Today we had 60 passengers joining us off a visiting cruise ship, the Royal Princess. Eric and I greeted them all as they were shuttled from the ship to the wharf, and after signing everybody in we split the load between the New Horizon and the Pacifica. I hopped onboard the Pacifica with Captain Rod…
DetailsToday I was running a private charter with an amazing group of 30 people from Holiday Vacations, alongside Captain Danny and deckhand Andrew, aboard the New Horizon. We were facing a little bit of swell but nothing too crazy. Barely any wind and the sun was shining bright. We were looking forward to the day!…
DetailsThere was a little bit more bump to the ocean today than there had been in the last couple of days. It was nothing crazy, but the swell was definitely noticeable as we set sail on the New Horizon with Captain Danny, deckhand Daniel Rosa, and myself. The ride was still quite comfortable, and we…
DetailsWe had a pretty large swell today, although it was still quite comfortable due to the waves being quite spread apart. Although the wind was predicted to pick up, I barely felt a breath of it once we got offshore. I was only working the afternoon trip, and I showed up ready to go see…
DetailsCaptain JJ, deckhand Daniel, and I (naturalist Alfredo) took to a flat calm bay with a small group of passengers. Before we had time to leave the harbor however, we spotted a pair of coastal bottlenose dolphin. These are a pretty rare sighting for us in Monterey; in fact, this species is quite new to…
DetailsThe sun had decided to hide today. Regardless, the conditions still looked quite nice. There wasn’t much of a swell, and there wasn’t much wind either. We set sail on the Pacifica with myself, Captain Rod, and Deckhand Kevin. I was not prepared for how epic this day was about to become. We started…
DetailsA variety of amazing animals showed up during our 9AM trip today! Even though there was a variety, we strived for great looks with a few of them. The first humpback whale I found produced a single blow and disappeared. Capt. Rod decided it was wise to let the long winded whale be and we…
DetailsI was standing on the wharf drinking my morning coffee when Captain Rod and deckhand Kevin tied up the boat after refuelling this morning. I wave hello, and Rod steps out of the wheelhouse to immediately tell me the news – one of our coworkers was out fishing and had seen Blue Whales! They were…
DetailsAbsolutely no shortage of cetaceans out there on the bay today! The conditions were looking favourable again as we set sail on the New Horizon with Captain Danny, Deckhand Alfredo, and myself (Pete). After a couple of weeks where the humpbacks were relatively spread out and in low numbers, today was definitely a turning point.…
DetailsUpon leaving the harbor we could see clear skies and flat calm seas. I know I mentioned this in my last blog, but its really that big a deal here on the Bay. We pushed to the northwest on the Pacifica (our vessel) passing the shorelines of Monterey, Pacific Grove, and finally Point Pinos, making…
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