The “boys club” has thinned out considerably in recent days. Only a few California sea lions remain as most have left the area and headed south to meet up with their ladies. Luckily they don’t stay away for long, so we eagerly await their return in late summer.
Recently we’ve been lucky enough to get the odd sighting of this sow and her two cubs
Luckily we were unperturbed by yesterday’s strong winds. We chose a sheltered route that kept us mostly out of the wind, found an incredibly beautiful place to anchor for lunch and had some good animal sightings along the way!
Spring is a beautiful time of year in the Broken Group Islands when the colours are vibrant, the water so clear that it gets hard to tell where the water and air meet.
After an unexpected delay we finally left Victoria harbour yesterday morning to make the journey up the West coast. There are MANY waves to cross along the way but luckily the weather was (mostly) in our favour. The Raincoast Maiden arrived in Ucluelet this afternoon, safe and sound. We’re thrilled to be back! Our tours will start on May 4th.
Cruising through breathtaking scenery on a fine day – what more could a person want! The good news is that it is not too late – we’re open until Oct. 14th.
Beautiful wildlife images take by Vicki Wright who took our Broken Group Islands Cruise on August 14th
The Broken Group Islands – many moods but always beautiful!
The other day we were lucky enough to see an ocean sunfish (Mola mola), one of the more bizarre creatures we encounter.
Some days our tour just starts off perfectly …… with a black bear rolling over rocks along the shore to look for crabs underneath.
