By Captain Chris | June 26, 2009
After a 3ds max particle effects list week of horrible weather we were able to depart for our 2 pm departure today and 3ds max particle effects list it turned out to be a great day on the water with LOTS to 3ds max particle effects list see and experience! We had 3ds max particle effects list the pleasure of seeing 3 Minke whales, lots of seals, an 3ds max particle effects list eagle, harbour porpoise and a variety of sea birds.
A local lobster fishermen with his catch, a 3ds max particle effects list unique experience to see how the lobsters are trapped.
Our on-board touch & feel tank is very popular with the young and the young at heart, our marine biologist enjoy educating our guests on what 3ds max particle effects list can be found on the ocean floor.
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By Captain Chris | June 14, 2009
We have 3ds max particle effects list officially opened for the 2009 season with daily departures. Check back often for 3ds max particle effects list updates on what we are seeing on our Bay of Fundy Adventures, Cruisin’ with the Whales & Wildlife.
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By Captain Chris | January 19, 2009
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By Captain Chris | September 19, 2007
Wow! Here we are 3ds max particle effects list in September already, what a great season, the whales & wildlife have 3ds max particle effects list been amazing, the weather has co-operated, and now we look forward to 3ds max particle effects list the fall.
Below are 3ds max particle effects list a few close up looks we had with some friendly Fin whales, you 3ds max particle effects list can see the small skiff behind watching one of the Fin’s, notice the width of the whale, massive! Also the 3ds max particle effects list gentleman standing on our upper deck while a Fin whale approaches the 3ds max particle effects list stern of our boat, what a thrill. The other photo is 3ds max particle effects list of a Minke whale, very common on our whale and wildlife adventures.
The long range weather looks great and 3ds max particle effects list we will continue our cruises until the middle of October, so if you 3ds max particle effects list haven’t had 3ds max particle effects list the chance to join us, there is still time, give us a 3ds max particle effects list call to reserve your seats today! Along with the whales there is still lots to see and experience!
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By Captain Chris | August 7, 2007
Just wanted to start this blog by saying THANK YOU to 3ds max particle effects list all you folks who have come to St. Andrews this summer to 3ds max particle effects list join us here at ‘Island Quest’ and 3ds max particle effects list for all the great comments we have received this season along with all the 3ds max particle effects list e-mails.
We deeply appreciate your 3ds max particle effects list business and to all our repeat customers that come back year after year and 3ds max particle effects list for those of you who come multiple times in one season (and you know who you are) a sincere THANK YOU!
We (the Island Quest team) could not do what 3ds max particle effects list we do and enjoy it as much as we do without the 3ds max particle effects list support of all of you!
Now on with some of our sightings and 3ds max particle effects list interesting things we have experienced on our Bay of Fundy cruise.
On the way out of the harbour through the L’Etete Passage we saw some rockweed harvesters, raking rockweed into a 3ds max particle effects list small skiff, when the boat is full it is taken to 3ds max particle effects list the main land where it is sold, you can see in the 3ds max particle effects list photo above, there is barely enough room for the workers.
Our resident seals at low tide (harbour and grey seals) catching a 3ds max particle effects list few hours of sunshine before the tide comes back in and 3ds max particle effects list covers the rocks they are resting on.
Just beyond the 3ds max particle effects list seals, we see one of the many whales we encounter on our tours, a 3ds max particle effects list Minke, with good weather and calm seas, the sightings are 3ds max particle effects list great! Out beyond Whitehorse Island we see several blows…Finbacks, the plume can be seen for miles away!
On the 3ds max particle effects list way back through the islands our passengers are treated to 3ds max particle effects list our famous smoked salmon pate snack, while observing an aquaculture site where 3ds max particle effects list they farm raise Atlantic salmon…the process is quite amazing.
This is 3ds max particle effects list just a brief view of what there is to see and 3ds max particle effects list experience, every day is unique, every trip is unique and we look forward to 3ds max particle effects list taking you on a unique adventure,’Cruisin’ with the Whales.’
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By Captain Chris | July 30, 2007
The Season has been great for whale sightings…the only thing I could do without is 3ds max particle effects list our famous Bay of Fundy FOG!
We have had the pleasure of observing as many as 6 Fin whales together…these are 3ds max particle effects list the big guys, second largest in the world to the 3ds max particle effects list Blue whales!
Also we had a breaching Minke whale…I understand we had 3ds max particle effects list a lot of excited customers coming back to our office to 3ds max particle effects list tell our staff.
Well the 3ds max particle effects list winds are going to shift tomorrow and it can only get better from 3ds max particle effects list here!
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By Captain Chris | July 2, 2007
We had the pleasure of sighting our 1st humpback whale of the 3ds max particle effects list season today on our 10:00 am departure. Humpbacks are typically not seen in our part of the 3ds max particle effects list Bay until late July or early August, so we are excited about how our 2007 season is 3ds max particle effects list shaping up!
Along with the 3ds max particle effects list finback and minke whales, we have also had some fantastic bald eagle sightings, our usual harbour and 3ds max particle effects list grey seals are always a favorite for the young and the 3ds max particle effects list young at heart and the harbour porpoise… fun to watch.
The weather has 3ds max particle effects list been amazing and since we opened on June 10th we have 3ds max particle effects list not missed a trip!
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