[CINC] Sun 7/18 Adventurer

[Kevin Bailey]

Today the seas were as calm as you get in the eastern part of the channel
and the sun was out the whole day from dock to SRI, along SCI and home. That
didn't matter to the many sick people on board.

We had a good group of stay-cationers  with many families from San Diego
county, Ventura County locals, a few from San Francisco and then AZ, TN (
who said this was about the best day they had ever had), a couple that flew
in last night from Germany for 4 weeks of traveling, Swiss and a large group
from Hong Kong.

The 1st thing we saw were about 25 Risso's scattered over a wide area.

We headed directly over to the SCR/SRI gap and once we got there, the whales
were everywhere!

We could see Blues and Humpbacks left, right front and back! Official count
numbers were 8 Humpbacks of which 1 was PIDed with at least 3+ others off in
the distance. 

The Blue official count was also 8 (of which 5 animals were PIDed) but there
was maybe another 8-12 off farther in the distance. You could see many
spouts off toward the west and north.

There were many very happy, surprised people on board that left thrilled at
the sight of so many whales!

Kevin and Toni Bailey

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