Written by Elah San Juan Island Whale Watching Season Update – The Bes ... We’ve been having spectacular sightings here at Western Prince, located right in the hea ... Read More
Written by Rayne Whale Watch Report: July 3, 2019 – Mammal Feeding Orca ... Wow! Today was a beautiful day of whale watching on the Western Explorer II! After heading ... Read More
Written by Elah Whale Watch Report: June 26, 2019 – Bigg’s Kill ... Report from the Western Explorer II: There were reports of animals within our range, but w ... Read More
Written by Alison Whale Watch Report: June 25, 2019 PM – The T46s and T1 ... We encountered 2 different groups of Bigg’s also known as Transient marine mammal-eating ... Read More
Written by Alison Whale Watch Report: June 20, 2019 – Western Explorer I ... We had an exciting day out of Friday Harbor on the Western Explorer II. Not only did we se ... Read More
Written by Alison Whale Watch Report: June 18, 2019 AM – Western Prince ... We had a beautiful morning on the water with perfect conditions. After leaving the dock on ... Read More
Written by Nan Whale Watch Report: June 15, 2019 AM – Western Prince ... On this spectacular June morning, we headed out from Friday Harbor, through San Juan Chann ... Read More
Written by Nan Whale Report: June 3, 2019 ... Today our tour took us north into Canadian water and Boundary Pass. An adult humpback whal ... Read More
Written by Western Prince 1st WCA Responsible Whale Watch Operator in the USA! ... We have some amazing news to share! Western Prince Whale Watching is the 1st in the United ... Read More
Written by Nan Whale Report: May 31, 2019 ... This lovely last day of May provided fantastic weather and….whales! We spent time wi ... Read More
Written by Alison Gray whales, Minke whale, and Tufted Puffins! Whale Watch Re ... Gorgeous day with a big tidal exchange! We headed south on the search for whales and wildl ... Read More
Written by Western Prince Most Excellent! It’s our 5th year in a row earning Tri ... Friday Harbor, WA/USA – May 29, 2019 – Western Prince Whale Watching tha ... Read More
Written by Alison Our 2019 season so far! ... 2019 sightings start out strong! We are seeing Killer whales on nearly all our tours! Hope ... Read More
Written by Western Prince Our 2019 Season begins March 9th! ... Ready. Set. Whale!! We are very excited to start our 2019 season! Starting this Saturday, ... Read More
Written by Western Prince New Partnership with the World Cetacean Alliance! ... This year Western Prince became the first whale watch operator in the region to partner wi ... Read More
Written by Western Prince Conservation Efforts ... Thank you for your help! For over a decade we have been committed to donating at least 5 ... Read More
Written by Western Prince 2018 Whale Watch Season Recap Whales on 94% of tours! ... We are always excited to see what each new season will bring!!! Things have been ch ... Read More
Written by Elah The T65As catch dinner, then play! ... We had a spectacular day on the water. About ten minutes before we were set to leave the ... Read More
Written by Alison Beautiful afternoon with the T137s and other wonderful wildl ... We left the dock with a report of Orcas to the North. Captain Peter headed in that directi ... Read More
Written by Elah Active Bigg’s Killer whales in the San Juan Islands! ... Observing orcas under any circumstance is always special, but it’s a definite treat to w ... Read More
Written by Alison Incredible day with Bigg’s Killer whales, Bald Eagles, ... It was truly an amazing day with non-stop action from start to finish. The Bald Eagle acti ... Read More
Written by Traci Memorial Day Weekend Additional Trips Scheduled! ... Can you believe it’s nearing the end of May already!? Neither can we! But the weathe ... Read More
Written by Elah Bigg’s Killer whales on patrol and lots of other wildl ... Today was one of the rare days that we had a report of orcas before leaving the dock and o ... Read More
Written by Elah An afternoon with a Gray whale and Steller Sea lions! ... Today was such a treat! We got to see one of the few gray whales that makes its way into ... Read More
Written by Elah Sunny day with Humpback whales! ... What a wonderfully sunny day at sea! We got a report of a humpback whale in Canadian wat ... Read More
Written by Elah Beautiful day with Humpback whales! ... Today we were joined by middle schoolers from Lafayette, CO. These teens were eager to s ... Read More
Written by Elah Bigg’s Killer whales eat and play! ... Wow! What a day. A series of fortuitous events led us to Orcas almost in our backyard. ... Read More
Written by Alison Humpback whales and more in the San Juan Islands! ... When we left the dock on May 8th we did not know what the day would bring. We headed north ... Read More
Written by Elah Bigg’s Killer whales versus the massive Steller Sea li ... As whale watch enthusiasts it can be easy to forget the other creatures that live in our b ... Read More
