Cruise Ship Whale Watching Tours in Victoria, BC
What are the best times to go whale watching?
We know that when you are on vacation that your time is short and sweet. Trying to understand what to do, where to go and how long things may take can be a daunting task at best. We recognize this and would like to assist you with what would be the best times for you to go on a whale watching tour relative to your specific cruise ship arrival time in Victoria, BC on Vancouver Island.
Important information!
- You have the best chance of seeing whales & other wildlife with Eagle Wing Tours because our boats are faster and cover a much larger range.
- We offer a Whale Guarantee Program!
- The whale tours that you book on the cruise ship are with companies that have larger vessels which are slower, have less range & therefore less sighting success.
- SAVE YOUR MONEY and book direct with us. You will pay a LOT MORE on the cruise ship for a similar experience!
- Highly ranked on Trip Advisor.com!
- We are located a short 8 minute walk from the Cruise Ship Terminal to Fisherman's Wharf in Victoria.
- We can pick you up if your time is just that tight in our shuttle for a $2 fee per person. (normally we would not charge this but the terminal charges us $2 a per person fee)
Below you will find a cruise ship schedule for arrivals into Victoria. Simply scroll down the page and find your Date, Cruise Ship, Arrival & Departure Times....next to this we have provided you with a suggested best time to go whale watching.
DATE Ship Name Arrival / Departure Company Ship Length TOUR TIMES
Jul 04, Mon CARNIVAL SPIRIT 19:30 23:59 2124 Carnival Cruise Lines 960` N/A
Jul 07, Thu CELEBRITY INFINITY 18:00 23:59 2000 Celebrity Cruise Line 965` 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 07, Thu SEA PRINCESS 07:00 14:00 1950 Princess Cruise Lines 856` 9am
Jul 07, Thu RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS 09:00 18:00 2000 Royal Caribbean 915` 10am, 1:30pm
Jul 07, Thu AMSTERDAM 12:00 23:00 1380 Holland America Line 780` 1:30, 2:30, 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 08, Fri GOLDEN PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 951` N/A
Jul 08, Fri WESTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1916 Holland America Line 936` 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 09, Sat NORWEGIAN PEARL 18:00 23:59 2400 Norwegian Cruise Line 971` 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 09, Sat SAPPHIRE PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 952` N/A
Jul 09, Sat OOSTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1840 Holland America Line 951` 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 10, Sun CRYSTAL SYMPHONY 10:00 23:59 940 Crystal Cruises 778` 1:30, 2:30, 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 11, Mon CARNIVAL SPIRIT 19:30 23:59 2124 Carnival Cruise Lines 960` N/A
Jul 14, Thu CELEBRITY INFINITY 18:00 23:59 2000 Celebrity Cruise Line 965` 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 14, Thu RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS 09:00 18:00 2000 Royal Caribbean 915` 10am, 1:30pm
Jul 15, Fri GOLDEN PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 951` N/A
Jul 15, Fri WESTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1916 Holland America Line 936` 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 16, Sat OOSTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1840 Holland America Line 951` 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 16, Sat NORWEGIAN PEARL 18:00 23:59 2400 Norwegian Cruise Line 971` 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 16, Sat SAPPHIRE PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 952` N/A
Jul 17, Sun SEA PRINCESS 07:00 14:00 1950 Princess Cruise Lines 856` 9am
Jul 18, Mon CARNIVAL SPIRIT 19:30 23:59 2124 Carnival Cruise Lines 960` N/A
Jul 21, Thu AMSTERDAM 12:00 23:00 1380 Holland America Line 780` 1:30, 2:30, 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 21, Thu RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS 09:00 18:00 2000 Royal Caribbean 915` 10am, 1:30pm
Jul 21, Thu CELEBRITY INFINITY 18:00 23:59 2000 Celebrity Cruise Line 965` 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 22, Fri GOLDEN PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 951` N/A
Jul 22, Fri WESTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1916 Holland America Line 936` 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 23, Sat SAPPHIRE PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 952` N/A
