The morning was cold and gloomy as we embarked on our midweek whale watch. By the time we had made it to wharf 2 in Monterey Harbor, Capt Danny was already spotting dolphins. We cruised past our local rambunctious sea lions to look at a group of about 50 Risso’s Dolphin spread out. At first…
As fierce southerly winds loomed on the forecast, Captain Danny, along with myself (Isaiah) and our deckhand Andrew seized a good weather window to venture out into the bay and to change some lives. Right out of the gate, we encountered a large pod of roughly 150 Risso’s Dolphin by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. After…
Blue skies and solar rays greeted us as M.V. Pacifica ventured out this morning to find a plethora of Humpback Whales, some 6 in total. Along the way out, we spied a quick look at a Minke Whale as well, though the creature proved elusive (as minke whales are known to be). We settled on…
Happy St. Patrick’s day! In celebration, mother nature turned up the volume today, adding a stiff breeze on top of some good swells and providing a full value adventure for today’s passengers. Our first trip made its way out west, stumbling upon a small pod of Risso’s Dolphin near Pt. Pinos. After the dolphin, we…
It was cold but sunny as I arrived at the wharf today. Our morning crowd checked in a bit early, so we eagerly took advantage and got out on the water ahead of schedule. The Sea Lion bulls seemed especially loud in their usual haunts under the commercial wharf and after our brief visit with…
It was cold but sunny as I arrived at the wharf today. Our morning crowd checked in a bit early, so we eagerly took advantage and got out on the water ahead of schedule. The Sea Lion bulls seemed especially loud in their usual haunts under the commercial wharf and after our brief visit with…
Yippy kayay! Large ocean swells greeted us this morning, as captain and co-owner Mat took the helm, and deftly found us a bounty of animals. All told, our morning trip saw 2 humpback whales, a large group of 7 grey whales, twenty risso’s dolphin, and 15 harbor porpoise (who gave us great looks). As the…
Today was all about dichotomy, a reminder that each and every trip is unique. This morning, we set out into glassy and calm seas with a light overcast. To the North, out in the middle of Monterey Bay, we found 2 separate Humpback Whales. The first breached once as we approached it, then becoming elusive.…
Killer whales! Not just any killer whales, but the one and only Fat Fin (with his female cohort CA169)! Both Saturday and Sunday did he make an appearance, out in the middle of Monterey Bay. At times, Fat Fin is known to be hit-or-miss for his rambunctious behavior. Both days, he was very cooperative, casually…
I cried today, literally. Today’s morning was, on its own, spectacular. Grey whales appeared everywhere we looked, some 15 in all, and we settled on a group of four heading north. Not just Grey’s two (additional) Humpbacks joined the group and our passengers were afforded the rare opportunity to photograph both species in the same…