The Pacific EXPLODED with life today!
The day started off great, with a slow roll that built into an ABSOLUTELY EPIC ending. We had pairs of fin whales on both morning trips, with incredible looks at these massive animals.
On our afternoon trip, we encountered a cow-and-calf pair, and the baby was so small it was still swimming a bit clumsily—lifting almost its entire head out of the water when it surfaced. We also had amazing pods of surfing long‑beaked common dolphins closer to shore. They were actively hunting fish, slapping them with their tails and catching them while they were still stunned.
Then came our evening trip—and that’s when the magic truly showed up. We spent time searching for the earlier whales, but once we got out to the zone, it ERUPTED with life. I’m talking 400 common dolphins and whales in every direction we looked. Dolphins mixed in with fin whales—miles of whale soup stretching as far as the eye could see.
We locked in on a few pairs of whales cruising at the surface, getting jaw‑dropping looks at the details of these giants. You could make out wispy swirls of light gray, chevron patterning stretching along their backs—almost like the Milky Way peering through a dark night sky.
At one point, we shut the boat off as a huge fin whale passed by us, miles offshore. Everything went quiet—just the gentle lapping of water on the hull and whispers of wind. These whales have enormous lung capacity, and when they surface, that thunderous exhale rattles your whole body. We felt the atmosphere quake as this whale rose from the depths.
What a way to experience these wild animals.Days like this are why we do what we do—and why you don’t want to miss out.
