[Sarah M – 07/07/2017 – M/V Sea Lion – 01:30pm] Some days all the stars align and magic happens on the water. That was yesterday on the M/V Sea Lion. Naturalist Erick, Captain Mike, and I headed out of a very windy Friday Harbor on the search for whales. Given the...
[06/12/2017 – M/V Sea Lion – 12:30pm] Yesterday was yet another amazing day on the water. The day started off gray and overcast, but by mid-morning the clouds had burned off revealing beautiful sunny skies. As we left the harbor, we headed north, and it was the...
Steller’s sea lions, also known as Northern sea lions, are some of our wintertime wildlife residents here in the Salish Sea. Characterized by their golden-brown coloration, their broad foreheads, and, oftentimes their deep growly roars it is always a treat to...
M/V Kittiwake is such a fun boat. I feel like the view from the platform and experience provided by the vessel is fairly unique amongst the whale watching boats out on the water. We had an absolutely awesome trip. This time of year is super cool in terms of weather...
Today Captain Brian and I took the M/V Sea Lion on a high seas adventure to spot not one, not two, not even three, but FOUR species of cetaceans! We left Friday Harbor and headed south around Cattle Point and up into Haro Strait. The mountains were so clear all around...
"A-MAZ-ING!!! What a great experience! An awesome boat ride with friendly and educated hosts. We saw so many whales!!! It was the coolest day! Thank you to all the people who made it a great experience."
"...it was a great experience and one I would highly recommend."
"When I need a day of Zen and killer whales, it’s my fave thing to do. I highly recommend San Juan Safaris."