Victoria Whale Watching Tour on a Covered Vessel | La Vacanza Travel

Victoria Whale Watching Tour on a Covered Vessel

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: Canada, British Columbia, Victoria
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  • 3 hours
  • Victoria
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

You will travel on board in the comfort of a covered vessel with on-board bathrooms, complimentary hot drinks, snacks available for purchase, certified marine biologists, and indoor and outdoor viewing areas to experience the world’s best location to view whales in the wild. On this three hour tour from Victoria, British Columbia, and immerse yourself in the majestic beauty of the Pacific Ocean and its migrating orca whales. The Juan de Fuca and Haro Strait are renowned for their ample wildlife, including animals such Bigg's transient killer whales, humpback whales, Minke whales, seals, sea lions and many marine birds to name a few!

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary

Prefer luxury over adventure? Our variety of covered vessels all offer comfortable seating, full washroom facilities, and elevated outdoor 360-degree panoramic viewing decks – great for photo opportunities. You can enjoy a luxurious, easy-going ride, sipping complimentary beverages while listening to our dedicated and knowledgeable marine naturalists teach you about the wildlife you are viewing. This tour is wonderful for all ages, especially those looking for a serene experience.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Driver/guide
  • Professional guide

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

  • Operates rain or shine, please dress appropriately
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 75 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

146 Kingston St, Victoria, BC V8V 1V4, Canada


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

SamLongBennington

04 Mar, 2024

Crew all excellent: Derek and Jake talking to us upstairs, Ryan and Jeremy in the wheelhouse. Quite quickly after getting out into open water two humpbacks approached the boat, one a male called Merlin, and an unknown companion. They swam around and underneath the boat for over 30 minutes. The crew’s obvious excitement and delight made us realise that this wasn’t a normal occurrence. Both whales brought their heads out of the water on numerous occasions. Other boats were around, but only after more than half an hour with us did the whales move away. So did we then, and headed to Race Rocks and beyond, where we saw harbour seals, California sea lions, and Steller sea lions. Then turned round to come back to Victoria. A humbling and exhilarating experience. Very glad we did it and we highly recommend Orca Spirit. Thanks again to our brilliant crew, and apologies for only just posting this review now. (This was early September)

Mark_L

19 Oct, 2023

OMG! We could not have had a better weather day and naturalist. Megan is very enthusiastic and entertaining. We started off seeing 3 female Orcas which were a mom and 2 daughters. They were really fun to watch and came pretty close so we could get a good view. Then we saw a male a few hundred meters away and it was the brother of the girls. He actually surfaced less than 10 meters from our bow. Scared everyone. He also caught some serious air when he breached completely out of the water. Amazing show. Then we caught up with some humpback whales and we were surrounded by at least seven of them. Many of them came to the surface with jaws wide open to catch krill. One of them had 3 or 4 episodes of tail slapping that had to have lasted over 2 minutes each. To top it off we passed a pod of porpoises on the way back to the dock. I’m calling her Megan Miracle because she showed us so much in such a short time. Best experience ever!

Charles_R

12 Oct, 2023

We stopped on multiple areas and saw whales in each spot. Two actually jumped out of the water! C and L

Peggy_B

12 Oct, 2023

They did a wonderful job of finding whales and maintaining space for them. The whales actually came towards us and blew right near the boat. So funny we didn't expect the smell. Great experience! Only recommendation would be a few less people on board. Often hard to see around folks.

DaveAndo

12 Oct, 2023

We booked this as a day trip from Vancouver with Harbour Air, flying in a seaplane. The walk from the airport terminal to the Orca office and departure pier is 1.5km and takes about 20/25 minutes we only had 30 minutes from landing to leaving so was a bit tight and we walked at a pace. The tour was well organised, lovely sunny day and calm seas, it didn’t take long to see humpbacks but unlike other trips done off California the whales didn’t /don’t fully breach out of the water, our guide said they only do this when showing off to mate, they are here to feed, saw plenty of tails in the air. No Orca or dolphins but never less a great trip out with very knowledgeable crew.

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