Sunday, July 29

This morning, we travelled south into the waters of Juan De Fuca Strait in search of orca and humpback whales. Our trip took us west to Whirl Bay, where we stopped to look at a magnificent bald eagle nest. As we ventured further west to the Bedford Islets to look at some harbour seals, including some cute young seal pups. We travelled through Beecher Bay, ever vigilant for the transient killer whales that sometimes frequent the beautiful bay, but sadly had no luck. After a sweep south, we travelled through Race Rocks Ecological Reserve. Unfortunately, this morning was one of those rare trips in which we did not see whales, but the scenic beauty of our rugged coastline and the rich diversity of marine life still made for an enjoyable trip!

This afternoon aboard the Orca Spirit, our guests were able to see two amazing humpback whales in Juan De Fuca Strait. Our first humpback whale was a young whale that was most likely still travelling with its mother that was less than a mile away. The little humpback was logging at the surface, but we were able to get some good views of the magnificent little whale. After watching the little whale for several minutes, we travelled to the much larger mature humpback whale. We were thrilled by a spectacular pass from this large whale. The choppy waters definitely added to the adventure, one that our passengers will not forget.