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Whale Watching: Explore Victoria's Marine Life
4.8
834 Ratings
Victoria
Embark on a thrilling 3-hour whale-watching adventure in Victoria, British Columbia. Join us on our custom-built zodiac vessel as we search for whales and other marine wildlife in the Salish Sea. Book now!
Embark on a thrilling 3-hour whale-watching adventure in Victoria, British Columbia. Join us on our custom-built zodiac vessel as we search for whales and other marine wildlife in the Salish Sea. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Prince of Whales - Whale Watching Adventures - Guests will meet here to disembark on their adventure!
- Prince of Whales - Whale Watching Adventures - Guests will meet here to disembark on their adventure!
What's Included
- Whale Sightings Guarantee—complimentary tours from all locations until you see whales (fees apply).
- All-weather exposure flotation suits
- Expert Guide/Skipper
- $5 per person Salish Sea Conservation Fee (1% For The Planet Initiative) is included in price
- Whale and marine life watching tour on a 12-passenger open-aired zodiac boat
- Whale Sightings Guarantee—complimentary tours from all locations until you see whales (fees apply).
- All-weather exposure flotation suits
- Expert Guide/Skipper
- $5 per person Salish Sea Conservation Fee (1% For The Planet Initiative) is included in price
- Whale and marine life watching tour on a 12-passenger open-aired zodiac boat
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Excludes taxes and fees for Lifetime Whale Sighting Guarantee
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Excludes taxes and fees for Lifetime Whale Sighting Guarantee
Additional Information
Embark on an exciting 3-hour whale-watching journey in Victoria, exploring the marine wildlife of British Columbia’s waters! Board an open-air vessel in Victoria’s inner harbour for a close-up wildlife encounter perfect for thrill-seekers. The zodiac is specially designed for navigating the Salish Sea. Stay alert for sightings of whales, pinnipeds, and…
Embark on an exciting 3-hour whale-watching journey in Victoria, exploring the marine wildlife of British Columbia’s waters! Board an open-air vessel in Victoria’s inner harbour for a close-up wildlife encounter perfect for thrill-seekers. The zodiac is specially designed for navigating the Salish Sea. Stay alert for sightings of whales, pinnipeds, and other marine creatures! Experience the stunning beauty of Victoria on our whale watching tour, beginning at the scenic Inner Harbour and sailing past the iconic Ogden Point Terminal, with views of the grand Legislative Building, the delightful Fisherman’s Wharf, the historic Empress Hotel, and the Royal BC Museum’s structures.
- Not suitable for participants with back or neck problems, pregnant women, participants with recent surgeries
- There is a minimum passenger height restriction of 4ft (120cm) and 50 lbs (23kg)
- Each passenger is required to sign a Release of Liability at check in. Participants must be 19 years of age, or require a parent or guardian to sign on their behalf
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date/time/vessel or full refund
Location
812 Wharf St
Wharf Street
Lower causeway
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
4.8
(834 Ratings)
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Mark_g
Jul 14, 2025
Great morning out on the... - Great morning out on the Pacific Ocean. Captain George is the topman, knowledgeable and informative; we saw killer whales, a humpback whale, sea lions and even a sea otter. Had a really fun time.
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Kristinagu5820st
Jul 13, 2025
3 hr Zodiac Whale watching - We had a great day on the water with Captain Sam! 🐋
2 Humpbacks & Transient Killer whales
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Kris & Keirah Giles
Chemainus, BC
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Paula
Jul 11, 2025
Great day out! - We had a fantastic experience with our knowledgeable and personable captain Mark. We saw some majestic killer whales and really enjoyed the ride on the zodiac. Highly recommend!
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U8091szwendyr
Jul 11, 2025
Highly recommend this tour! - Amazing guide extremely knowledgeable about whales and their habitat. Enjoyed every minute and wish we stayed longer. Thank you Mark Malleson
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Michelle_c
Jul 11, 2025
Fantastic time on the zodiac tour! - We had such a fun time!! Gary was our guide and he was very nice and helped us spot orcas and other whales! Highly recommend this tour over the catamaran if you want a true ‘on the water’ more intimate experience - we were jumping waves and feeling the ocean spray! It was a blast!!
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Adventure51608626849
Jul 3, 2025
Best day ever!!!!! - Omg!! We had an amazing trip - we have been 3 or 4 times but this time we brought our grown kids and grand kids age 6 and 9. Our guide was Sam and he was an excellent communicator- set clear expectations and communicated throughout the trip about what we were doing, where we were going and made sure everyone was good to go. We saw orcas right away !!! My grand kids loved it so much they were yelling “Nana! Are you loving it?” The wind kicked up while out there - not avoidable as it is nature- generating water spray on the return and we loved it. We got to the mouth of the harbor and still had an hour left and Sam asked if people wanted to go in (due to wetness) or go some more and everyone wanted to do more!! Leave your valuables and electronics in the locker provided if you are worried about getting them wet - or bring a pouch or ziplock. That’s on You!!!
After the trip my grandkids said they would remember it FOREVER! Thank you Sam from the Texas clan!! We will be back.
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R5939kkjeanr
Jul 1, 2025
Experience of a lifetime - Our experience with Prince of Whales from start to finish was wonderful. The team of customer service reps at check in were top notch and incredibly helpful.
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We had a beautiful day out on our Zodiac. Our guide/captain Sam was phenomenal. He established communication and comfort at the very beginning to ensure we knew we could let him know if things were too fast, etc. We arrived out to sea and saw a family of orcas—it was incredible. Sam did a beautiful job following them and giving us a fantastic viewing experience.
We had quite the adventurous ride. I would do it again in a heartbeat and I absolutely would want Sam again!
Thank you for the experience of a lifetime!
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Leigh_n
Jul 9, 2025
So so… - I went with this tour group because the boat is at boat level. It was hard to find whales in the afternoon. If i were to do it again, I would choose the whale company on the Wharf on the larger boat that everyone stills low on water.
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Bandof4
Jul 9, 2025
An ok tour - didn't get a single photo worth keeping - but better ones out there who will travel further to get you the best sig - This operator has the most expensive zodiac tour in Victoria so I had high expectations as it was my 6th whale watching cruise in 7 days and my 3d zodiac one. You will get wet - guaranteed - it's the smallest zodiac I took. Raj the skipper and staff at the office were wonderful. Humpback whale sighted for 2 seconds as it went down and a few orcas from a distance just swimming around. You can't control the wildlife but we spent a lot of time waiting for other boats from the same operator to arrive at our location, like 40 mins. I would have preferred searching for more whales - that's what all the other tour operators did. We found our whales just outside of Victoria, so we could have gone a lot further. Other tour operators took me/group up to 70 miles round trip and we saw so many more whales and orcas on those trips.
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Alisonj819
Jul 1, 2025
Disappointing experience - This was really disappointing. The first hour we went near the San Juan Islands and found a pod of orcas, which was amazing to watch. But after that, our guide spent the last 1.5-2 hours taking us on a joy ride over waves (lots of hard drops - nearly everyone else in the boat wanted to do it, so we were stuck). Coming back into the harbor, we crashed through a wave which thoroughly soaked everyone head to toe (water was everywhere, including my pants and shoes under the body suit), and later I found out that my phone (which I had in the pocket of my water suit) has moisture in the charging port and can no longer be plugged in. If you want a trip where you just want to go enjoy wildlife and watch whales, I would take one of their bigger boats and not do the zodiac (we weren't closer to the orcas than the larger boats were).
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