Wildlife Tour: Discover Vancouver Island's Coast

Embark on a thrilling Zodiac tour in Victoria to witness breathtaking marine fauna. Spot sea lions, whales, otters, and more on this 3-hour adventure!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Orca Spirit Adventures - Come aboard a 12-passenger zodiac to experience the wild west coast. Let the snow-capped mountains of the Olympic Peninsula be your guide to open the doors to fascinating wildlife of the waters surrounding southern Vancouver Island.
    With tours lead by a passionate, knowledgeable, and experienced captain, you will be…
What's Included
  • Led by a Professional Guide
  • Dry storage under seat or Belongings Safekeeping
  • Guidance from a Certified Marine Naturalist
  • Full Flotation Cruiser Suits Provided
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Join us on a 12-seater zodiac to enjoy the raw beauty of our west coast. The snowy peaks of the Olympic Peninsula will guide you to a captivating marine environment surrounding the southern part of Vancouver Island.
Our tours, conducted by a devoted and informed captain, ensure your comfort with a cruiser suit, headgear and gloves. Set off from the dock…

Location
950 Wharf St
Wharf Street
Located on the same dock as Seaplane Terminal
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(228 Ratings)
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Billsp7495sr
Oct 16, 2025
It was a experience... - Excursion was great- saw lots of whale action. Naturalist was good right up until she discredited the bible about the story of Jonah and the whale, which was totally unnecessary. She actually used foul language when saying the story was untrue. Serval people on board were offended by her comments. My advice is ...Next time keep your non-religious remarks out of the commentary. Would I recommend Orca Spirit for whale watching? Yes I would. Just be aware that some of the staff is super liberal and you may get offended by her comments.
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Kd222k
Oct 14, 2025
Best tour in Victoria - WOW! What an amazing experience! This was the best part of our trip to the West Coast. The day of the tour we had experienced a couple of unfortunate setbacks but the team at Orca Spirit stepped up to the plate to ensure we didn't miss out on this experience! Liam (I think) and Ryan were our guides and we're friendly, knowledgeable and attentive! The ladies at the desk were top notch as well! On our tour we followed a pod of Orcas for about 20 minutes and were filled in on the family structure of this particular pod. They know all of the pods by look. This was amazing and would have been more than enough for the price of admission but there is more. We moved on from the Orca pod in search of some humpbacks and boy did we find them! What I am trying to say is we saw a full double breach!!!! Talk about a once in a lifetime memory, we were in awe! All of this is to say that if you are thinking about doing something like this please be sure to book your tour with Orca Spirit Adventures in Victoria BC !!! You will not be disappointed!!!
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Dcpropst
Oct 8, 2025
FABULOUS WHALE WATCHING TRIP - It was excellent. Crew was super friendly and knowledgeable. Jake great photographer shared photos!!! Saw Or as and they swam under boat!!! Best day ever. Also saw humpbacks and sea lions. Beautiful lighthouse. A fabulous trip would do it again.
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C5154bijeffg
Sep 26, 2025
Great company, what an experience - My wife and I booked the Eagle watching tour through our cruise ship. This company was great and I would recommend them to anyone. The crew was real knowledgeable on the animals and were able to answer all questions. We saw many whales while we were out, one of the crew members took pictures and sent us some amazing pictures.
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Lidad485
Sep 25, 2025
Mega cool experience - It was a beautiful day in Victoria. Where we went to see the whales it was foggy. That made it exciting and beautiful at the same time. They said keep your ears open. The air they blow out that makes a lot of noise. And then there they were amazing 🤩 A wonderful experience. At the end of the excursion we would go to the seals. But then the boat turned around, Orcas had been spotted. What a present. According to the crew exceptional that we both see giant in 1 excursion that was mega lucky 🍀. We look back on a mega wonderful day and experience.
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Z6674zfcolinb
Sep 24, 2025
Fantastic Whale watching. - What an absolutely amazing time we had, from the thrilling Zodiac ride to seeing a number of Orca whale's from a respectful distance. Our guide on the day was fantastic she kept us out late so we could enjoy the encounter. On the way back we were also lucky enough to encounter 3 Humpbacked whales. Would definitely recommend this trip. If we had anymore time we would go again.
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Minkiemoo
Sep 23, 2025
Professional whale watching operation delivering excellent tours with respect for proximity to wildlife - We chose Orca Spirit Adventures Whale Watching because of their ‘sustainability’ track record and this was demonstrated out on the water with great respect for the wildlife. We had a great tour west of Victoria with our guide Shannon with good sightings of humpback whales feeding close to shore. Shannon was very knowledgeable, witty and informative about the wildlife and locality of the East Sook coastline. Our tour finished with time viewing the lighthouse sealion colony providing a perfect end.
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836pimk
Sep 22, 2025
Great Adventure. - Really a fantastic experience. Josh was a fine guide and captain. He knew exactly where we saw the whales. Very cool!! All in all a very nice excursion. Value for money. Highly recommended.
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Jetstravel
Sep 22, 2025
Just wow!!! - We had lucky Sunday! The Zodiac took us already out on a fantastic boatride experience towards an area where marine mammals were spotted. And there it just happened that we got lucky to see spot of killer whales, fantastic! The guide was extremely informative, cautious about not getting to close and very enthusiastic about his job. Later the orcas even gave us a show, unbelievable! And just before we wanted to take off we were treated with a beautiful humpback whale further out. It was literally our lucky Sunday afternoon! Nobody could get the smiles from our faces on the fabulous boat ride back to Victoria!
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Carljr8624zj
Sep 21, 2025
A Whaley Gr8 Experience - This tour was so fun! The staff was knowledgeable and eager to answer any questions. They created a safe environment with space to roam, guests could also stay warm inside. Would recommend 1000%
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From $123
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).