Vancouver City and Seal Colony Scenic Boat Tour
Description
Travel along the coastline of English Bay on this 90-minute city and seal tour in Vancouver. Visit Lighthouse Park, over to the Seal Colony and into False Creek. See Stanley Park, English Bay Beach, the Lions Gate Bridge, the beautiful homes of West Vancouver, plus offshore freighters, the Seal Colony, Lighthouse Park, Siwash Rock, Jericho Sailing Centre, Kitsilano Beach, Granville Island, the Science World Geodesic Dome, Yale Town, and much more!
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Itinerary
We will start our journey here. Please Arrive 30 minutes prior to your tour start time. Granville Island is a lively cultural hub known for its public market, artisan shops, theaters, and waterfront views.
In False Creek, see and hear about Granville Island, Yaletown, the Bridges of Vancouver, the Science World Geodesic Dome, and our Sports Stadiums before returning to the dock.
Travel under the Burrard Bridge on your way in and out of False Creek.
Take a look at a vibrant and interesting area with bright lights, skyscrapers, and beautiful scenery.
Take a look at a vibrant and interesting area with bright lights, skyscrapers, and beautiful scenery.
Pass by Vancouver's Yaletown while traveling through False Creek.
While heading across the harbor towards UBC, the guide will lead the way past the Spanish Banks, the Jericho Sailing Center, Point Grey, and Kitsilano Beach on the return trip back into False Creek.
This is a Vancouver boat tour you won’t forget, where you will travel along the epic coastline of English Bay, out to Lighthouse park, over to the Seal Colony and back into False Creek.
We will see Stanley park from the boat as we leave Vancouver
Head to Siwash Rock and check out some of the ocean freighters before visiting Lighthouse Park.
After departing from Granville Island, travel out into Vancouver Harbour. The tour guide will tell stories, share facts, and give a short history of Vancouver.
Discover an amazing view of Lion's Gate Bridge.
Around the corner from the park, check out the local seal colony where roughly 400 seals live.
Visit the local seal colonies!
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What's included
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum height of 4ft/1.2m
- Minimum 4 guests required to run a tour. Minimum can be met by multiple parties.
- Not recommended for pregnant guests
Reviews(518)
Teagan was an awesome captain! Her love for Vancouver was infectious and made our tour even better!
Great way to spend part of the day on the water. Would have been great to be on the water longer as the 1.5 hours includes time getting ready to get on the boat so you are much shorter on the water
Our guide was Dani and she was great ! This was a last minute pivot from a different chosen and what a great ride it was !
This was definitely an experience worth going to! Saw baby seals, purple starfish, schools of fish, and even a sea lion decided to pop his head up near the boat. All very cool. Captain Alec was funny and knowledgeable! Would recommend!
This was a great excursion exploring the Vancouver coastline. Our guide, Teagan, was very knowledgeable and a lot of fun! The highlight was seeing the seal colony and of course, doing donuts in our watercraft on the way back to shore.
It was a BEAUTIFUL morning to boat ride & see the city from the water & view the seal colony. Female boat driver named Danni was a great guide & knowledgeable about history of what we saw. Lasted 1.5 hrs & that was perfect! We would do again! Granville Island area is very interesting shopping/dining area too…
We went on a windy day, so the ride was very choppy and bumpy. We weren’t expecting that but still had a great time. It was great to go out and see the lighthouse and the seals, but I was expecting to see more of the city line up close. There were long periods where we were just riding really fast on the English Bay, which might be your thing, but I prefer a slower, relaxing boat ride.
A great way to see another view of Vancouver. Marco, our guide was very informative. And the seals, were wonderful to see. Only recommendation is spend more time watching the seals than looking at fancy houses, we chose this tour for the seals.
Captain Sam was the best! He did a great job describing what we were seeing and excellent at handling the boat in deep and shallow water. My husband and I had a great time!
Absolutely a must! Our guide Greg was exceptional and very knowledgeable. A magnificent way to absorb all of Vancouver from an ocean perspective
