
Yesterday was another classic early season day whale watching in Friday Harbor on the M/V Sea Lion. Captain Mike and I arrived to the boat to begin prepping for our trip, keeping an ear towards the radio listening for reports from our extensive spotting network. As is...
The sun was shining, the sky was that special shade of San Juan blue, and there were reports of whales… This morning was special! We headed north out of the Friday Harbor skirting the shore of San Juan Island. There were so many bald eagles out and about today, pretty...
What a beautiful day to be out on the water! We had a lovely time viewing some Salish Sea wildlife on a clear, sunny day in early March. Guests joining us from our seaplane flights said that the views were spectacular flying in. Check out some photos from the tour...
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