Frequently Asked Questions

We are providing you with a seat and an experience.  Water, food, clothing are all on you to plan. It's strongly suggested you go "light" on consuming food and beverages. You don't want to be in a position to have to use the bathroom often, or be generating a lot of trash from consuming a variety of foods. The trip is an expedition and we encourage you to treat it more like a "mission" rather than a leisure activity.

The Zodiac boat "Tern" has a small electric flush toilet in the privacy of a closed door center console. The SafeBoat "Jaeger" has a bucket with a toilet seat on it and we create a private space with a curtain for you to use the bucket on the back deck of the boat.

Well, we don't want anyone to get wet but the ocean is going to make the final decision. Our trips are scheduled (and at times cancelled) to reduce the risk of a soaking. But please be prepared that you could get sprayed. If you are carrying electronics or camera equipment it's important that you plan to protect them from water. The Zodiac is an open boat with no interior cabin. However, it is a very seaworthy and capable craft which is designed for open ocean operation. The SafeBoat has an interior cabin but you could get wet if you decide to spend time at the front or back of the boat.

Whether you end up getting wet or not, you'll be happy if you're wearing clothing that is protective in nature and preferably a waterproof outer layer. 

We are still developing a tried and true answer to this question, but it seems to be between the third week in August and the second week in June. It is likely that there are Killer Whales within the Channel Islands year around, but our best luck is late Summer through late Spring.  

Flying a drone from a boat is more challenging than you might imagine. That's because the boat is always drifting, which means when launching a drone, you have to immediately fly your aircraft away from the boat without hesitation. When recovering a drone, you have to dynamically fly it into the hands of someone to catch it for you, or even harder, catch it yourself. All of this is happening as the boat is pitching and rolling by 5 to 10 degrees. The majority of people cannot execute these maneuvers without significant practice. For this reason, we don't allow passengers to fly drones on public trips, as it presents significant risk of injury or inconvenience to other passengers. If you would like to privately charter one of our boats to focus on drone flying, we are totally fine with that! Please bring someone who can assist you in hand launching and catching your drone.