And then...

Some days are like this...

We had a nice group (small wedding party) who chartered the boat.  They were on time to check in, but 15 minutes late when it was time to board the boat.  There was a whale report, but it was close to an hour and 50 minutes away.  Allow some time for viewing, then the long haul back... it wasn't in the cards for these folks, because they had to catch a chartered seaplane in 3 hours.

I gave them some alternatives, and together we decided to look for Minke whales.  It was a delightful trip; they were very happy.  I would rather go for it and get people to the Orcas (transients today) when possible.  Sometimes tight schedules don't allow that.

On the bright side, it was a very nice Minke viewing day: mostly overcast, but calm seas south of San Juan Island, considering the wind.  We saw 3 different Minke whales, one that came up for a close and personal view of our boat.  Stellar Sea Lions, bald eagles, lots of other water fowl and seals... and, of course, the beautiful San Juan Islands.

We weren't alone with our trip south.  While we were the first to find a couple Minke whales, before long another excursion boat joined us (I called in the location).  Then another.  Until there were 6 commercial boats there.  We pulled away from the group and did some other touring.

The water was pleasant, and a bit cool today.  No two days are the same, but we do our best to give those who ride with us a great tour.