Good evening everyone, Danielle here with Quoddy Link Marine. I have some updates to share with you from Jolinne. I want to send out a huge thank you to Jolinne for continuing with the updates while I am unable to be on the water!
July 15th, 2017
We’re now doing 3 departures a day!
Morning- We were chartered this morning and took the group out for a quick nature cruise, which turned out to be a whale watch. We were able to show the passengers multiple minke whales before we had to drop them off on Campobello Island. On our way back towards Saint Andrews, some of us were able to see a young basking shark which surfaced in the middle of the Old Sow!
1:30pm – We had a regular departure and we started off with seals and then made our way to see a reported fin whale who was doing 10 minute dives (much more active than the one doing +20 minute dives). With some patience we were able to see a few series from this very slow-moving fin whale, before we left it to go find a minke whale. We didn’t have to go far until we found a minke whale off Head Harbour Light. Within no time there was a second minke and before we left the area a third was seen. It’s not often that we are so lucky as to not know which whale to focus on. There was also many harbour porpoises surfacing amongst the minke whales.
Evening- On this departure I was told that they made their way to Eastern Wolf and had really great sightings of a slow-moving, circling fin whale.
On July 16th they had minke whales on all 3 departures and also a fin whale on one of the departures.
Today July 17th, They have had minke whales on all three departures!
July 18, 2017
I was told that they had minke whales on all 3 departures.
July 19, 2017
This morning’s fog was thick and low on the water, there were reports and a few sightings of at least one minke whale in the area we were in. Passengers were able to get a glimpse of this elusive minke whale. While we were searching there were many bald eagles, both adults and juveniles were spotted.
The afternoon’s departure the fog lifted and we spent time with a few minke whales. Found a group of harbour seals on a exposed ledge and made our way to East Quoddy Head Light where there was still some fog but we were able to spend some time with “Breadknife” a minke whale.
The evening departure we made our way to East Quoddy Head Light. There was a minke whale in the area, it wasn’t easy to watch, but while we were waiting for it to surface, there was many harbour porpoises all around feeding us. We then left that minke to make our way towards Eastport and spent time with at least 3 more minke whales, before we made our way home threw the Old Sow.
Thank You to everyone who has joined us these past couple of days and thanks as always for having patience with the fog, something we have no control over but we know can be very frustrating!
Cheers,
Danielle
