点评:Nate and Jeannine blew us away this weekend with the experience they provided our group. From answering questions for our booking to showing us the most spectacular scenery and wildlife - we couldn't have asked for more. As a whale watching naturalist myself, I have high expectations for a companies ethics and Seasmoke delivers fully on this. They have time limits for how long they will remain on scene, carefully adhere to distance regulations and make sure to always prioritize the wildlife during their encounter. During our three days of tours we saw Northern resident orcas, lunge feeding humpback whales, harbour porpoise, dalls porpoise, pacific white sided dolphins and even a minke whale (of which there are only 7 individuals recorded in their area). We also saw some beautifully posed Steller sea lions on their haul outs, seals, eagles and deer feeding on seaweed on a rocky islet.
The tour picked us up from Alder Bay Resort at the end of the dock (we were staying in Telegraph Cove - it's only a 10 minute drive back down the road) and they provided a safety speech before we departed. Everyone was given a floater suit to keep cozy during the trip and they had binoculars and whale ID guides on board too.
Our group will definitely be booking again next year during our annual trip!
翻译:这个周末,Nate 和 Jeannine 为我们团队带来的体验让我们赞叹不已。从解答预订疑问,到带我们欣赏最壮丽的景色和野生动物,他们无微不至,让我们无比满意。作为一名观鲸自然学家,我对观鲸公司的道德规范有着极高的要求,而 Seasmoke 完全做到了这一点。他们对观鲸现场的停留时间有限制,严格遵守距离规定,并确保在观鲸过程中始终优先考虑野生动物。在为期三天的观鲸之旅中,我们看到了北方居留型虎鲸、正在扑食的座头鲸、港湾鼠海豚、白斑鼠海豚、太平洋白海豚,甚至还有一头小须鲸(据记录,该地区小须鲸的数量只有 7 头)。我们还看到了一些在上岸时摆出优美姿势的北海狮,以及在岩石小岛上以海藻为食的海豹、鹰和鹿。
旅行团在码头尽头的奥尔德湾度假村接我们(我们住在电报湾——从那里开车回去只需10分钟),出发前还进行了安全讲话。每个人都领到了一套漂浮服,以便在旅途中保持舒适,船上还配备了双筒望远镜和鲸鱼识别指南。
我们团队明年一定会在年度旅行中再次预订!