Vancouver Whale Watching Tours

Vancouver whale watching tours with Great Pacific Adventures average the highest level of killer whale sightings in the world.

Vancouver Whale Watching Travel by Harbour Air and 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 $349.00
Children $174.50
Family Rate (2 Adults & 2 children) $949.00

Vancouver Whale Watching by Air

Tour B - Fly to the Whales, Return by Coach and Ferry
Tour C - Coach and Ferry to the Whales, Return by Air
Adults $259.00
Children $129.50
Family Rate (2 Adults & 2 children) $725.00

Vancouver Whale Watching by Air and Ferry

To book a Vancouver Whale Watching Tour please call Harbour Air and West Coast 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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The Whale Watch Operators Association logo is your assurance of a responsible company. Make sure you “LOOK Before You Book ! " to ensure you choose a company that abides by the official Whale Watching Guidelines.

Recent Sightings

December 21. 2011: Big news! It's been kept quiet to make sure all parties confirmed, but NOAA's NW Fisheries Science Center and the Center for Whale Research have confirmed that on December 17, 39-year old J16 (Slick) gave birth to a new baby calf in Puget Sound, probably only a few hours judging from the fresh fetal folds, before being seen and photographed. This makes J16's fifth calf since her first, J26, was born in 1991. She was the sixteenth J pod orca photographed and identified by Mike Bigg in 1972, and is among the oldest whose age is known exactly. Her matriline is known as the J7's after J16's late mother. Ths is great news for the holiday season!

December 5. 2011: The Christmas Season is here and so are the whales! There have been recent reports of orca whales (transient and resident) near Victoria! It is not as busy this time of year, so we haven't had a trip out for a few weeks but we are here and ready to go when you are! We have 1:00pm departures scheduled each day that are subject to weather and enough passengers interested in going out. Reservations are required. Call today for more information.

October 15. 2011: Incredible to think that it's already October... Saturday was sunny and calm. The morning boat came across Transient killer whales just South of Race Rocks and followed them West. Our afternoon encounter was quite lucky as we came across the T18s only minutes after leaving the harbour at Trial Island. We followed them to Discovery Island and then went to spend some time with Split fin, aka Bart, by Beaumont Shoal. This particular humpback seems to enjoy tail lobbing!!

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