[CINC] CX count for Thurs Jul 14

[thusone at aol.com]

Three groups of commons, the largest being 200.   Two of the groups were quite close to shore.

One BlueWhale off Santa Rosa that did not dive deep for the whole hour we were watching.   Great views of the big
Blue.     One other sort of close approach by a blue and then other spouts in the distance.

Approx 110 international passengers aboard, many intrepid and enthusiastic even in the rough
seas of approx 6 beaufort , with 5 or 6' swell.

Capt Mat at the wheel with Capt Dave on deck, Bob Perry on camera.   Cubby Winkel, Larry Driscoll and Shirley Johnson
naturalists.   

A very good time was had by most (rough seas)... but really,  quite a few of the international passengers were
whooping it up on the bow and elsewhere, enthusiastic and unaffected by the roughish seas & 5 ' swell.



Shirley Johnson





 


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