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6 Hour Covered Whale Watching Tour: Explore the Beauty of Salish Sea & Encounter Diverse Wildlife
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65 Ratings
Campbell River
Embark on a thrilling 6-hour covered whale watching tour in the Salish Sea. Encounter majestic humpback whales, killer whales, dolphins, bears, and more. Enjoy nature interpretation, onboard amenities, and a delicious onshore lunch.
Embark on a thrilling 6-hour covered whale watching tour in the Salish Sea. Encounter majestic humpback whales, killer whales, dolphins, bears, and more. Enjoy nature interpretation, onboard amenities, and a delicious onshore lunch.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cape Mudge Lighthouse - If we travel south of of the marina, we travel by the Cape Mudge Lighthouse on Quadra Island!
- Cape Mudge Lighthouse - If we travel south of of the marina, we travel by the Cape Mudge Lighthouse on Quadra Island!
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Tea and coffee
- Floater suits
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Tea and coffee
- Floater suits
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Get ready for a 6 hour expedition in search of Whales as we set sail across the Salish Sea, Discovery Passage, and Johnstone Strait. Our location is rich in biodiversity, promising potential sightings of Humpback Whales, Killer Whales, Pacific White-Sided Dolphins, Bears, Steller Sea Lions and a lot more.
During this adventure, you will experience:
- A…
Get ready for a 6 hour expedition in search of Whales as we set sail across the Salish Sea, Discovery Passage, and Johnstone Strait. Our location is rich in biodiversity, promising potential sightings of Humpback Whales, Killer Whales, Pacific White-Sided Dolphins, Bears, Steller Sea Lions and a lot more.
During this adventure, you will experience:
- A journey across diverse ecosystems on a well-kept 12-seater vessel
- Insightful commentary on nature by your certified Naturalist Guide and Skipper
- The convenience of an onboard restroom
- A shoreline lunch featuring freshly prepared wraps, homemade baked delights and granola bars, along with beverages including coffee, hot chocolate, tea, and water.
- Excellent chances to utilize cameras and binoculars securely (tripods are not advisable)
Location
Campbell River Whale Watching and Adventure Tours
East Dock
Inside the bright red Floathouse on E Dock in the Discovery Harbor Marina!
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
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(65 Ratings)
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Dreamer66083515798
Aug 19, 2025
Whales, wildlife, scenery — this has it all - Had a spectacular day on the water with Team Alexis (Alex and Lexie). Saw humpbacks swimming with dolphins, orcas, porpoises, dozens of bald eagles and an amazing number of steller sea lions up close feeding on salmon. Gorgeous scenery. Our guides were knowledgeable, friendly and cheerful. Food was excellent and office staff were helpful. We have done a variety of outdoor travel and couldn’t have asked for more on this trip.
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Wouterb66
Aug 15, 2025
Tour that is more than just stoopback watching. - Capt. John and biologist Zoe have given us an unforgettable day. Cap. John is very experienced and knowledgeable that is the basis. We have seen several humpback whales and an Orca pot (t023) with 4 orcas. In addition, seals, sea lions and many birds.
At least as beautiful is the surroundings. Beautiful coastlines. Unfortunately there was smoke from forest fires which made the choice to go more southward. Good lunch with a delicious wrap, cake and super tasty bar. Break in a beautiful place in a harbor.
Overall fantastic. Book the tour, and enjoy (even if there is no humpback whale)
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Ienvan
Aug 11, 2025
Great experience! - Oh wow. What a fantastic experience. The weather was sunny and hot and quite windy. Conditions were often choppy, There were whitecaps on the water.
I was a bit nervous at the start but that soon ended.
The boat, small but mighty, handled it like a champ.
The skipper/guide was considerate and obviously knew what he was doing.
As far as I am concerned the trip through the islands is worth it all by itself. These are weird waters with currents and rapids. Many of the islands have no road access or ferry service. This is wild country. Seeing wildlife is a bonus.
We saw several humpback whales, sea lions, and dolphins.
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Trek301124
Aug 11, 2025
Wonderful whaly day! - We loved the comfort of the boat, the lunch, small group, and of course the whales! We saw humpbacks, orcas, sea lions, seals, Eagles
We definitely recommend this trip to all whale lovers.
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Gavinb340
Aug 9, 2025
Great day out - This was the second time for us, a first for our friend who had never been to Canada before. In a week, we have shown her Loggers sports and a baseball game, found a bear, rode a gondola and gone whale watching. So, basically most of what Canada has to offer!
The whale watching started a little slow with just some dolphins before the lunch break. I thought we might be in trouble when Marty, our captain, took us to see some rumoured First Nation rock paintings. Basically two barely discernible orange blobs on a rock! But after lunch which was very good, we saw sea lions, seals and then a magnificent lone Orca called Cooper. Then a good humpback sighting and more dolphins on the way in.
A great day out and Marty could not have been more friendly or informative. We’re done with bouncing about on zodiacs so the covered boat was really spacious and comfortable.
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Vacation14841905682
Aug 2, 2025
Outstanding! Highly Recommend for families and anyone who wants to see wildlife ! - We would absolutely recommend this tour, it was informative, fun and packed full of animal sightings. Geoff and Lexie found us 7-8 hump back wales and 3 orcas - outstanding! The food at lunchtime was delicious but we suggest you pack extra water if you drink lots , the toilet was very nice for a boat toilet . Great activity for all the family’s 👦
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Dawngd5370wt
Jul 22, 2025
- My BFF from Alabama and I had a wonderful time with captain Jarek on our all-day covered boat orca & whale tour. He knew his stuff, whether it was orca sleep habits, humpback whale diving behavior, or history of the islands, and clearly has a passion for the outdoors and learning. We had great whale and orca sightings, and Jarek was able to predict what they'd do next, and position the boat optimally. We had a great time, would gladly do it again, and highly recommend.
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Paulaeu1188wj
Jul 10, 2025
Fantastic tour - Great customer service when booking at the dock.
The experience was fantastic. The 6 hour tour was a perfect length to take in all the different areas. Great size boat to accommodate 12 people which is a perfect size group allowing people to move and access viewing of animals.
Saw a few humpback whales, seals and plenty of bird life.
The guide was amazing with knowledge and interacting with all on board.
The lunch provided was of a high standard.
Great that the tour and being apart of it helps with sustainability efforts.
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Joaniek337
Jun 29, 2025
Fabulous 6 hour whale watching - Excellent day with our friendly and knowledgeable guide Steve. Saw all the wildlife - Orcas, Humpbacks, sea lions and dolphins. Highly recommend.
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Rlb963
Aug 7, 2025
All Day Whale Watch with Covered Boat - All day looking for whales and killer whales. For us especially for the orcas this tour chosen.
Unfortunately, it became partly a search for whales and dolphins.
In itself a nice trip, but with very long stretches of sailing without seeing anything, except beautiful nature.
The guide was certainly good, really herself her preference was the dolphin. Because of this, I think no trouble for killer whales.
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