Port McNeill - Fishing Vessel Port

In February, we were in Port McNeill, waiting for the ferry to Sointula on Malcolm Island. While waiting, we strolled around the docks. While admiring the moored vessels, we saw the fishing vessel, Orford Ness leaving Port McNeill into a South-Easterly wind.

• Location: 50°35'33.7"N, 127°05'09.3"W

Fishing Vessel Leaving Port McNeill (2016-02-08)

Port McNeill - Water Taxi

On our way to a stay in Sointula, on Malcolm Island, while waiting for the ferry, we did some sight-seeing around the dock. Here comes the "Rainbow Chaser" <CLICK!>

• Location: 50.591595, -127.088800

Rainbow Chaser water taxi in Port McNeill (2015-02-08)

Bamfield - MV Frances Barkley

The October deal - MV Frances Barkley from Port Alberni to Bamfield and return - was too good to pass up. A pleasant cruise in an October drizzle saw the ship make several deliveries, including at the historic post office at Kildonan. Of course, as though on cue, the drizzle turned into a monsoon-like downpour as we disembarked at Bamfield.

Bamfield - MV Frances Barkley (2014-10-30)

Burnaby - Tug Coming out of Indian Arm

Tug Coming out of Indian Arm, heading in the direction of Port Moody.

Tug Coming out of Indian Arm (2006-07-11)

Tofino - Morning Activity

In mid April, as we leave Tofino Harbour for Hot Springs Cove, the fishing vessel "Victoria" heads into the docks.

Fish boat "Victoria" in Tofino harbour 2014-04-12

Ucluelet - Whale Watching in Barkley Sound

In August we made use of our rain check with Jamie's Whaling Station in Ucluelet to see if we could find some whales on this outing. While scanning the horizon, we pulled alongside the 22 metre Lady Selkirk. We were in the much more exciting 12-person aluminum hull inflatable. By the way, Jamie's Whaling station gives rain checks if/when no whales are spotted on one of their trips. That had happened to us earlier in April. On this trip in August we saw 5-6 (who can count these things?) whales; Blue and Humpback.

The Lady Selkirk of Jamie's Whaling Station
in Ucluelet (2013-08-22)

Whale-watching Zodiacs lined up in Horseshoe Bay

If you ride with BC Ferries enough (I do!), there'll come a time when you just have to wait for your next sailing. Earlier this summer, in June, I had some time to kill because, as per usual, I had "just" missed my Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo connection. On this afternoon, I wandered about amongst the Sewell's Marina boat rental fleet, hoping to get some postcard-worthy snaps. The smaller rental boats proved to be less than interesting. On the other hand, these whale-watching boats, with their bright colours, proved to be worthy of a CLICK!

Sewell's Marina Horseshoe Bay whale-watching boats (2013-06-12)