Written by Elah Springtime Killer Whale Sightings in the San Juan Islands! ... It’s finally starting to feel like spring in the San Juans! The weather was sunny wi ... Read More
Written by Elah April 15, 2018: Magic day with Killer whales in the San Juan ... As our naturalists like to say, “any day on the water is a good day.” As a new natur ... Read More
Written by Ivan San Juan Island Whale Watching April 9th 2018 ... Our guests today joined us from as close as Seattle to as far away as Florida for a whale ... Read More
Written by Alison April 10, 2018: Wildlife of the Salish Sea! ... Spieden Island was the highlight today. Wildlife galore, Steller Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, ... Read More
Written by Traci Spring 2018 has been amazing for whale watching in the San J ... Wow! It’s been an incredible spring so far since we started operating! Not every sin ... Read More
Written by Traci First tour of 2018! Bigg’s Killer whales and Abundant ... We had our first trip of the season on the Western Prince II today! And wow, did we ever l ... Read More
Written by Ivan Our 2017 season has ended! THANK YOU to everyone who joined ... What an incredible whale watching season 2017 was! We look forward getting back out on t ... Read More
Written by Western Prince Heading into fall, sightings continue to amaze! ... Wow! Well, it’s been a super busy summer season for us! We are now rolling into fall ... Read More
Written by Alison It Was a Day of Non-stop Wildlife, Wild Beauty and Wild Wate ... It was a day of non-stop wildlife, wild beauty and wild water on Tuesday. We headed sout ... Read More
Written by Nina Sunshine, Calm Seas, Bald Eagles, Harbor seals and Bigg’s ... Sunshine, calm seas, Bald Eagles, Harbor Seals and Bigg’s Killer Whales…a perfect set ... Read More
Written by Traci Heather and Divot the Humpback Whales Show Their Flukes! ... With a Humpback whale report to the north and lots of wind to the south, north we went! We ... Read More
Written by Alison A Beautiful afternoon with “Heather” and “ ... The enthusiasm expressed when we caught sight of the 2 humpback whales, known as BCX01057 ... Read More
Written by Traci A Truly Remarkable Encounter With 5 Humpback Whales Lunge Fe ... Our tour began with several sightings of Humpback whales south of San Juan Island. Off we ... Read More
Written by JB Fantastic day with Bigg’s Killer whales including Chai ... What a fantastic day with Bald Eagles, Steller sea lions, Harbor seals, and of course thos ... Read More
Written by Nina A Humpback Whale Visits the Ferry Landing in Friday Harbor P ... Today was one for the history books! We left the dock in Friday Harbor to start our whale ... Read More
Written by Alison A tour to the north of the San Juan Islands has lots of wild ... It was fun to experience so much of what the Salish Sea has to offer in one afternoon. O ... Read More
Written by Nina Fantastic encounter with Bigg’s Killer whales! The T2C ... Our whale watch trip start with fantastic news even before we left the dock in Friday Harb ... Read More
Written by Nina An amazing whale-of-an-adventure unfolds in the San Juan Isl ... When we left the dock at Friday Harbor today we had no idea what an adventure we were abou ... Read More
Written by Alison A wonderful tour in the San Juan Islands! Lots of whales and ... It was fun to experience so much of what the Salish Sea has to offer in one afternoon. W ... Read More
Written by Nina Amazing day in the San Juan Islands with TWO species of whal ... What an amazing day on the water we had today with not one but TWO species of whale ... Read More
Written by Western Prince June is Orca Awareness Month! ... Orca Awareness Month, started by long-time orca education and advocacy group Orca Network, ... Read More
Written by Traci J pod wows in the San Juan Islands! ... The day started with no whale reports, but that quickly changed! We got word that quite a ... Read More
Written by Alison Going the distance to see Bigg’s Killer Whales. (T124A ... We survived the elements and a very long run to have this great encounter with the T124A2 ... Read More
Written by Nina Sunshine, Calm seas, and Fantastic Bigg’s Killer Whale ... Today’s whale watching trip from Friday Harbor led us into Canadian waters where we had ... Read More
Written by Alison A beautiful evening in the San Juan Islands watching Bigg ... A beautiful evening on the water. We hooked up with the T101’s along the Salt Spring Isl ... Read More
Written by Nina Bigg’s Killer whales and Pinniped Action on Memorial D ... From the Western Explorer: Celebrating Memorial Day weekend in style!!! As we left Friday ... Read More
Written by Alison Fantastic wildlife tour in the San Juan Islands! ... We got some great action as we headed out of Friday Harbor. A Steller Sea Lion had just ca ... Read More
