After yesterday's sightings we are all keen to go and see what we can find.
Bernie has come down to the marina to tell us that he has seen several blows north of Michaelmas Island out in the area of Casey's Beach. As we leave Princess Royal Harbour the North Easterly is picking up but because of information from Bernie it does not worry me as we will be sheltered off Casey Beach. Travelling this way if the whales are not on the northern side of the sound the wind will be behind us as we travel through the rest of the sound.
We enjoy a coffee as we make our way towards Gull Rock and then travel along the coast keeping an eye out for the tell tail blows of the humpbacks as they migrate north.
We get to Casey Beach with no sightings. We know the route that the whales are taking as the come from Antarctica and head north. Hitting the coast east of Albany and heading west, some times entering King George Sound other times just skirting the edge.
So now we are heading towards Michaelmas Island and I am trying to keep the spray from reaching me on the fly-bridge, its not rough but cutting across the seas and the wind is picking up the spray.
We are now heading towards Bald Head with the wind behind us, I hope we find a whale soon. Now we have many white caps covering the sound and finding whales is getting harder. Then I see a faint blow over east of Seal Island. We make our way towards where I have seen the blow and now every body is looking out.
The whale is a juvenile humpback and is very quiet. We stay with it for a little while, but we are having trouble working out where it will next surface. It is a little choppy so I make the decision to head back towards Michaelmas Island and see if we can find any thing out there.
We have no luck so on out cruise home I offer all of my passengers a free return ticket to try again.
Bernie has come down to the marina to tell us that he has seen several blows north of Michaelmas Island out in the area of Casey's Beach. As we leave Princess Royal Harbour the North Easterly is picking up but because of information from Bernie it does not worry me as we will be sheltered off Casey Beach. Travelling this way if the whales are not on the northern side of the sound the wind will be behind us as we travel through the rest of the sound.
We enjoy a coffee as we make our way towards Gull Rock and then travel along the coast keeping an eye out for the tell tail blows of the humpbacks as they migrate north.
We get to Casey Beach with no sightings. We know the route that the whales are taking as the come from Antarctica and head north. Hitting the coast east of Albany and heading west, some times entering King George Sound other times just skirting the edge.
So now we are heading towards Michaelmas Island and I am trying to keep the spray from reaching me on the fly-bridge, its not rough but cutting across the seas and the wind is picking up the spray.
We are now heading towards Bald Head with the wind behind us, I hope we find a whale soon. Now we have many white caps covering the sound and finding whales is getting harder. Then I see a faint blow over east of Seal Island. We make our way towards where I have seen the blow and now every body is looking out.
The whale is a juvenile humpback and is very quiet. We stay with it for a little while, but we are having trouble working out where it will next surface. It is a little choppy so I make the decision to head back towards Michaelmas Island and see if we can find any thing out there.
We have no luck so on out cruise home I offer all of my passengers a free return ticket to try again.
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