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There’s no better way to stay informed on what’s happening at Clipper Vacations than visiting the media room. Here you’ll find useful links and media releases announcing the latest in Clipper Vacations news, specials and promotions you won’t want to miss!

Press Releases

2018

April 25, 2018 – Clipper Vacations Set to Launch Seattle Orca Whale Watching Season
March 1, 2018 – Newest High-Speed Victoria Clipper Ferry to Start Service on March 9
February 4, 2018 – Spring Gray Whale Watching Season Returns to Seattle

2017

December 6, 2017 – Clipper Launching New High-Speed Ferry Between Seattle and Victoria in Spring 2018
October 9, 2017 – Langley “Christmas by the Sea” – The Perfect Seattle Holiday Day Trip
May 18, 2017 – Clipper Names David Gudgel as Co-CEO
May 8, 2017 – Don’t Miss Orca Whale Watching Season with Clipper Vacations
March 1, 2017 – Clipper to Launch Vancouver to Victoria Ferry Service in Spring 2018

2016

June 15, 2016 – Clipper Vacations Celebrates Pride With Seattle And Victoria, B.C. ‘Pride Sail’
January 19, 2016 – FRS Acquires Clipper, Plans North American Expansion

2015

September 17, 2015 – Fifth Orca Calf Born in Southern Resident Population
August, 28, 2015 – Contest Participant Wins Clipper Tickets for “Life”
August 10, 2015 – Clipper Announces Key Management Change
July 28, 2015 – Seattle and Victoria Scoured for Coins in the Discover Clipper Contest
July 2, 2015 – Clipper Vacations Announces “The Discover Clipper Contest: The Hunt is On!”
July 2, 2015 – Clipper Vacations has 100 Percent Whale Sightings for the Month of June
May 7, 2015 – San Juan Clipper Due to Kick Off San Jauns and Whale Watching Season May 22nd
February 18, 2015 – Catch Sight of Majestic Gray Whales with Clipper Vacations’ Spring Sealife Searches