Jul 23, Sat OOSTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1840 Holland America Line 951` 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 23, Sat NORWEGIAN PEARL 18:00 23:59 2400 Norwegian Cruise Line 971` 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 25, Mon CARNIVAL SPIRIT 19:30 23:59 2124 Carnival Cruise Lines 960` N/A
Jul 27, Wed SEA PRINCESS 07:00 14:00 1950 Princess Cruise Lines 856` 9am
Jul 28, Thu RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS 09:00 18:00 2000 Royal Caribbean 915` 10am, 1:30pm
Jul 28, Thu CELEBRITY INFINITY 18:00 23:59 2000 Celebrity Cruise Line 965` 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 28, Thu AMSTERDAM 19:00 23:59 1380 Holland America Line 780` N/A
Jul 29, Fri WESTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1916 Holland America Line 936` 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 29, Fri GOLDEN PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 951` N/A
Jul 30, Sat SAPPHIRE PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 952` N/A
Jul 30, Sat OOSTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1840 Holland America Line 951` 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 30, Sat CRYSTAL SYMPHONY 07:00 13:00 940 Crystal Cruises 778` N/A
Jul 30, Sat NORWEGIAN PEARL 18:00 23:59 2400 Norwegian Cruise Line 971` 6:30 / 7pm
Jul 31, Sun SEA PRINCESS 12:00 19:00 1950 Princess Cruise Lines 856` 1:30, 2:30pm
Aug 01, Mon CARNIVAL SPIRIT 19:30 23:59 2124 Carnival Cruise Lines 960` N/A
Aug 03, Wed CRYSTAL SYMPHONY 10:00 23:59 940 Crystal Cruises 778` 1:30, 2:30, 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 04, Thu CELEBRITY INFINITY 18:00 23:59 2000 Celebrity Cruise Line 965` 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 04, Thu RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS 09:00 18:00 2000 Royal Caribbean 915` 10am, 1:30pm
Aug 04, Thu AMSTERDAM 19:00 23:59 1380 Holland America Line 780` N/A
Aug 05, Fri GOLDEN PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 951` N/A
Aug 05, Fri WESTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1916 Holland America Line 936` 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 06, Sat NORWEGIAN PEARL 18:00 23:59 2400 Norwegian Cruise Line 971` 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 06, Sat OOSTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1840 Holland America Line 951` 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 06, Sat SAPPHIRE PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 952` N/A
Aug 08, Mon CARNIVAL SPIRIT 19:30 23:59 2124 Carnival Cruise Lines 960` N/A
Aug 11, Thu RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS 09:00 18:00 2000 Royal Caribbean 915` 10am, 1:30pm
Aug 11, Thu CELEBRITY INFINITY 18:00 23:59 2000 Celebrity Cruise Line 965` 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 12, Fri WESTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1916 Holland America Line 936` 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 12, Fri GOLDEN PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 951` N/A
Aug 13, Sat SAPPHIRE PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 952` N/A
Aug 13, Sat OOSTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1840 Holland America Line 951` 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 13, Sat NORWEGIAN PEARL 18:00 23:59 2400 Norwegian Cruise Line 971` 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 15, Mon CRYSTAL SYMPHONY 10:00 23:59 940 Crystal Cruises 778` 1:30, 2:30, 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 15, Mon CARNIVAL SPIRIT 19:30 23:59 2124 Carnival Cruise Lines 960` N/A
Aug 16, Tue SEA PRINCESS 07:00 14:00 1950 Princess Cruise Lines 856` 9am
Aug 18, Thu RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS 09:00 18:00 2000 Royal Caribbean 915` 10am, 1:30pm
Aug 18, Thu AMSTERDAM 12:00 23:00 1380 Holland America Line 780` 1:30, 2:30, 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 18, Thu CELEBRITY INFINITY 18:00 23:59 2000 Celebrity Cruise Line 965` 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 19, Fri WESTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1916 Holland America Line 936` 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 19, Fri GOLDEN PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 951` N/A
Aug 20, Sat OOSTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1840 Holland America Line 951` 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 20, Sat NORWEGIAN PEARL 18:00 23:59 2400 Norwegian Cruise Line 971` 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 20, Sat SAPPHIRE PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 952` N/A
