Whale Diary

11:00 - With a little drizzle, we put on our waterproofs and set sail! Right away we were surprised to find one humpback whale. Our fish finder showed that there was an abundance of fish around us, so it made sense that our humpback was so close to port. This individual gave us a wonderful view of their fluke right away. They then surfaces super close to us and it was amazing to be surprised by this individual. Our fish finder also showed that they then swam under our boat! After multiple surface sequences, we waved this humpback goodbye and went out into the bay to see who else was around. On our way out we spotted some of our beautiful seabirds like the Northern gannets. It seemed rather quiet out in the bay, so we went to look around some of our islands, and that was when we spotted one minke whale! The water was very calm which allowed us to see this individual clearly as they surfaced. It is always so wonderful when our usually elusive species decide to give us a bit of a show. After multiple surface sequences, our minke followed the fish to other waters, and so we continued onward. We once again stopped by our humpback whale to admire it. It is always great when it is just your boat and the humpback together, this really allowed us to hear them when they surfaced for air and admire them as they dove down for some more fish. After a few more surface sequences, we had to say goodbye and head back to port. A great way to start the day.

Crew: Captain Pedro & Guide Sam

14:00 - With a mix of some overcast skies and drizzle, we bundled up and headed out. We noticed an abundance of fish still around the port, so decided to start by looking around some of our islands nearby. That was when we spotted the back of one minke whale. This individual was rather active and kept popping up all around us. It was amazing conditions as the water was very calm, allowing us to easily track where this individual surfaced. After a great show, we left this minke to it and continued on. That was when we spotted the blow of one humpback whale! They then gave us a beautiful fluke dive. It is always wonderful when we can see that classic humpback whale tail image, as they sometimes decide not to raise their fluke fully out of the water. The chilly air also allowed us to admire the impressive blow as this individual took a breath while surfacing. After multiple surface sequences, we decided to head further out and see if anyone else was out in the bay. We then spotted the blow of another humpback whale and went to investigate it. Unfortunately this individual was rather sneaky, and with the foggy conditions slipped from our sights. We did however, see an impressive rainbow which was great to admire while locating our humpback. With the dense fog, we decided to try our luck back closer to port. While we did see some seabirds, it appeared that our cetaceans had swam to other locations. As we drove back into port a second minke whale surprised us by appearing right in front of the boat! We had quite a lucky day regarding our minkes and it was great to see them so close! We were grateful to have had an excellent encounter with our minke whales and our humpback whale and it was time to head back to port to locate a nice hot chocolate.  

Crew: Captain Miquel & Guide Emily