We saw bubble feeding by humpback whales, breaches, a double breach, a herring burst out of the water into glistening sun, Edgecumb the volcano, Lazaria the rockery, beautiful sunny days and calm waters. The days on the water were all you could ask for and more.

We booked the three day tours with Captain Neil. He and Lione are fabulous! They could not have been more accommodating! We just had our second day on the boat, and on this day alone we saw: harbor dolphins, sea otters, sea lions, many kind of birds, and the ,all the local famous scenic spots. And then the whales--- What can I say. Captain Neil found a pod of about 12 humpbacks that were lunge feeding. And we stuck with that group all day. Using Neil's and Lione's experience and knowledge and his hydrophone, we were able to know exactly when they would lunge feed! We saw the humpbacks do tail slaps, lunge feeding, fin slapping, and even saw two whales do a breach at the same time, next to each other, near the boat! They were so close that I dont know if I had enough room in the picture frame to get both of them in!

I can't wait to see what our third day shows us.

Oh, and don't forget your sunscreen! Even though this is a temperate forest climate, Captain Neil went ahead and arranged for clear and sunny skies for all of our days on the boat. Oh yeah. Bring some sun screen.

Neil, the owner and our guide was so incredibly knowledgeable. We stayed out for a couple of hours and got to see so much beauty, wildlife and humpback whales. It was truly majestic and an amazing experience. We learned SO much from Neil, can't wait to go back!!!!!!