Aug 22, Mon CARNIVAL SPIRIT 19:30 23:59 2124 Carnival Cruise Lines 960` N/A
Aug 23, Tue REGATTA 07:00 17:00 684 Oceana Cruises 594` 9am, 1:30pm
Aug 25, Thu CELEBRITY INFINITY 18:00 23:59 2000 Celebrity Cruise Line 965` 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 25, Thu RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS 09:00 18:00 2000 Royal Caribbean 915` 10am, 1:30pm
Aug 26, Fri WESTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1916 Holland America Line 936` 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 26, Fri GOLDEN PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 951` N/A
Aug 26, Fri SEA PRINCESS 07:00 14:00 1950 Princess Cruise Lines 856` 9am
Aug 27, Sat OOSTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1840 Holland America Line 951` 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 27, Sat NORWEGIAN PEARL 18:00 23:59 2400 Norwegian Cruise Line 971` 6:30 / 7pm
Aug 27, Sat SAPPHIRE PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 952` N/A
Aug 28, Sun REGATTA 14:00 20:00 684 Oceana Cruises 594` N/A
Aug 29, Mon CARNIVAL SPIRIT 19:30 23:59 2124 Carnival Cruise Lines 960` N/A
Sep 01, Thu RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS 09:00 18:00 2000 Royal Caribbean 915` 10am, 1:30pm
Sep 01, Thu AMSTERDAM 12:00 23:00 1380 Holland America Line 780` 1:30, 2:30, 6:30 / 7pm
Sep 01, Thu CELEBRITY INFINITY 18:00 23:59 2000 Celebrity Cruise Line 965` 6:30 / 7pm
Sep 02, Fri WESTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1916 Holland America Line 936` 6:30 / 7pm
Sep 02, Fri GOLDEN PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 951` N/A
Sep 03, Sat SAPPHIRE PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 952` N/A
Sep 03, Sat NORWEGIAN PEARL 18:00 23:59 2400 Norwegian Cruise Line 971` 6:30 / 7pm
Sep 03, Sat OOSTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1840 Holland America Line 951` 6:30 / 7pm
Sep 05, Mon CARNIVAL SPIRIT 19:30 23:59 2124 Carnival Cruise Lines 960` N/A
Sep 05, Mon SEA PRINCESS 07:00 14:00 1950 Princess Cruise Lines 856` 10am
Sep 08, Thu CELEBRITY INFINITY 18:00 23:59 2000 Celebrity Cruise Line 965` N/A
Sep 09, Fri SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR 08:00 17:00 500 Regent Seven Seas 617` 10am
Sep 09, Fri WESTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1916 Holland America Line 936` N/A
Sep 09, Fri GOLDEN PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 951` N/A
Sep 10, Sat NORWEGIAN PEARL 18:00 23:59 2400 Norwegian Cruise Line 971` N/A
Sep 10, Sat SAPPHIRE PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 952` N/A
Sep 10, Sat OOSTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1840 Holland America Line 951` N/A
Sep 11, Sun CELEBRITY MILLENNIUM 08:00 17:00 2034 Celebrity Cruise 965` 10am
Sep 12, Mon CARNIVAL SPIRIT 19:30 23:59 2124 Carnival Cruise Lines 960` N/A
Sep 15, Thu SEA PRINCESS 07:00 14:00 1950 Princess Cruise Lines 856` 10am
Sep 15, Thu AMSTERDAM 12:00 23:00 1380 Holland America Line 780` 2:30pm
Sep 15, Thu CELEBRITY INFINITY 18:00 23:59 2000 Celebrity Cruise Line 965` N/A
Sep 16, Fri GOLDEN PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 951` N/A
Sep 16, Fri WESTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1916 Holland America Line 936` N/A
Sep 17, Sat NORWEGIAN PEARL 18:00 23:59 2400 Norwegian Cruise Line 971` N/A
Sep 17, Sat OOSTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1840 Holland America Line 951` N/A
Sep 17, Sat SAPPHIRE PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 952` N/A
Sep 20, Tue SAPPHIRE PRINCESS 07:00 16:00 2600 Princess Cruise 952` 10am
Sep 21, Wed DISNEY WONDER 08:00 17:00 2400 Disney Cruise Line 10am
Sep 22, Thu AMSTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1380 Holland America Line 780` N/A
Sep 22, Thu ISLAND PRINCESS 07:00 14:00 1950 Princess Cruise 965` 10am
Sep 23, Fri WESTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1916 Holland America Line 936` N/A
Sep 23, Fri GOLDEN PRINCESS 19:00 23:59 2600 Princess Cruise Lines 951` N/A
Sep 24, Sat AMSTERDAM 08:00 23:00 1380 Holland America Line 780` 10am, 2:30pm
Sep 24, Sat OOSTERDAM 18:00 23:59 1840 Holland America Line 951` N/A
Sep 24, Sat NORWEGIAN PEARL 18:00 23:59 2400 Norwegian Cruise 971` N/A
Sep 25, Sun CELEBRITY INFINITY 08:00 17:00 2000 Celebrity Cruise965` 10am
Sep 26, Mon NORWEGIAN STAR 08:00 17:00 2200 Norwegian Cruise971` 10am
Sep 26, Mon STATENDAM 07:00 13:00 1270 Holland America Line 719` N/A
Links of Interest
Holland America
Princess Cruise Lines
Celebrity Cruises
Royal Caribbean
Norwegian Cruise Lines
Northwest Cruiseship Association
Cruise BC
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