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Whale Watching Tour: Explore Pacific Marine Life
4.6
305 Ratings
Victoria
Embark on a thrilling 3-hour whale-watching cruise in British Columbia. Get up close to majestic whales while learning from knowledgeable naturalists about the Pacific marine life.
Embark on a thrilling 3-hour whale-watching cruise in British Columbia. Get up close to majestic whales while learning from knowledgeable naturalists about the Pacific marine life.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Five Star Whale Watching - Take in the beautiful sights of British Columbia on an educational whale-watching adventure from Victoria ! Discover the wonders of the Salish Sea with Victoria’s 1st Certified Responsible Whale Watching Operator! Enjoy the stunning scenery and wildlife, while learning about the Salish Sea marine ecosystem from onboard…
- Five Star Whale Watching - Take in the beautiful sights of British Columbia on an educational whale-watching adventure from Victoria ! Discover the wonders of the Salish Sea with Victoria’s 1st Certified Responsible Whale Watching Operator! Enjoy the stunning scenery and wildlife, while learning about the Salish Sea marine ecosystem from onboard naturalists. They’ll answer any questions you may have during your whale-watching cruise and encourage you to search for native marine life!
Marine animals you might encounter include orcas, humpback whales, minke whales, gray whales, porpoise, dolphins, harbour seals, sea lions, otters and marine birds!
What's Included
- Professionally guided 3-hour whale-watching tour from Victoria
- Expertise of 2 onboard naturalist guides
- Professionally guided 3-hour whale-watching tour from Victoria
- Expertise of 2 onboard naturalist guides
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Renowned for its rich whale population, British Columbia offers a unique 3-hour Canadian cruise that lets you observe these magnificent creatures up close! The 40-person boat, specifically built for whale spotting, lets you witness these massive sea dwellers while onboard experts furnish enlightening and informative titbits about the Pacific marine…
Renowned for its rich whale population, British Columbia offers a unique 3-hour Canadian cruise that lets you observe these magnificent creatures up close! The 40-person boat, specifically built for whale spotting, lets you witness these massive sea dwellers while onboard experts furnish enlightening and informative titbits about the Pacific marine ecosystem, right off Canada’s coast.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately (layers and comfortable shoes are recommended)
- Guests must be able to get out of wheelchairs (especially electric chairs) with assistance.. Please contact our office with any concerns
- If you are pregnant or have any serious medical issues please tell our staff so they can be aware and inform the Captain.
Location
Five Star Whale Watching
Humboldt Street
Check in: We ask all passengers to meet 30 minutes prior to their scheduled tour time. Meet us at 645 Humboldt Street on the North side of the Fairmont Empress Hotel, next to Willow Stream Spa
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(305 Ratings)
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202geertt
Oct 8, 2025
Nice experience, highly recommended. - It was a beautiful day and a fantastic experience, staff very enthusiastic, tell a lot and know how to keep quiet at the right time. A lot of sightings and you could tell that the captain found it "difficult" to sail back again, the whales were almost around the boat, and the captain was in no hurry, but some passengers had to continue. A small boat (totally no problem, enough space to change viewing spots) a nice and beautiful experience, thank you very much.
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James_r
Oct 3, 2025
The guides and the pilot... - The guides and the pilot of the boat were excellent. They took us to several areas where we sawhumpback whales along with seals and sea lions. We got the extra bonus of seeing a small pod of orcas including a newborn orca.
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Rich_r
Oct 3, 2025
Whales whales whales! - Must Do. It was amazing. Dress warm. The staff were great and very helpful and informative! The boat ride was what you'd expect a little choppy but we saw many whales!
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Emilyp773
Sep 27, 2025
Amazing trip, Amazing guides! - We had an AMAZING experience with our guides. Our trip was the only trip of the day. It allowed us to see a wide variety of wildlife! It was fantastic! Our guides were knowledgeable and kept us well informed!
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Claire_d
Sep 25, 2025
Great experience! The... - Great experience! The team were friendly and informative. They were passionate about seeing the whales which was lovely to note, when they probably see them so often! Boat was clean and comfy.
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U4500ucirisr
Sep 23, 2025
Once in a lifetime - We had a private boat for our dutch group. The staff was very friendly, the boat had 2 lower decks and a upper deck. We saw a bunch of humpback Wales and 2 killer Wales. It was a once in a life time experience.
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Vanroemburg
Sep 21, 2025
Great experience! - We did the whale watching with a Dutch group and saw about 10 humpback whales and sealions. It was a safe boat with 2 decks. It is not so big, so that gives an adventurous feeling to it. On the top deck it is colder, but you get a better view of the whales
Andrew and his crew were fabulous!
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Jenny_c
Sep 14, 2025
Exceptional tour - We saw both orcas and humpbacks with one passing under our boat. Nour was an exceptional guide.......
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Philmalone
Oct 8, 2025
Great service from 5StarWhales - This was an efficient and well organised tour. Unfortunately, the whale sighting was not the best (something that the operator cannot control with wild mammals). We did see a limited number of whales in the distance, but other operators seemed to get much closer. Also, our best sighting of whales was inadvertently made on the ferry crossing from Vancouver to Victoria.
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J5045blgiuseppem
Sep 20, 2025
Captains brave ...against the weather - It could have been a good experience if only it had begun. But let's go in order. We booked this excursion with the aim of searching for cetaceans off Victoria on the internet thanks to the beautiful presentation. We introduced ourselves the day before and everything seemed normal. But by evening, the captain's first doubts had appeared. And in the morning the news: we are not leaving. It causes bad weather that was not so bad, since for the broken headphones we joined an excursion to the nearby competition to the marina. Competition that started and did well because we did not take rain, wind or even high waves. I'd like to tell the captain not to panic about so little. We were lucky but we risked being grounded on the one day we had available in Victoria and not for a valid reason. On a positive note, honesty. They reimbursed us not being able to reprogram. Unfortunately with the limited time that usually has the clientele it would be better not to give "bins."
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