We had an interesting assortment of guests aboard this week, including a group from the U.S., and folks from Belgium, Scotland and England, including a gentleman we met last year at WhaleFest 2012 in Brighton whose hobby is 3D photography. He sure picked a large-scale subject this week! Conditions tested our guests’ patience and faith
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March 9, 2013
Conscious Breath Adventures’ Cruise Report: Week 6, March 2-8, 2013
This was Week 6 of our 2013 season, and guests from the US, France and Germany were treated to a variety of weather and humpback whale action. We had another visit from a most unusual friend and made some new ones, too. No matter how often we visit the Silver Bank, every trip is different,
March 2, 2013
Conscious Breath Adventures’ Cruise Report: Week 5, February 23-March 1, 2013
Welcome to our Cruise Report for Week 5 of our 2013 Silver Bank humpback whale season. We are at the halfway point now, this weekend, and as usual there is a lot going on here in our port of embarkation. The biggest event of this weekend ashore is a crew change as our valued staff
February 23, 2013
Conscious Breath Adventures’ Cruise Report: Week 4, February 16-22, 2013
Sunday, February 17, 2013 Today began our fourth week among the humpback whales of the Silver Bank. We had a boat full of dedicated and soon-to-be whale-lovers including a group from the South Florida underwater photography scene; an adventuress all the way from Australia; a professional cameraman from Brazil, on location shooting for a German
February 16, 2013
Conscious Breath Adventures’ Cruise Report: Week 3, February 9-15, 2013
Sunday, February 10: Our third week started out with a bright and sunny morning with lots of whales to be seen. Come afternoon, for our first excursion, skies darkened a bit and the clouds took some of the gleam off the day. Nevertheless, late in the afternoon we crossed paths with three whales actively socializing
February 9, 2013
Conscious Breath Adventures’ Cruise Report: Week 2, February 2-8, 2013
A Tale of Humpback Whales and a Whale Shark Week 2 of the Conscious Breath Adventures 2013 humpback whale season started out very nicely, with a calm overnight cruise to our mooring on the Silver Bank. After that, the variety of action and interaction was remarkable, and full of surprises. We have quite a Cruise
February 2, 2013
Conscious Breath Adventures’ Cruise Report: Week 1, January 26-February 1, 2013
Welcome to the first Cruise Report of the Conscious Breath Adventures 2013 Silver Bank humpback whale season. We are as excited to bring it to you as we are to be here! The concept behind our Cruise Reports is simple: take one or two of the best photos of the day and add a few
November 11, 2012
Why We Loved WhaleFest 2012
WhaleFest was simply amazing! Bringing together top cetacean scientists, conservation advocates, whalewatching companies and nearly 6,000 of the ocean loving public, this 4-day marine mammal extravaganza was well worth the jetlag. In its second year, the event was described as the “world’s premier whale, dolphin and marine festival” and lived up to it. I was
October 28, 2012
Conscious Breath Adventures: Winner of the 2012 Planet Whale Responsible Whale Watching Operator Award!
Today I am excited to announce the outcome of the 2012 Responsible Whale Watch Operator’s Awards at the World Whale Watching Operator’s Conference at WhaleFest, organized and hosted by Planet Whale, located in Brighton, UK October 25-28. My excitement is hard to contain and I am happy to report that on Friday afternoon Conscious Breath
October 7, 2012
Planet Whale’s WhaleFest 2012 in Brighton, UK
A crisp, autumnal weekend a few weeks hence will find us on the other side of the Atlantic. On the edge of the English Channel no less, where the beaches are much bolder than their soft Florida cousins, and the shoreline is, well, stony*. We’ll be joining one of the largest gatherings of whale and