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Detailed Sightings Log - August 5, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Fin Whale | 7 | BreathingSurface ActiveDiving |
| Morning Tour |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 4, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Fin Whale | 6 | Surface ActiveBreaching |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 4, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Fin Whale | 2 | BreathingSurface ActiveDivingRafting |
| Morning Tour | Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | HuntingFeedingTail SlappingBow Riding |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 3, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Fin Whale | 5 | Surface Active |
| Sunset Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 100 | Stampede |
| Sunset Tour | Mola mola (Sunfish) | 1 | Breaching |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 3, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 200 | StampedeJumping |
| Morning Tour | Fin Whale | 5 | BreathingSurface Active |
Recent Sightings
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August 31, 2025 – Sunset
Sunday of Labor Day Weekend was a sunny one and our guest-passengers enjoyed it immensely. Captain Michael took us…
August 30, 2025 – Sunset
Captain Brian found us a Minke whale about 6-miles offshore in about 700’ of water. He put…
August 29, 2025
MINKE MADNESS aboard the Privateer! We sighted ~500 Common dolphins and 2 Minke whales on our amazing…
August 24, 2025
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August 22, 2025
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