“Be a Tourist In Your Own Hometown” was a huge success this year. In the past, the event only ran for one weekend, but this year it was extended to last 11 days. As one of the attractions who took part in this extension, we offered whale watching for $50 per person for the whole… Read more »
I had to pinch myself a few times this week, because it could literally pass as April. Red Fish Blue Fish is open again, and the harbour has begun buzzing. Hotels are even selling out midweek! It’s crazy! Here is what has happened over the last week: *DISCLAIMER: READ THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH AT YOUR OWN… Read more »
On Sunday afternoon Skipper Mark Malleson (aka Mallard) departed with a full boat holding 12 eager guests. They started their trip by heading west from Victoria, cruising past East Sooke Park, and continuing on to an area which is a personal favorite for Mark and an area that is often reliable for fall killer whale… Read more »
Hello! Claire Butterfield here. I am filling in for our wonderful blogger Jen Dickson today, as she has gone to see wildlife in a number of tropical places for the next two months. However, do not fear; she will be back in full force come April 4th (which, oddly enough, is the first day that… Read more »
Keeping you guys informed on our whale sightings is definitely one of the best parts of my job, and today is no exception. (Although, who am I kidding, I whale watch for a living, every part of my job is awesome!) We had a fabulous winter wildlife tour out this week. Skipper Mark took 8… Read more »
We’ve got quite a lot to report this week so I’m just gonna dive right in! While last week’s sightings were dominated by humpbacks, this week it was all about the killer whales! And not the transients, whom we normally spend more time looking for in the winter months, but our resident orca! On Thursday… Read more »
Happy Holidays everyone! We just wanted to send out a quick note to summarize our recent sightings and outline our seasonal schedule. Last week skipper Rush took out a boat with some very keen passengers in fairly rough weather. Rush is one of our most experienced zodiac captains, and all his passengers felt safe and… Read more »
So I got very excited last week (it happens a lot when it comes to whales and me, I think I’m in the right line of work). I just had to tell you guys about the SUPER POD! Last Wednesday, November 26th, Skipper Mark took a zodiac of excited passengers out into the middle of nowhere.… Read more »
Ok ok ok! I know I said there wouldn’t be daily reports anymore, but this one is barely a report. Just a little baby snippet, because I couldn’t resist. We found killer whales today! This fact, in and of itself, is not that spectacular. Exciting, wonderful, and awesome, yes. But crazy out of the ordinary? No.… Read more »
Wow, this year just won’t quit! Even as the quantity of our trips slows down for the season, the quality remains top notch. We’ve seenwhales on every trip we’ve taken out in November! That’s just bonkers. A little summary of the last week for you: Weekends tend to be our most popular time, and on… Read more »