[CINC] July 4th on board the CX

[Maryann Johansson]

Beautiful weather in the channel once we got out of the SB fog. We had a 
group of about 60-some as far away as Sweden who had never seen whales, 
especially not Blues. We saw one blue about 1 hour out just wallowing in 
the abundance of surface Krill.  Lung feeding which was a treat!! Further 
on out  we caught spouts in the distance-definitedly Blues.  We watched a 
group of about 3 to 4 with good close ups.  A mother and calf were part of 
the shallow feeding- So much krill-the crew scooped some up for the 
passengers to see close up. Not a dolphin in sight and no other life except 
for an elephant seal.  Maryann

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Maryann Johansson RA
Associate Director
Design & Construction Services
805-893-2661X 2207
cell:805-451-1545