Explore the waters off the coast of British Columbia on this whale watching tour to see killer whales, humpbacks, seals, sea lions, porpoises, marine birds and more. A marine naturalist will guide your tour helping to point out areas of interest and provide tips for seeing wildlife. Your journey will offer you unparalleled views of downtown Vancouver as you maneuver along the Strait of Georgia and beyond in your search for wildlife. Please note: Tour may last anywhere between 3 and 5 hours, depending on when you see wildlife, though tours are typically around 4 hours in length. PLEASE NOTE: Height restriction of 5ft/152cm to participate.
In demand: 8 of the next 24 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Vancouver's Intimate West Coast Whale Watching Experience lasts about 5 hours.
Prices start at $177 per person for this Vancouver experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 11:00 AM.
Children aged 9–12 pay from $177, adults from $177.
It can: 8 of the next 24 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Turn right off Duranleau Street, you'll find us across from the Lobster Man! Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 12 participants.
Children must be accompanied by an adult Vessels cannot carry wheelchairs, strollers, or walkers
Vessels cannot carry wheelchairs, strollers, or walkers
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Yaz and Keegan were amazing! They made the trip so much fun!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We're so pleased you had such a fun experience with Yas and Kaegan. We hope to welcome you aboard again in the future!
Brilliant experience thank you
Thank you for joining us!
Incredible trip, Yas and Jacob were fantastic! Got to see humpback whales and killer whales! Of course, spectacular weather helped but they walk you through everything and give you all the advice you need for a great time!
Thank you so much for the great review. We're so glad you had a good time!
This was an absolutely amazing experience. From the moment we walked into the office we were greeted with smiles and enthusiasm. We were given a briefing and kitted up for the trip. Every step of the way we were given information and direction. All the safety briefings were clear and precise and professionally delivered. Our guide and Captain (Trish & Jasmine) were excellent. Jasmine handled the boat with confidence and ease and positioned us perfectly for the best view every time we came across wildlife while respecting their habitat. Trish has an obvious love of her job and was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. She knew everything about the pods we saw and knew the individuals by name, their family history, stories about individual whales and protecting their young. She also was a wealth of information on seals and bird life in the area. I would highly recommend this experience with Wild Whales and will definitely do this again
Thank you for such a detailed and thoughtful review! We’re thrilled Trish and Jasmine made your experience so special, from the safety briefing to the incredible wildlife encounters. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with them, and we look forward to welcoming you back.
Fabulous experience, it was incredible to see hump backs and killer whales in their natural habitat . Very knowledgeable crew , I would highly recommend this zodiac whale watching trip .
Thank you for the fantastic review! We’re delighted you enjoyed seeing humpbacks and orcas in the wild and appreciated the crew’s knowledge. We’re so glad you had such a memorable trip.
I went on the zodiac whale watching tour with wild whales and had an amazing experience. Tours can be intimidating when traveling solo but the guide made sure we knew exactly what would happen next, pointed out whales, and took pictures to share. The group saw tons of whales and had a great boat ride. 10/10 would recommend
Thanks so much for the awesome review! We’re so glad you had such a great time out on the water. It’s great to hear our guide helped you feel at ease out there with us! Thanks for coming out with us and for the 10/10 recommendation. Hope to see you back on the water again sometime!
Jasmine and Keagan were very nice and extremely knowledgeable. If I had more time, I'd do the whole tour again with them! We saw 11 Humpbacks and a while bunch of seals :)
11 humpbacks!!! Thanks so much for coming out with us and for your great review. And we hope to see you back someday for round two!
Truly incredible experience! It was amazing to see so many humpback whales in their natural habitats! Julia and Jacob were an excellent guide and captain, very knowledgable and passionate about the wildlife we saw, especially the whales!
We will be sure to pass on your kind words about our team, thanks so much!
We had a really good time! The guides were nice and explained a lot, we saw a bunch of whales and enjoyed a lot! Would go again!
That is so great to hear! Thank you for leaving a review
We did the Zodiac experience it was fantastic we got to see lots of whales and seals . The tour lasted around 3.5 hours . Would recommend as long as the weather stays dry! Jasmine and keagen our guides were very knowledgeable.
Sounds amazing! Thanks so much for the review!
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