BLUES

The whale watching has really been wonderful this summer. If you like whales, you should get to the coast before the summer is out. They have been seeing blue whales and humpbacks plus other dolphins and porpoises too, killer whales even. We can help you get discounts on your adventure.
Quote from one of our guests', Brian, on our local trip: "We saw lots of humpbacks including a "family" of a big male, an adult female and a youngster. They did antics for us for close to 1/2 hour. Lots more humpbacks and we finally headed to a different location and saw 4 or 5 big blue whales although nothing really close, like the humpbacks. The young humpback crossed right in front of the bow a couple of times and right past the stern about 25 feet away at least once. The bay was calm. There was some light breeze with about 3-4 ft swells for awhile and then it calmed even more toward mid-day. I did not catch the names of the crew but they were really nice. The skipper is a retired Navy Master Chief "

This photo is of blue whales and was taken by a another guest G. Murphy, just this morning,

Slow Adventures

There is a new activitiy to do on Monterey Bay. You can sign up with Slow Adventures and hike around the bay. Slow adventures gives you map, route, and itineraries, sets up your lunch, carries your luggage from place to place, and sets up the plan. You get to walk through the less travelled places and see vistas and wildlife you can not access by car. One of their overnights is right here at the Captain's Inn. These ladies are just a few of the Slow Adventure hikers who navigated the bay by foot.

Sand Dune Wildflowers

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This is just a wonderful, colorful year for wildflowers on our sand dunes. Only a two block walk from the Inn and you can wander the rolling dunes and enjoy the variety of colors and shapes. The photos here are of silky beach pea, sand verbena, and beach primrose.