Whale Watch Reports


Home Run!
by Tradewinds Crew, JULY 15, 2022


Thank you to the captain and crew of the Mariner for giving our guests a great day of Whale Watching! While the Gray Whales are the main players on the field, there are so many more to be seen! There's the potential to see Humpbacks, Blues, and very rarely the Sperm whale. We would love to take you out on...
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Come Sea Us!
by Tradewinds Crew, JULY 11, 2022


Our favorite residents never disappoint! Today was another great day of Whale Watching. The warm weather with lots of sunshine makes for the perfect recipe of consistent whale sightings. During the summer there is an increased amount of sunlight which creates an abundance of kelp growth that can then facilitate an incredible amount of mysis shrimp and other small crustaceans that baleen whales feed...
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Totally Kriller!
by Tradewinds Crew, JULY 10, 2022


The resident Gray whales are having a hay day feeding off the plentiful reefs lining our coast. Their main food source is the mysis shrimp and krill that inhabit the kelp forests near shore. While you are able to see glimpses of the Grays from the highway, it is a toally different, immersive expereince getting on their level by coming out with...
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Whales Please!
by Tradewinds Crew, JULY 9, 2022


Whales here, there, and everywhere! It has been a great season of whale watching so far. 100% sightings on every trip and we expect conditions to stay consistent. When you come on a whale watching cruise with us you end up getting so much more. Our captains and crew have an abundacne of knowledge about our local marine life that they...
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Enter the Giants!
by Tradewinds Crew, JULY 8, 2022


Today is a very special day as Tradewinds can announce we have seen our first Humpback Whales of the season! It is a rare treat in our waters that we get to see these particular ocean giants. Humpback whales can grow to about 60 feet while our resident Gray whales stay at a maximum of 49 feet. They are both baleen whales...
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W[hale]come to Depoe Bay!
by Tradewinds Crew, JULY 5, 2022


Now is the time to come see our beautiful resident Gray Whales! We are so blessed to call this coast home with all the amazing experiences it offers. We would love to take you out to meet some of the local sea life. You will see a variey of animals out there whether they be winged, flippered, or finned! They...
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