Canada · WHALE WATCHING IN VANCOUVER ISLAND
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 whale watching in Vancouver Island justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Review of Victoria’s 3.5-hour whale-watching cruise, with orcas, humpbacks, heated cabin, naturalist guides, and free wildlife photos.
“Great views, excellent staff, very informative. Immensely enjoyed the trip, great for young and young at heart.”
Review of Victoria’s 3.5-hour Eagle Wing whale cruise, with orcas, humpbacks, seals, expert guides, boat advice, price, and practical tips.
“Absolutely amazing. I cried. The experience was so beautiful and having the Crew explain about the whales and the differences and life span was so interesting.”
Review of Victoria’s 3-hour Zodiac whale-watching tour, with practical advice on wildlife, comfort, safety, price, weather, and booking.
“A thrilling adventure and very worthwhile. Appreciated the suits, hats, gloves that kept us warm. A wonderful view of orcas and humpback whales. The sea lions were very entertaining. Mark, our captain, was very engaging and informative about these magnificent creatures.”
Ride a 12-passenger Zodiac from Victoria for whale watching, hydrophone sounds, coastal wildlife, and an exciting Pacific adventure.
“What a fantastic experience. The guide was very passionate about his work, and the whale activity was high the day we went out.”
Review of Victoria’s covered-vessel whale tour, with whale sightings, boat comfort, guides, costs, weather tips, and booking advice.
“The naturalists were informative. Great whale sightings. Well worth the expense and would recommend.”
Review of Victoria’s SpringTide whale watch tour, with orcas, humpbacks, sea lions, heated cabin, naturalists, price, and practical tips.
“Not all whale watching trips are the same. This one was very special. Firstly all the guides on the boat are marine biologists. They really care about the whales and their knowledge is amazing. A particular highlight was that the guide gave us all her professionally taken photos. Book.This.Tour”
Cruise Victoria’s Salish Sea for whales, sea lions, and eagles aboard a covered boat with guides, hot drinks, photos, and a sighting guarantee.
“Extremely well organised and very informative trip. Jake & Liam were excellent guides and captain Gordon did a great job. We were lucky enough to see both humpback & killer whales plus lots of sea lions. Would not hesitate to recommend this company.”
Review of Cowichan Bay’s 4-hour whale tour, with small groups, expert guides, orcas, humpbacks, seals, and practical booking tips.
“Excellent 4 hour whale watching tour. Small group boats for a more personal experience. Captain Gary is highly knowledgeable about the whales and makes the tour very educational. Staff were helpful and pleasant. Overall, a great tour!”
Review of Victoria’s 4-hour covered whale watching cruise, with heated cabin, expert guides, free wildlife photos, and a whale sightings guarantee.
“Excellent activity. We got to see two sets of killer whales. Very nice and informative staff”
Ride a small Zodiac from Victoria to see orcas, humpbacks, seals, and sea lions, with close wildlife views and free rebooking if whales stay away.
“I enjoyed the tour. I thought it was cool to see various humpbacks, seals and sea lions. It was really nice to see the other parts of Victoria by boat. I did not care too much for our guide. I was extremely excited to learn about the wildlife, Victoria and anything else. Our guide seemed distracted and unfocused. Each time our guide would share a fact about something it felt as though he was unsure about what he was saying. Almost as if he didn’t know what he was doing. We also heard a phone call from the office that he miss-counted the amount of guests and just laughed it…”
Review of Telegraph Cove’s half-day whale tour, with wildlife, expert guides, photos, warm drinks, costs, tips, and booking advice.
“Really enthusiastic team ensured we saw Killer and Humpback Whales, Sea Otters, Seals & Eagles. The whole trip done against a magnificent backdrop. Well done to this highly professional crew, Tour highly recommended.”
Review of Victoria’s 3-hour whale-watching cruise, with naturalists, orcas, humpbacks, sea lions, practical tips, pricing, and honest drawbacks.
“Fantastic trip, organized and the ladies were very knowledgeable We saw whales, bald eagles and sea lions!”
Review of Victoria’s 3-hour whale watching tour, with orcas, humpbacks, sea lions, warm drinks, expert guides, and practical booking tips.
“The trip was well organised and all the crew (Ian, Ali, Kate and Morgan) were passionate about the wildlife. We were fortunate to see 2 separate pods of orcas plus harbour seals, a stellar sea lion and a juvenile bald eagle. We were offered extra coats to keep us warm - they looked after us very well. Ali's commentary was interesting and educational. We had a great morning on the water and highly recommend!”
Review of Victoria’s sunset whale-watching cruise, with orcas, humpbacks, sea lions, warm gear, naturalist guides, and a whale guarantee.
“Lots of variety not just whales, though we saw whales too. We saw a beautiful island lighthouse, sea lions, seals, cool boat ride, beautiful jaunt into the harbor in the evening. Knowledgeable guides”
Review of Telegraph Cove’s 3-hour Zodiac whale-watching tour, with orcas, humpbacks, seals, sea lions, practical tips, pricing, and trip details.
“An amazing trip, Scotty our guide was super helpful and informative. The suits were great as the weather was cool as the boat sped over the water. Saw humpbacks and orcas. A fabulous experience”
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