Sailing Adventure: Strait of Juan de Fuca Wildlife

Each excursion on Starlight or PrimeTime across the Strait of Juan de Fuca offers a unique experience. The diverse marine life including Humpback whales, Orcas, Sea lions, Seals, Eagles, and various aquatic birds ensures there’s always something intriguing to spot while you’re picking up sailing skills on one of our two vessels.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 6585 Goodmere Rd - Times or location may have to be adjusted due to tides. A short safety briefing then off we go sailing and watching sea life. You will learn the basics of sailing or practice the skills you know. If you want to sit back and just enjoy the sail that works too.
What's Included
  • Safety equipment including Personal Flotation Devices
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • Warm clothes- wear layers it can be colder in the water..
Location
6585 Goodmere Rd
Goodmere Road
Turn towards the water onto Goodmere Rd in Sooke. Come down past the Condos onto the Private Road to the Sooke Landing Marina. Best to park at the top of the last hill on the right. A parking pass is required and can be emailed to you or picked up at the boat.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Hermann_s
Sep 24, 2024
Great sail, great time…. - Pulled into the parking lot and a car pulled up beside ours. It was Gord, the Captain of the boat that were going on. Started out great and got better! We are a party of 3 , Lorelei (my daughter), Wendy and myself (CaptnHerm). We motored out with me at the wheel and Gord raising the mainsail and unfurling the jib! Very slow sail, we had lunch, Gord made tea and we reminisced of the boats we sailed and places we’ve been. It was a great afternoon and a great time!
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Monique_c
Jun 27, 2024
Awesome fun! - Super great experience sailing the high seas on a less than stellar weather day made for high waves and pure excitement!
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Kathleenbarbieri
Sep 20, 2023
Beautiful sail from Sooke! - We had a great sail with Dallas, he was very knowledgeable and patient with all of our questions. We were able to glimpse some orcas and dolphins during the trip as well. An afternoon well spent!
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Lindsay_c
Jul 26, 2023
Great introduction to sailing - Gord was a great captain. If you are interested in sailing, this is an excellent way to spend the day.
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Lisa_g
Jul 16, 2023
Best sailing experience! - Wonderful experience, that we'll never forget! Gord is a great instructor, with so much knowledge, and beautiful stories to share. He made us feel welcome and safe at sea. We loved every minute, and the fact we got to experience the sea in a little wilder conditions, and also in its tranquility.
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Holly_h
Jun 27, 2023
Exhilarating, hands-on experience! - Outstanding!! Gord was kind, knowledgeable, friendly, and an easy laugh. For those who wanted to, the sailing was very hands on under Gord's thoughtful guidance. We sailed the Strait of Juan de Fuca approaching international waters. Perfect conditions and a fantastic 32' keelboat in excellent shape. Exhilarating!
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Stewart_r
May 10, 2023
Sailing from Sooke - Fabulous trip. Intrepid novices to sea sailing in anything bigger than a dingy but had a wonderful time. Gord, the instructor was fantastic. Highly recommend this for anybody wanting a taste of sailing.
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Cruiser18020801831
Aug 9, 2023
Tight lines - Super fun sailing. Our captain made it interesting and fun. Got to see dolphins and we had some strong winds, I got sail big boat again.
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Jeanie_h
Aug 27, 2024
No whale and sail - Most memorable parts was getting to steer the sailboat and enjoy the water. Not much wind and not seeing much wildlife was a bummer. No whales. Rain was miserable. Very small boat. Doesn’t look like picture.
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Billg09
Aug 4, 2023
Kicked to the curb - Booked a 4 hour Sailing Adventure over 3 weeks ago. Was informed at the time that Carl would be our skipper and we would be sailing on Starlight. Was billed and paid in full promptly. Informed yesterday that, due to some health issues with a staff member, there were no boats available in Sooke?!? Instead, what was offered was for us to go to Sidney, on the other side of the island, and sail out of there despite not a single word on their site about Sidney. Well, we aren't staying in Victoria, we are staying in Sooke and a trip to Sidney is an hour-and-a-half each way. I mean, who wants to do all that windshield time, not to mention the fuel expense and general pain when we were anticipating a leisurely breakfast and stroll to the dock for our sail...in Sooke? So I dug in a bit and saw on their updated calendar that the vessel we were assigned to, Starlight, was now booked for a 5 day trip and we were kicked to the curb. Had Gord offered anything sailing out of Sooke, I would have happily accepted. Instead, he proposed a burdensome, more expensive and certainly not equal alternative that would have utterly shattered the expected tranquility of a leisurely sail out of Sooke. No thank you! The whole experience left me feeling like I was dealing with an airline; bumping us for a more lucrative opportunity, the disingenuous and delusional offer of an inferior, more difficult and non-viable alternative and the hollow apologies that Gord wished "none of this would have happened". Well, had he honored our arrangement none of this would have happened. Had he provided a viable alternative, none of this would have happened. He did neither. Bottom line is his shuffling around charters and money grab caught him with his pants down and, if it happened to me it could happen to you also. Caveat emptor... BTW - I discussed this with Gord so he is not unaware
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