[CINC] CX FRI. 06-20-08

[EUGENE RADDING]

IT WAS A GREAT DAY! 2+2 HUMPBACKS; 150 COMMON DOLPHINS; 1 MINKE. The Dolphins were near the harbor; the Humpbacks were awesome in the area just north of SRI and west of SCI. The first two gave us a one hour show of flukes, slow and fast travel; a tail slap; etc. We then found the second pair further west and they put on a show you couldn't forget with flukes, a breach, and multiple visits to the side of the ship for a close up view. The 60 passengers were duly impressed. Capt. Dave did a great job aided by Derek and Jacques. Naturalists Laura Shelton and John Kuizenga (PID) did their usual superb job. Incidentally, there was an LATimes photo guy on board and he said that the story and pictures should appear in about a week.
 
Oh yes, the weather was perfect and the water mostly calm. 
 
What more could you want in paradise?  
 EUGENE RADDING 
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