Russel, Dave and Captain Ed were a fantastic crew! Dave didn’t do a whole lot, haha, but made sure we were safe and following the rules, no, he did just fine with the little he spoke, and he was very nice and friendly. Captain Ed was a great boat driver, got us all to and from the whales/dock safe and sound. Russell was interesting and informative and intriguing and innovative and indubitably present. Hello Russel’s Mom, btw!!! 👋
The tour was great, we saw several whales, one was sleeping, another was out there with her calf, and we saw all of them blow, and wave with their tales! It was a beautiful day at sea that I’m sure these guys made happen. For a kid from Utah, Russel knew quite a bit about whales, he passed around a baleen plate (whalebone) with bristles in tact which was pretty cool to see up close.
The tool is our for a two hour tour on the water and had granola bars and fruit snacks to tide us over before getting back to the cruise ship.