One Island, One Blog

After traveling over 1,000 nautical miles across the Gulf of Alaska, One Ocean is now just 124 nautical miles from Dutch Harbor, Unalaska. The excitement and anticipation onboard are palpable! So far, we’ve sailed 597 nm out of the 1009 nm crossing, and despite the exhaustion from long, rotating

We are at the midway point of our first ‘ocean’ crossing. Elfin Cove, situated on the northwest corner of Chichagof Island, to Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island, one of the Aleutian Islands on the outer end of the Alaska Peninsula. Just for scale - 1022 nautical miles – roughly the distance from Seattle

Hello All, While in Juneau, Alaska, we had the wonderful opportunity to meet Dr. Schery Umanzor, a professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a passionate marine ecologist. Thanks to our friends Theresa and Jeff, we were invited into her marine research lab to learn firsthand about the

We Broke a Winch. Yup. That happened. But hey—what’s an adventure without a little drama? On our way to Haida Gwaii, we set out early hoping to sail the full 80 miles before dark. After a quick motor out of the bay (charging batteries, making water, and checking off our checklist), the breeze filled

Here we go! One Ocean has just set off to cross the Gulf of Alaska! We will take approximately 6–8 days. The forecast looks unusually calm for the week ahead—hopefully smooth sailing all the way! You can follow our route at www.oneislandoneocean.com. We have a live classroom session with Exploring

Hello All, The whale activity during our recent research days has been nothing short of extraordinary. In just two days, we’ve documented 19 identifiable humpback whales and one pod of orcas, and that doesn’t even include the many others spotted in the distance, too far for clear photos. Not even

Happy World Ocean Day from One Ocean ! (Sorry - we know it's a day late!) We’re reaching out to you on this important day because it embodies everything we’ve hoped to communicate: we are all part of one connected ocean, and each of us has a role to play in protecting it. Right now, we’re underway

Captain’s Log Thursday, June 5, 2025 Dixon Entrance, North Pacific R/V ONE OCEAN, day #33 Sometimes small things matter. You may have noticed the “R/V” designation for One Ocean, and that’s no small thing. Education matters, science matters, communication matters and research in some form provides

The One Ocean expedition is all about science, education, and connection- one of our most important goals being to inspire the next generation of ocean stewards. When we were first pondering how to maximize our outreach, we came across Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants. Not only is it an enticing

Greetings from Haida Gwaii! We’re officially one month into the trip, and everything is going grand! TIP STATS Trip Log: 588 nautical miles from Anacortes Engine Hours: 80 Fuel Used: ~95 gallons (estimate) Fuel Efficiency: Approx. 1.2 gallons per hour (we’ll confirm when we top off in Alaska) We’ve

I think mornings are my favourite, especially when it’s not raining. Today was particularly calm and beautiful and as we pulled the anchor the sun popped through the clouds and glorified the quiet bay that gave us much needed refuge after a long day of sailing in fairly big conditions yesterday. The

Hello all, Today marks Day 26 of the expedition, and it’s been an incredible journey so far—busy, productive, and full of new discoveries. We’ve now had two whale encounters, the most recent being a solo humpback as we entered Blackfish Sound. To date, we’ve studied 11 kelp sites along the east