Surf’s up! Monterey’s first big swell of the year arrived yesterday, and 12 foot rollers added an adventurous feel to today’s morning trip. With clear skies and calm winds, Capt Danny charged into into the Bay with jolly abandon, singing songs the whole way in his classic baritone. Along the way, many Harbor Porpoise were…
We kicked off the morning trip by heading north toward the deep-sea canyon. We had an all-star crew of Captain Rod, and Fredo as crew, aboard the Pacifica. There was a decent swell of about 8 feet, and brilliant sunshine. Half way to the canyon we came across a huge ocean sunfish! (mola mola). We…
Blue blue, blue! The post-smoke alleviation still resounds with the fleet, as light breezes, clear skies, and calm seas grace the passengers. Today’s morning trip encountered some ten humpback whales. Again, the hoard of Risso’s Dolphin made an appearance for the AM tour. The afternoon winds picked up a bit, and the PM passengers enjoyed…
Another blue bird day out on the water, with Captain JJ Rasler behind the helm. Little known fact about Rasler: He’s quite the singer. The wheelhouse was aglow with vocals as we bounded across the sea, finding no less than 11 humpback whales and over 300 Risso’s Dolphin (with a few scattered Pacific White Sided…
On Tuesday morning, with Rod our Captain, and Fredo the crewmember, we took off into a foggy Monterey Bay. The Pacifica took us out to sea until we hit the edge of the Monterey Bay Submarine Canyon. We continued, seeing more birds and sea lions, a great sign there was food in the area. Knowing…
For the first time in what seems to be weeks, fog was NOT present at the start of the trip, and Captain Rod needed little time in locating a group of five humpback whales, foraging with their sea lion friends. A handful of other humpbacks graced the area, and after a while, we went out…
Again, the fog returns, though looking up revealed a blue sky in wait. Visibility cleared fast, and again Captain Danny had no trouble finding another large group of humpback whales. Along the way, dozens of harbor porpoise offered great looks, a rare treat for such shy creatures. Just as we thought the day couldn’t get…
Summer seems to have come and gone in the flash of an eye. Post Labor Day crowds have dwindled, and light loads grace the boats, adding a personal touch to the guest experience. In spite of the ever persistent fog, Captain Danny deftly found us a great bounty of humpback whales, five in total… along…
We were lucky enough to have some curious humpback whales hang out with us today! Capt. Rod took us offshore to do some exploring with some limited visibility but I was still able to spot 2 humpback whales in the fog. As we safely approached the 2 massive animals we realized they were headed right…
Our air quality has improved and the smoke has dissipated from most of the Monterey Bay recently! I’ve been happy to see the blue sky again, our lovely hills and sand dunes that surround our beautiful bay. The one thing I love about working as a marine biologist in the Monterey Bay is that our…