Media Coverage

Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary “Seattle-based Clipper Returns to Langley for Holiday Weekends in December” – 11/13/18
Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary “A Long Weekend in Victoria with Clipper” – 11/5/18
Branded Expedition “Why Everyone Should Spend the Day Sailing with Clipper Vacations” – 10/11/18
Eat, Drink, Travel, Y’all “A Guide to Eating and Drinking Your Way Through Victoria, BC” – 9/27/18
Seattle PI “Seattle to Victoria with Clipper Vacations: Family-Friendly Travel for All Ages” – 8/29/18
The Irish Times “Non-sleepless in Seattle: A Mellow, Cultured, Foodie Destination” – 8/23/18
Seattleite “Seattleite Guide to Summer in Victoria, BC” – 8/7/18
Seattle Times “Water Taxis, Pickle Boats, Aquatic Pub Crawls: Explore Victoria by Boat” – 7/25/18
Seattleite “5 Great Places to Honeymoon in the PNW” – 7/06/18
Woodinville Weekly “Friday Harbor, San Juan Islands” – 7/03/18
A Couples World Tour “Romantic Getaway to Victoria, BC – 5 Must Do Things While You Are There” – 6/26/18
The Arbos “San Juan Island Travel Guide” – 6/17/18
My Family Stuff “Travel to Seattle and Victoria with the Clipper” – 6/08/18
Travel Pluse “Clipper Vacations Launches Whale Watching Season” – 5/30/18
USA 10 BEST “10 Unique Ways to Get Around the Northwest this Summer” – 5/29/18
Travel Pluse “From Seattle to Victoria, British Columbia with Clipper Vacations” – 5/28/18
Wolves & Waterfalls “7 Reasons You Should Visit The Butchart Gardens” – 5/15/18
Times Colonist “Clipper Introduces Larger, Faster Vessel to Victoria- Seattle Route” – 5/10/18
Wolves & Waterfalls “The Weekend Trip Guide to Victoria, B.C.” – 5/8/18
Seattle Times “Head to Victoria, B.C., For a Weekend of Outdoor Fun” – 4/25/18
The Woodinville Weekly “Clipper Vacations Grey Whale Watching” – 4/10/18
Wall Street Journal “Portland of the North: Quaint Victoria Finds a New Cool” – 4/10/18
Revenge Bakery “See, Eat, Do: Victoria British Columbia” – 4/3/18
Seattle PI “Connelly: Outdoors in Victoria: Exploring B.C.’s Capital Without a Car” – 3/26/18
South Whidbey Record “Time for Whales and Whale Watching Boats” – 3/7/18
Cruise & Ferry “New High-Speed Clipper Ferry to Begin Service on 9 March 2018” – 3/5/18
Victoria Buzz “Clipper Vacations to Launch New High-Speed Vessel on March 9th” – 3/2/18
Victoria News “Victoria Clipper V Makes Inaugural Voyage on Victoria to Seattle Run” – 3/2/18
425 Magazine “Sailing in Style on the Victoria Clipper V” – 3/1/18
KIRO 7 “New Victoria Clipper Boat About to Start Service Out of Seattle” – 2/28/18
Puget Sound Business Journal “Sneak Peek: Victoria Clipper Ferry Hits Puget Sound Waters Promising a Smoother Ride to Victoria, B.C.” – 3/1/18
Times Colonist “Clipper I makes last Victoria-Seattle run before retiring” – 2/20/18
Victoria Buzz “The Original Victoria Clipper Vessel Made its Final Journey into the Sunset Today” – 2/20/18
Chek News “Original Victoria Clipper Makes Final Trip” – 2/20/18
Chek News “Original Victoria Clipper sets sail for the final time Tuesday” – 2/20/18
Laura Jane Atelier “Northwest Flower and Garden Show with Clipper Vacations” – 2/16/18
Morgan Lillian “How to Spend Your Weekend in Victoria, BC” – 2/7/18
Tiffany Owens “Idyll Wild: Coastal Adventures on Vancouver Island, British Columbia” – 1/2/18
Anchored | Adrift “Time to Disconnect (+ A Weekend Getaway in Victoria, BC)” – 12/30/17
Molly’s Musings “A Weekend in Victoria” – 12/12/17
Seattleite “Winter Wanderlust: Christmas By the Sea” – 12/12/17
Eat Green Things “Victoria, BC in a Day” – 12/06/17
Thrifty Northwest Mom “Clipper Vacations’ Christmas by the Sea Day Trip to Langley – Review & Tips” – 12/05/17
USA Today “Day Trip Cruises from Seattle to Canada” – 11/14/17
Grace With a Lens “A Weekend Adventure with Clipper Vacations” – 11/08/17
Tribe on a Quest “Victoria Butterfly Gardens” – 11/04/17
Tribe on a Quest “The Butchart Gardens” – 11/03/17
Tribe on a Quest “Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort Review” – 11/02/17
Tribe on a Quest “Our Journey to British Columbia Aboard the Victoria Clipper” – 11/01/17
Following Fall “Oceanside Opulence in Victoria, BC” – 10/6/17
Seattle Refined “Driving the Pacific Marine Circle Route Makes for a Delightful (& Delicious) Adventure” – 09/26/17
Seattle Refined “Port Renfrew Gives Nature Lovers Tons to See and Do” – 09/26/17
South Whidbey Record “Clipper Vacations to Return with Holiday Trips” – 09/26/17
What’s Up NW “A One Day Guide to Victoria This Fall” – 09/18/17
The Daily Herald “Flowers, Tea, Ketchup Chips, Romance…Victoria Has it All” – 09/07/17
Boulevard Magazine “Super Seattle: Savoring a Seaport City on a Baseball Weekend” Pages 97-100 – 09/01/17
The Mandagies “Whale Watching in the San Juan Islands” – 08/18/17
