The trip begins with a well organized, if a tad effervescent, introduction by the naturalist which included a "checklist" of what we might be able to see. We were suited up in survival suits and on our way in one of their Zodiacs. If you've never ridden in one, that experience, with all the beautiful scenery of the San Juan and Gulf Islands, is a great time in itself. We'd hardly cleared Friday Harbor when we saw some Bald Eagles and Harbor Porpoises. A rocky islet was weighed down by a pack of Steller's Sea Lions; but in the water of Boundary Pass, we were treated to watching 2 or 3 Humpback Whales. About the time we were scheduled to head in, we were told there had been some Orca (Killer Whales) sighted near Anacortes. Easy decision to make, so we sped along for 40 minutes and got to see a small pod of Transient Orca near Lummi Island. What a day! The crew was fantastic and exceeded expectations.