Whale cruise aids Langley group, marine mammal center

Proceeds from a whale watching cruise aboard Mystic Sea Charters this month will go toward Orca Network and the Langley Whale Center.

Proceeds from a whale watching cruise aboard Mystic Sea Charters this month will go toward Orca Network and the Langley Whale Center.

The benefit cruise is from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, April 12 at South Whidbey Harbor in Langley. The two-hour event will take place aboard the Mystic Sea, a 100-foot boat that operates out of the marina every year during gray whale season.

To book reservations go to www.shoporcanetwork.org and search “Mystic Sea Cruise.”

The cruise will include refreshments such as Whidbey Island wines and hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants. Also, Susan Berta and Howard Garrett of Orca Network will be on board to share information on the whales.

Gray whales visit areas in Puget Sound, including Saratoga Passage, every year during their migration from Mexico to Alaska, according to a recent news release. Orcas may also be seen during the cruise.

For more information, email Lorinda Kay with the Langley Main Street Association at mainstreet@whidbey.com.