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3 hours (Approx.)

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Offered in: English

Good for avoiding crowds

Overview

Experience an up-close encounter with northern Pacific marine life on a 3-hour whale watching cruise off Victoria’s coast. Travel out into the open ocean aboard a comfortable, motorized boat to look for native species like humpback whales, gray whales, orcas, elephant seals and sea lions in their natural habitat. Learn about local marine ecology from a naturalist guide, and take in fantastic views of Vancouver Island in between animal sightings.

Whale-watching tour off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia
Spot killer whales (orcas), humpback whales, gray whales and minke whales from the comfort of a motor yacht
See other wildlife like sea lions, elephant seals and bald eagles who are abundant in the area
Learn about the ecosystem and wildlife of the Pacific Ocean from an expert naturalist guide
Choose either a morning or afternoon departure time

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What's Included

Professional naturalists and biologists on board each trip

3 hour tour departing downtown Victoria

Cup of hot chocolate, coffee or tea on board

Gratuity (optional)

$3 Wildlife Conservation Fee plus 5% GST

Departure & Return

Departure Point

1119 Wharf St, Victoria, BC V8W 1T4, Canada

Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
Confirmation for this product will be received at time of booking
Tours are subject to weather conditions and passenger demand
If your tour is within 48 hours, please contact SpringTide (number located in voucher) to confirm your tour
This vessel is not wheelchair accessible
Please note that check-in office has is no secure storage for personal possessions
Suitable footwear (flat sole, closed toe) and at least 1 extra layer of clothing recommended. Ocean air often feels 10-15 degrees cooler than experienced in the city
Please inform SpringTIde if any child 23 months or younger is part of your group
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 84 travelers
OPERATED BY SpringTide Whale Watching Tours

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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What is the maximum group size during Victoria Whale Watch Tour?

This activity will have a maximum of 84 travelers.

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Wonderful experience!

Catherine_C

, Aug 2020

Crew and staff were so attentive and very knowledgeable at answering our questions. From making sure we were warm enough, to teaching us about the orcas to sharing pictures they took off the whales. Social distancing and mask wearing was mandatory and didn't change anything to the experience. We were lucky and found whales right away and stayed with them the whole time. Would highly recommend this to anyone in Victoria.

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An enjoyable tour but despite the...

Alistair D

, Oct 2017

An enjoyable tour but despite the best efforts of the crew saw limited wildlife one humpback whale and some seals but that is just the luck of draw whether the wildlife is at the locations where the boat can get to in the time available. Boat was comfortable and good facilities. Overall the tour was very well organised. On-board wildlife experts provided lots of insight but could only give limited commentary due to the lack of wildlife that we spotted.

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I gave this whale watching trip as a...

Angelika J

, Sep 2017

I gave this whale watching trip as a gift to my nice visiting with her boyfriend and two teenager from Germany. They were amazed about their experience! They saw Orcas, A humpback Whale, Seals. It was an unforgetable trip with long lasting memories.

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Absolutely worthwhile expierence... a...

ajitninan

, Aug 2017

Absolutely worthwhile expierence... a once-in-a-lifetime moment to see Orcas in their natural habitat. We had a wonderful biologist narrator who provided a lot of educational information and guidance. The boat was very rocky when it was stopped for observing the orcas. Once they are spotted, all the tour companies notify each other so your distance away may be near or far depending on how many other boats are around you. We had maybe 20 other boats around us. With a really good lens, you can take great shots! However you have to contend with the waves that rock the boat from side to side. If you get sea sick I would not suggest tours like this! We also went to a different spot to observe a First Nations island that was home to a lot of sea lions and a peregrin falcon. That was also really awesome to see. Overall, a great experience and worth the cost!

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This was an enjoyable experience with...

Natalie H

, Aug 2017

This was an enjoyable experience with the crew, but so sad we saw zero Orcas.

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We thoroughly enjoyed this tour...

June R

, Jul 2017

We thoroughly enjoyed this tour .Booked online it was cheaper than the ships tours most of which were sold out .We caught a taxi to meet the tour.although the office was only a 15 minute walk it was Canada celebrations so the streets were busy.It was great to see the orcas.

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Excellent tour and I was relieved...

ngarment

, Nov 2016

Excellent tour and I was relieved not to get travel sick. It does get quite cold on board but they had plenty of big coats that you could use. Saw plenty of Whales and they did their best to get you as close as possible. A couple of guides on board that gave you info on the whales and on the way home there was a talk on whales which you could listen to. Would definitely recommend

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Nothing went wrong with the tour, as...

jmd

, Oct 2016

Nothing went wrong with the tour, as we didn't take it. Viator sent me a voucher and a confirmation number, but when we arrived, Viator did not book us with Spring Tide Whale Watching Tours as our voucher said. Thank goodness the company booked us on another tour, at the same time and cost, but we had to change locations, etc. Very unprofessional of Viator and embarrassing for us.

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We had a great time. We only seen 1...

Janice S

, Sep 2016

We had a great time. We only seen 1 whale, but that's not their fault.

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Very nice trip, saw lots of whales...

Donna M

, Sep 2016

Very nice trip, saw lots of whales, sea lions and the boat was very nice. Weather ended up being perfect! The staff was very friendly and helpful in finding the whales. Would go with company again.

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Victoria Whale Watch Tour

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