Seasmoke Whale Watching

05/23/2024

4VI gratefully acknowledges the Kwakwaka’wakw, Nuu-chah-nulth, and Coast Salish Peoples that have been caring for the lands and waters we operate on since time immemorial. All photos on this page were taken in accordance with legal avoidance distances using telephoto lenses. Whale watching is more...

04/27/2024

Some details from Bay Cetology on Kwiisahi?is leaving the lagoon today! Sending lots of love and luck to Brave Little Hunter as she starts her journey to reunite with her family!

04/21/2024

Episode 7 of BBC's Planet Earth III debuts in Canada today! Featuring Conger, a well-known local humpback whale. Check out our latest blog post about the project and learn how local Marine Education & Research Society was involved!

The "Humans" episode of the newest BBC Planet Earth series filmed in the Johnstone Straight and Telegraph Cove area, featuring well-known humpback whale Conger.

07/13/2022

https://seasmokewhalewatching.com/blog/2022/7/13/the-residents-are-back-july-12-trip-report

A very exciting day welcoming the Northern resident orca back home for the summer!

07/07/2022

https://seasmokewhalewatching.com/blog/2022/7/7/a-curious-humpback-calf

A curious humpback calf checks out our boat and we find a bald eagle party while on a whale watching tour near Telegraph Cove and Alert Bay.

07/04/2022

https://seasmokewhalewatching.com/blog/2022/7/3/visits-with-humpbacks-stitch-and-guardian

An exciting day on the water with Stitch and Guardian the humpbacks, Dalls porpoise, and an eagle's nest update.

06/29/2022

Swimming bald eagle, lunging and breaching humpback whales, surfing Dalls porpoise, and roaring sea lions - another day in our backyard!

06/29/2022

06/29/2022

09/26/2021

Change in the Forecast - Final Tour of the Season

After following the forecast over the past 24 hours, we noticed a change in the gale force winds that were predicted to come through this area. Although Johnstone Strait was still to experience 30 to 40 knot south easterly winds, Queen Charlotte Straits forecast had dropped down to 15 to 20. This ga

09/25/2021

Whales Before the Storm

Like usual September is playing with our emotions. It is a fickle month in regards to weather. At times we experience warm, sunny days like the one we enjoyed yesterday, but today is a completely different ‘kettle of fish’.  This morning we were welcomed by low clouds, the threat of rain in

09/23/2021

Calm, Tranquil and Wildlife Rich

Over the last two days there were hints of summer still in the air as the clouds parted, bringing back the sun and an infinite blue sky. Our guests were grateful from the respite of the rain and expressed their eagerness and excitement to be setting off on an adventure with skipper Jon aboard MV Se

09/21/2021

A Gift from the Sea

A south easterly gale that was present over these past two days finally let up and allowed us to venture out on a tour this afternoon. Although the strength of the wind had dropped significantly, the remanence of wind chop remained. At times we could taste the salt on our lips as the occasional spra

09/20/2021

The Raincoast of Beautiful BC in all of its Elements

Our tour got off to a grand start this afternoon because the weather when we left the dock was settled with not a drop of rain or wisp of wind to be felt or seen. Before the boat got underway there was chatter on the radio about a group of Transient orcas that were making their way slowly west towar

09/19/2021

"Abundant and Awesome Everywhere we Looked"

Technology was challenging today because there was a major Hydro and Internet outage on the North Island that occurred at 10:37 a.m. this morning. But this was not a problem for our passengers waiting to go out on their tour for they had no need for either Hydro or the Internet. Instead they were al

09/17/2021

"We Saw Everything"

The change in weather was apparent this morning for there was a grey overcast sky, cool temperatures and SE winds blowing. Yet even so, magic was at play in the nearby waters of Blackfish Sound and Weynton Passage when MV Seasmoke ventured out on tour this afternoon. Time passes so quickly when the

09/14/2021

Humpbacks at our Doorstep

What an interesting day! The MV Seasmoke barely left the Alert Bay dock when immediately blows from Humpback whales were spotted just off Johnstone Strait in Pearse Passage. We saw several within the first ten minutes of the tour and in the distance one Humpback was vigourously slapping its tail a