Before our tour on August 18, we had breakfast at the lodge. The food is incredible and the ladies who work there are great! Our tour was scheduled for 9:00 am, and before we left on the Zodiac, Captain Bob gave us a brief rundown of the whales and marine life that come to the area and helped us identify the whales with photos. Before we boarded the Zodiac, Captain Bob gave us all “survival suits” which were really warm and comfy. I had forgotten to bring gloves, but he had some for us to use (freshly-washed). These came in handy as the weather was overcast, cool but no rain. I was a little disappointed at first that it wasn’t sunny, but then came to realize that without the sun’s glare, it was much easier to spot the blow of whales and then spot them at a distance. The Zodiac had shock-mitigating seats which were really comfortable and made it relatively easy to get up if you wanted to take photos. There was a bit of a swell that day but not too bad ... this made the trip out even more exciting! There were three seats in front and two behind them. The three people in the front got splashed a few times, but I was sitting behind my husband and stayed nice and dry! Our group consisted of only four of us plus one lady (and of course the Captain). We headed out and were lucky enough to see seven humpbacks and, I believe, two fin whales. I was just using my IPad. A lot of times there was glare on the IPad screen so when I saw whales I just pointed and clicked. At one point there were two humpback whales beside our Zodiac, not too far from us, so I just clicked away and was lucky enough to catch them both PLUS the two tails, side by side!!! I never expected to see something like that in my lifetime, with my own eyes! That was so exciting! This tour more than lived up to my expectations. I can’t say enough about it and I’ll have those memories for a lifetime. I knew I would like a Zodiac much better than a bigger boat as they tend to be too crowded and everyone is pushing to get a better view. Memories for life!!!! I definitely want to go back in the near future and would love to go earlier to see the icebergs. Captain Bob was great. He is very knowledgeable and worked hard to ensure we got the best tour possible. We were also able to see the beautiful coastline, caves, eagles, etc and of course we saw lots of whales up close and personal. By the way, we were actually on the boat that Harrison Ford was on in a movie (too bad I can’t remember the name of the movie as I’d love to see it ... Skipper Bob, can you remind me?). A tour not to miss!