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Vancouver Seal Tour: Explore English Bay Coastline
4.9
400 Ratings
Vancouver
Embark on a 90-minute scenic boat tour in Vancouver and explore the city’s stunning coastline, visit the Seal Colony, and discover iconic landmarks like Stanley Park and the Lions Gate Bridge.
Embark on a 90-minute scenic boat tour in Vancouver and explore the city’s stunning coastline, visit the Seal Colony, and discover iconic landmarks like Stanley Park and the Lions Gate Bridge.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Granville Island - Begin the adventure here. Please arrive 30 minutes before the tour starts. Granville Island is a vibrant cultural center known for its public market, artisan shops, theaters, and waterfront views.
- False Creek - In False Creek, explore and learn about Granville Island, Yaletown, the Bridges of Vancouver, the Science World…
- Granville Island - Begin the adventure here. Please arrive 30 minutes before the tour starts. Granville Island is a vibrant cultural center known for its public market, artisan shops, theaters, and waterfront views.
- False Creek - In False Creek, explore and learn about Granville Island, Yaletown, the Bridges of Vancouver, the Science World Geodesic Dome, and the Sports Stadiums before returning to the dock.
- Burrard Bridge - Pass under the Burrard Bridge on the way in and out of False Creek.
- Vancouver Downtown - Experience a lively and fascinating area with bright lights, skyscrapers, and stunning scenery.
- Downtown - Experience a lively and fascinating area with bright lights, skyscrapers, and stunning scenery.
- Yaletown - Pass by Vancouver’s Yaletown while navigating through False Creek.
- Kitsilano Beach - As you head across the harbor towards UBC, the guide will lead past the Spanish Banks, the Jericho Sailing Center, Point Grey, and Kitsilano Beach on the return journey into False Creek.
- English Bay Beach - This is a memorable Vancouver boat tour, traveling along the stunning coastline of English Bay, out to Lighthouse Park, over to the Seal Colony, and back into False Creek.
- Stanley Park - View Stanley Park from the boat as you depart Vancouver.
- Siwash Rock - Visit Siwash Rock and observe some ocean freighters before heading to Lighthouse Park.
- Vancouver Harbour - After leaving Granville Island, venture into Vancouver Harbour. The tour guide will share stories, facts, and a brief history of Vancouver.
- Lions Gate Bridge - Enjoy a breathtaking view of Lion’s Gate Bridge.
- Lighthouse Park - Around the corner from the park, observe the local seal colony where approximately 400 seals reside.
- Grebe Islets - Visit the local seal colonies!
What's Included
- Local guide
- Professional guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Driver/guide
- Local guide
- Professional guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Driver/guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a captivating 90-minute exploration of Vancouver, tracing the boundary of English Bay. The journey kicks off with a tour of Lighthouse Park, proceeds to the Seal Colony, and culminates in False Creek. Along this exciting adventure, you’ll witness Stanley Park, the sandy expanse of English Bay Beach, the majestic Lions Gate Bridge, and the…
Embark on a captivating 90-minute exploration of Vancouver, tracing the boundary of English Bay. The journey kicks off with a tour of Lighthouse Park, proceeds to the Seal Colony, and culminates in False Creek. Along this exciting adventure, you’ll witness Stanley Park, the sandy expanse of English Bay Beach, the majestic Lions Gate Bridge, and the luxurious residences of West Vancouver. You’ll also spot offshore freighters, Lighthouse Park once again, the unique Siwash Rock, Jericho Sailing Centre, the bustling Kitsilano Beach, the quirky Granville Island, the distinctive Science World Geodesic Dome, Yale Town, and many more riveting sights!
- Not recommended for anyone who is pregnant
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- 48 hour cancellation policy
- Minimum height requirement of 4 feet tall
Location
1832 Mast Tower Ln
Mast Tower Lane
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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(400 Ratings)
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Samantha_c
May 25, 2025
Good guides but no seals - We had a nice time but were disappointed that we didn’t see any seals. If you mostly want to see seals, this may not be the tour for you (or at least maybe don’t go in May)
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142ramyas
May 25, 2025
Very fun, lots of wildlife but fast boat. - Guides were AMAZING!!!!! Danny was really nice, and we had a really good time. Everyone had to wear a full body suit put on top of your clothes, although we never did, as it was a little cold and you could get wet, although we never did. There were not any suits for children, so if you have kids I would recommend having them wear a sweater. You could see a lot of wildlife, I personally saw lots of birds, some bald eagles, 2 porpoises, and lots of seals. Be advised, the boat was going pretty fast, I would not recommend if you want a slow, quiet ride. Besides the wildlife you could see almost all of Vancouver, a lighthouse, Mt. Baker behind the city, and Stanley park. We are tourists and this was our first time in Vancouver, so you can see the entire city from a water perspective. The guide told us a lot about the rocks, and it was really fun and interesting. The waves weren’t too big or rough, but it is quite cold at top speed even when it was a sunny day. Definitely would recommend a thick hoodie or a suit. Overall 5-stars!!!!!!!
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Abdelmalik_m
May 23, 2025
Great experience - Great experience with a great staff, nice friendly crew, so much fun, you get the chance to see the city from the sea
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Jabernabeo
May 22, 2025
I highly recommend this... - I highly recommend this trip! It was a great experience along with the opportunity to see this beautiful city from the water. Our guide Marco, along with Cesar and Lance, made the trip! So knowledgeable and fun! I highly recommend wearing the orange coverall that they offer. It keeps you warm!
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Diana_s
May 22, 2025
Best excursion company I've ever worked with - I truly wish I could give this company a 10 out of 5 stars. Because of my husband's back we were concerned with the original three hour tour, the owner of the company Clayton helped us find another tour the same day, even shifted the type of boat… By the way that was their brand new $1.2 million boat that has the most comfortable chairs I've ever sat in in my life. The staff was over-the-top accommodating Captain Ray was so much fun. Seriously have not seen customer service like this in decades. I highly recommend booking with this company and this tour was really fun .
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Richard_w
May 10, 2025
Marco was great. - Take the guide's advice and wear the orange suits!
We really enjoyed the trip and Marco's commentary. Although the seals weren't very plentiful, we still enjoyed the trip.
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Guide770438
May 6, 2025
Enjoyable time - Zach was a great guide. His love of the Vancouver area was evident. We saw multiple seals and 2 whales. I would most definitely do this tour again!
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Linda318
May 1, 2025
Fun times - Amazing fun day. Thank you Zack for all the fun the information and laughter.enjoyed it all intersecting and fun. Only saw a few seals. But it was still wonderful
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T2037arkristam
Apr 27, 2025
Seal-iously Fun! - The family had such a great time! It was a fun excursion and unique opportunity to see Vancouver in a different way. We managed to see a lot of seals / sea lions and more (bonus!). Marco and Teagan were amazing captains/guides. I appreciated how much knowledge they had of the area / animals and their general kindness. They made sure our daughter had a great birthday. 5 / 5 ! Thanks for an awesome day :)
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Charles
Apr 24, 2025
Lucky to see so much wilderness! - We loved this tour. Super friendly captain/guide, great views and very interesting context and stories. Thanks again!
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