Seattle PI “Clipper Vacations from Seattle for a Day of Food and Fun in Friday Harbor” – 08/18/17
Reward Expert “Clipper Vacations: The Pacific Northwest by Water” – 08/12/17
Walking on Travels “Take Romantic Getaways to Victoria, BC for a Uniquely British Escape” – 06/27/17
Evening “Meet the Real Locals Through a Seattle to San Juans Whale Watching Trip” – 06/20/17
Food Wine Travel Magazine “Victoria BC: Where Old World Charm Meets Contemporary Luxury” – 06/8/17
USA TODAY 10 Best “Celebrate Summer at These 10 Places in the Pacific Northwest” – 05/29/17
Seattle PI “Clipper Vacations to Victoria BC for Gin and Torte at the Fairmont Empress” – 05/29/17
South Whidbey Record “Langley Business Booster: Clipper Shuttles Thousands to City in Slow Season” – 04/28/17
Visit Seattle “Take a (Spring) Break! You’ve Earned It.” – 4/25/17
Three Sheets Northwest “View from the Helm: An Enlightening and Entertaining Ride on the Victoria Clipper” – 04/17/17
Seattle PI “Gray whales return to Puget Sound for spring feeding” – 03/25/17
Seattleite “Weekend Wanderings: San Juan Island” – 03/15/17
Evening “See a New Side Of Victoria with Clipper Vacations and the Westin Bear Mountain Resort” – 03/15/17
SveetesKapes “Romantic Island Getaway, Victoria, BC” – 03/6/17
A Luxury Travel Blog “5 Luxury Winter Escapes in Victoria, B.C.” – 02/11/17
Fresh Jess “Victoria, BC: The Perfect Weekend Shopping Getaway” – 11/25/16
Fresh Jess “Things to Know, Pack & Do for a Trip to Victoria, BC” – 11/25/16
Seattle Magazine “Road Trip: Victoria, BC” – 11/09/16
Seattleite “Weekend Wanderings: Halloween Getaways” – 10/19/16
Chek News “402 Cookin’ on the Road Songhess Seafood &Steam” – 10/04/16
New Day Northwest “Fun Fall Getaways with Clipper Vacations and Amtrak Cascades” – 09/27/16
USA Today 10Best.com “Fall Bucket List: 10 Things to Do in the Pacific Northwest” – 09/07/16
Evening “Climb Aboard the Clipper to Victoria, BC” – 08/31/16
Douglas Magazine “Food Truck Mania Hits YYJ” – 08/16/16
Seattleite “Planning Your Summer Visit to Victoria, BC” – 08/11/16
Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary “Our Long Weekend in Victoria, BC” – 07/29/16
Where Traveler “Relax on the Water with These Seattle Boat Tours” – 07/26/16
Evening “A Whale of a Trip for Mary’s Place Residents” – 07/14/16
Pacific Northwest Seasons “Victoria B.C. Day Trip: By Sea for Tea at the Empress” – 07/13/16
Life Unadorned “San Juan Islands Whale Watching with Clipper Vacations” – 07/12/16
Postcards to Seattle “Whale Watching in the San Juan Islands” – 07/10/16
New Day Northwest “Visit the Beautiful Butchart Gardens with Clipper Vacations” – 07/07/16
Angela Travels “Fun for Locals Tourists: Clipper Vacations Whale Watching Tour” – 07/07/16
Victoria Wright “In Search of Orcas” – 06/23/16
Natalie Wall “San Juan Islands, Washington” – 06/21/16
Laura Lawson Visconti “Seeing Orcas by Kayak” – 06/17/16
SHAW TV “Songhees Nation Food Truck” – 06/14/16
Times Colonist “Around Town – Teaming Up for First Nations Food” – 05/14/16
Victoria Buzz “Songhees Seafood and Steam Food Truck: Food + Culture + Community” – 05/12/16
CHEK TV “Aboriginal Food Truck Opens in Victoria” – 05/12/16
Times Colonist “First Nations Food Truck at Clipper’s Terminal a Win for Songhees” – 04/30/16
USA Today 10Best.com “The Best Naughty and Nice Bits of Victoria, B.C.” – 03/08/16
King5.com “Spring into Bloom with Clipper Vacations & Butchart Gardens” – 02/18/16
TimesColonist.com “German Purchase of Victoria Clipper part of North America Foray” – 02/04/16
VancouverSun.com “New Passenger Ferry Set to Run Between Victoria and Downtown Vancouver” – 1/19/16
GlobalNews.ca “New Ferry to Sail Between Vancouver and Victoria” – 1/19/16
TimesColonist.com “Clipper Plans Victoria-Vancouver Ferry Service” – 1/19/16
SeattleTimes.com “Seattle-Based Clipper Sold to German Company; New Routes Planned” – 1/19/16
VanCityBuzz.com “Victoria Clipper Announces New Ferry Route from Victoria to Downtown Vancouver” – 1/19/16
StuffedSuitcase.com “The Ultimate Easy Getaway Ferry From Seattle to Victoria” – 01/13/16
SeattleTimes.com “Sun, Blanket of Clouds Offer Beautiful View” – 12/29/15
FreshJess.com “Weekend Holiday in Victoria, B.C.” – 12/16/15
Seattleite.com “A Delightful Winter Tradition in Victoria, B.C.” – 11/23/15
LATimes.com “Deal: Going to Seattle? Hop a ferry and spend a night in Canada for just $125” – 09/24/15
425 Magazine “Whale Tales – Exploring the Orca World” – 04/27/15
KomoNews.com “Victoria Clipper lends assist to sinking fishing boat” – 7/11/2013
Kiro7.com “Routine ferry run turns into emergency rescue mission” – 7/11/2013
TimesColonist.com “Whoosh, gulp, splash: Humpbacks are big hits in Juan de Fuca Strait” – 6/12/2013
SeattlePi.com “Photos: Humpback whales flocking to Puget Sound, straits” – 6/12/2013