Hello whalewatchers,
Today we spent the morning at Isla Santa Catalina. Everyone went ashore for a walk in the beautiful desert arroyo. After the walk we offered a snorkel session or a “Crazy Coastal Cruise” along the shoreline to see birds and more. Everyone enjoyed the island and the other activities.
As we were retrieving the skiffs to go offshore, I spotted a whale south of the island. We pulled the anchor and headed that way. We found a fin whale adult with a calf! We had several good looks at these whales, including a couple of very close looks. We were able to see the lower right jaw that is white on a fin whale
We decided to head in a different direction with plans to get over to the peninsula. We didn’t have to go very far when we spotted two orcas, and then two more showed up, and after a few more minutes two more appeared! Seeing orcas on these trips is a real treat because it is rare. We spent the next two hours with these whales and had several great looks at a male with a big dorsal, four females and a juvenile. We witnessed them feeding on a manta ray which is also something we don’t see very often. It was a very special afternoon.
We are celebrating the orcas with margaritas and a back deck buffet: BBQ ribs and all the fixins!
Capt Art and Team Searcher
