This morning, killer whales blocked us from securing the ship to the dock in Alert Bay. We welcomed the surprise, and guests hurried from their cabins to witness the sight. The whales did not stay around long, but we were visited by almost every single marine mammal as we departed Alert Bay later in the afternoon.
The morning saw guests walking the downtown and heading for the Umitsa Cultural Center and Museum. After an informative visit, we continued up the road to the Big House to celebrate the culture of the First Nations.
During lunch, we departed from the dock and were quickly in the company of killer whales, humpback whales, Dall’s porpoises, and Pacific white-sided dolphins. It was an incredible display of surface activity with cetaceans in all directions.