Written by Alison A San Juan Island whale watching adventure that won’t ... It was a day to remember! We departed Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. We got word that ... Read More
Written by Traci A stunning encounter watching the T123’s pursue a Stel ... May 16th was quite a special whale watching trip. I’ve been out in the islands for o ... Read More
Written by Nina A little bit of rain doesn’t stop whale watching in th ... A little bit of rain could not take away from an exciting encounter with the T123s, a grou ... Read More
Written by Nina Wonderful Whale Watch with J pod! ... Perfect wildlife viewing weather made for an incredible day! The sky was slightly overcast ... Read More
Written by Alison Abundant wildlife on the Salish Sea featuring “Big Mam ... It was a beautiful and flat calm day on the water. We headed north, seeing harbor porpoi ... Read More
Written by Ivan Humpback Whale Watching Adventure ... I love spending time on the water here in the San Juan Islands. Especially on days like to ... Read More
Written by Alison A “northwest” kind-of-day with Orcas and wildlif ... It was a great northwest kind of day on the Western Prince. We were honored to see Biggs ... Read More
Written by Alison Fabulous day with “Big Momma” the Humpback whale ... April 11, 2017 It was a fabulous day on the Western Prince. We were so lucky to see Stelle ... Read More
Written by Traci Beautiful Salish Sea Spring Day! ... Today was a wonderful adventure out into the Salish Sea! It was sunny and just slightly wa ... Read More
Written by Traci Fantastic Spring encounter with Bigg’s Killer whales! ... It was a little windy and bumpy but the sights of a pod of Killer whales amazed us all! We ... Read More
Written by Traci Beauty day with abundant wildlife including the J16’s! ... I hate to admit it, but we have been super spoiled. Our luck with whale sightings has been ... Read More
Written by Traci Bigg’s Killer whales socializing after a kill! (April ... April 2, 2017: Today’s encounter with the T36As & T99s! Make sure you keep your ... Read More
Written by Traci An incredible encounter with Bigg’s (transient) Killer ... While each encounter we have with any wildlife is special, there are some moments that sti ... Read More
Written by Ivan Whale Watching Season In The San Juan Islands Is Just Around ... Our first whale watching tour from Friday Harbor is scheduled for Saturday, March 4th and ... Read More
Written by Traci Western Prince II: September 27, 2016 ... We had a wonderful visit with a Humpback whale at Turn Point Lighthouse! It has been anoth ... Read More
Written by Traci Western Prince II: September 20, 2016 ... Such a treat! Not only did we get to spend time with Js and Ls, we got to see 2 Humpback w ... Read More
Written by Traci Western Prince II: September 30, 2016 ... We started out tour with a report of Bigg’s Killer whales (transient) up north into ... Read More
Written by Traci Western Explorer PM: September 24, 2016 ... On a beautiful September evening, we headed out to catch up with the T60’s. Beautifu ... Read More
Written by Traci Western Explorer PM: September 22, 2016 ... A stunning afternoon on the water with members from J and K Pods! We headed north into Bou ... Read More
Written by Alison Western Prince II: October 5, 2016 ... We left the dock with a report of one humpback up north. As we headed in that direction ... Read More
Written by Nina Western Prince II PM: September 22, 2016 ... Happy 1st day of fall!!! And what a perfect fall day it was. We left Friday Harbor heading ... Read More
Written by Nina Western Prince II PM: September 15, 2016 ... This afternoon we had a great encounter with a large number of Southern Resident Orcas, al ... Read More
Written by JB Western Explorer AM: September 13, 2016 ... Wow—what a great trip we had on the Western Explorer…. Heading out west HOPING to fi ... Read More
Written by JB Western Prince II PM: September 5, 2016 ... A nice day on the water! Here are shots from our trip with the T65As and Steller Sea Lions ... Read More
Written by Alison Western Prince II PM: September 7, 2016 ... The Southern Resident Killer Whales that we saw that day included L94 – Calypso, a 2 ... Read More
Written by Alison Western Prince II AM: September 7, 2016 ... Pictures include the Turn Point Lighthouse on Stuart Island with the Olympic Mountains in ... Read More
Written by JB Western Explorer AM: September 6, 2016 ... We sure had an amazing encounter with those transients!! To get to see them meandering a ... Read More
Written by Traci Western Explorer AM: September 8, 2016 ... Some days just take your breath away. This mornings trip was no exception! We got to hang ... Read More
Written by Traci Western Explorer AM: September 5, 2016 ... I love spending time with the T65As and this day was no exception. Gorgeous lighting condi ... Read More