Whale & Wildlife Watching Tours Summer
What You Might See
3+ hour whale-watching sunset tours
A photographers favourite…avoid the crowds and travel straight to the whales. From May 16 until September 7, these tours depart Victoria’s scenic inner harbour shortly after dinner time, allowing you to view the whales in a unique atmosphere while the sun is setting over the culturally rich Salish Sea. Save time and money by going at the end of the day.
Relax, and immerse yourself in the awe and wild beauty of the Salish Sea and its local inhabitants. “R U Wild 4 Whales” and marine wildlife? From whales swimming and living freely above and beneath the sea to the incredible biodiversity of ocean life, come and explore with our passionate team of storytelling conservationists. Explore – Inspire – Conserve
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Our Boats
Included in the tour
- Whale Guarantee program!
- On-board wildlife identification kits
- Gloves, hats, sunglasses, sunscreen,
- Blankets (on open boats)
- Onboard passionate naturalist/biologist
- Onboard washrooms for all of our boats!
- Hydrophone—you can actually hear the whales!
- luxury vessels
- Please refer to “our Safety Pledge” for more details.
What to bring
- Cameras (and their protective casings)
- warm clothes, in layers (it’s cool out there!)
- Woolly hats, gloves
- re-usable bottled water
- a smile
- and a sense of adventure!
- Please refer to “our Safety Pledge” for more details.
Your Purchase Matters
$5 of every ticket supports local widlife
Wild 4 Whales Wildlife Fee
First introduced in 2013, our wildlife fee raises money to directly support the southern resident killer whales and the Salish Sea. 100% of the money raised is donated directly to the Wild 4 Whales Foundation, the Pacific Salmon Foundation, , The Center for Whale Research, and over 25 other local marine research, educational organizations.
Industry leaders since 2011 for environmental protection
1% For The Planet
As Victoria’s first whale watching tour operator to become a proud business member of 1% For the Planet, we happily contribute one percent of our gross revenues to non-profit groups dedicated to the pursuit of sustainability and environmental protection.
SEE more & DO more! We go further and see more wildlife
We successfully completed 1185 tours in 2019 and recorded these amazing sightings!
{numbers based on per trip, not per wildlife sighting}
Whale viewing guidelines
Please understand that when we view the wildlife and whales that we are guests in their home and must follow a strict set of viewing guidelines in order to respect their natural life processes. Yes, the whales do get close due to their behaviour, but also can be far away in some instances.
- we are asked to maintain 200 metres in Canadian waters / 200 yards in American waters from Bigg’s killer whales; 100 metres from baleen whales. (we will not be viewing the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales)
- if the whales are along the San Juan Island shoreline then we maintain either 1/4 mile or 1/2 mile around Lime Kiln Park
- all other islands in the Salish Sea (over 419 of them) we maintain 200 metres (220 yards) if whales are inshore
- most of the time the whales are out far enough for us to view at the minimum regulatory distances
- bring a good camera with a zoom lens
- appreciate that we are dealing with wild animals, including the highly protected
Private Charters
Are you looking for a wildlife experience without the crowds? For the discerning traveler, we offer private charters, with the option of setting your own agenda. Contact us so that we may provide some suggestions and begin personalizing your West Coast experience today.
