Transients Today
We boarded the Mystic Sea today and departed Anacortes for our search of whales and wildlife. The Captain took us through the center of the San Juan Islands and wiggled…
Category Archives : Lopez Island
Sea Lions, Seals & Whales
Sept 24 trip report – on yet another sunny windless day, we traveled by Lopez Island, viewing seals and turkey vultures on the way. Continued towards San Juan Island, via…
J-Pod
The Mystic Sea caught up with J-Pod just off the South end of Lopez Island today. We arrived just in time to see the whales breaching and tail slapping. The…
Resident Orcas in Sunny San Juans
What a treat to see Resident Orcas again today! As the Mystic Sea cruised out the Straits and around the South end of Lopez Island, the seas began to calm. …
Resident Orca Superpod!
Mystic Sea left port this morning under a cloudy sky that quickly gave way to sunshine. We cruised towards Victoria where we found a sight that has been rare this…
Sunset with J-Pod!
In addition to whale watching trips, Mystic Sea hosts private charters for a variety of events. This evening we departed Anacortes at 5pm for a Corporate Dinner Cruise. Passengers enjoyed…
Resident Orcas Return!
What an exhilarating day to be whale watching in the Salish Sea! Reports came in early this morning that orcas were near our vessel’s departure location in Anacortes – but…
Tail Slappin’ T-Party!
Mystic Sea passengers got quite an eye full this Labor Day! We left Cap Sante Marina under a sunny, warm sky, with reports of whales in several directions. We cruised…
Two Groups of Orcas!
As the smoke finally began to clear the area, the sun was visible as we ventured out for today’s whale watching excursion. The waters were flat and calm and reports…
Transients at Discovery!
Mystic Sea left port this morning under a hazy sky, but that didn’t stop us from seeing the beautiful sights of the Salish Sea. The water was flat and calm…