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Pacific Offshore Expeditions
Channel Islands​
Trip Reports and Sightings from Channel Islands


Killer Whale Quest '24/'25 Season has concluded. Next season begins late August 2025!
Thank you to all our customers, new and repeats who made this season possible. Orcas are both the apex predators and the apex of whale...


6/5/25 Killer Whale Quest
6 Killer Whales We saw the CA27Es and CA49Cs hunt a sea lion! Photo by Capt. Ryan


6/4/25 Killer Whale Quest
2 Killer Whales, 200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins, 300 Pacific Whitesided Dolphins


6/1/25 Killer Whale Quest
4 Killer Whales of the CA39A family


5/31/25 Killer Whale Quest
12 Killer Whales, 30 Pacific Whitesided Dophins, 20 Northern Right Whale Dolphins We had the CA138s and CA39As again, along with a single...


5/30/25 Killer Whale Quest
11 Killer Whales from the CA138 and CA39As families! Photo taken by our passenger Michelle @michellee am


5/11/25 8 Hour Channel Islands Whale Watching
14 Humpback Whales, 5,000 Common Dolphin Once again we saw many humpback whales, including a baby jumping and adults tail slapping. Photo...


5/10/25 8 Hour Channel Islands Whale Watching
25 Humpback Whales, 3,000 Common Dolphins, 20 Bottlenose Dolphins It was a fantastic day, with lunge feeding, chin slapping, and a...


5/9/25 Killer Whale Quest
7 Killer Whales, 15 Humpback Whales, 2000 Common Dolphins, 3 Dall's Porpoise We saw the CA138 family of Killer Whales, the 7th time this...
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