Vancouver Whale Watching Tours
Vancouver whale watching tours with Great Pacific Adventures average the highest level of killer whale sightings in the world.
Travel by West Coast Air floatplane from Vancouver directly to Victoria's Inner Harbour, or ride and sail through the beautiful Gulf Islands to Victoria with Pacific Coach Lines and BC Ferries.
After years of guiding, our naturalists know where the whales are, and recognize individual whales by sight. Learn about the ocean, the whales, porpoises, seals, eagles, and seabirds of the ecosystem.
Tour A - Round Trip by Air
Adults $299
Children $179
Tour B - Fly to the Whales, Return by Coach and Ferry
Tour C - Coach and Ferry to the Whales, Return by Air
Adults $259
Children $149
To book a Vancouver Whale Watching Tour please call West Coast Air Air at 1-888-286-8722
All debit and the following major credit cards accepted:
Passenger Notice
Departure Times by Seaplane
Weekdays - Hourly Departures from Vancouver Starting at 7:00
Weekends - Even Hour Departures from Vancouver Starting at 8:00
Departure Times by Ferry
Frequent Daily Departure from Vancouver Starting at 5:45
Adventurous Whale Watching Excursion - 3 hours
Scenic Floatplane Transfer Between Vancouver and Victoria - 35 minutes
Relaxing Coach and Ferry Transfer Between Victoria and Vancouver - 3.5 hours
We strongly urge those passengers who are expecting and in the later stages of pregnancy
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Persons who are at a high risk of injury to be aware that sea conditions can be unpredictable at times and may not be suitable for everyone. Although we consider our equipment to be of the highest safety standards, your personal comfort is of optimum importance.
All Vancouver Whale Watching tours include hotel transfers, whale watching vouchers and transportation to and from Victoria
Please feel free to ask about any further safety information you may require.
Responsible Whale Watching
Great Pacific Adventures is committed to the conservation of our marine community and are members of the Whale Watch Operators Association Northwest. Our crew abides by the strictest viewing guidelines in the world. Click Here to learn about Responsible Whale Watching.
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Recent Sightings
July 2. 2009: Great morning trip! We were only a few miles from the harbour when we encountered a minke whale. We stayed with it for a few breaths and then carried on to the resident orca!! K and Lpods were very active when we got to them. Breaches, tail lobs, pec fin slaps and then porposing at great speeds towards Victoria. The sun is shining and the afternoon is most certainly going to be epic!
June 29. 2009: We spent the whole day with resident orcas! Some L's were close to home this morning while the rest of the pod, along with Kpod were spread out over Hein Bank; multiple breaches, tail lobs, pec slaps were in order on this sunny day!!!
June 27. 2009: Jpod all day today... beautiful on the water! Jpod came down Rosario Strait this morning and were around for the day!!!
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Contact Us
Call us toll free (from anywhere in North America):
1-877-733-6722
Or locally and long distance:
250-386-2277