As soon as we got out of the harbor we began to spot whales. First the whale spouts were only visible far off in the distance, then after only 10 of 15 minutes of sailing they began getting much closer. Soon enough the spouts were right next to our boat and the captain had to bring the boat to a stop because we were literally surrounded by whales.
We all stood in awe, watching the whales gracefully swim on the surface of the water, relaxing. It seemed almost like they were in Hawaii for a similar reason as most of the visitors who were on our boat……. To just simply relax and enjoy being in a comfortable place, far far away from the daily grind.
For the remainder of the trip we sailed through the channel, occasionally stopping to watch the whales when they got very close to the boat. The crew did a great job at entertaining everyone with colorful stories as well as educating everyone about various facts regarding the whales. They kept everyones drinks full throughout the trip. Once we got back to port we interviewed some of the other passengers. From what they said it was clearly apparent that everyone thoroughly enjoyed their time aboard the Scotch Mist.