Whale Watching Tour: Luxury Catamaran Adventure

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Embark on a luxury marine wildlife adventure in Vancouver. Hop aboard our high-speed, custom-built catamarans for the ultimate whale watching experience. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

1666 Duranleau St - Experience the majesty of the Salish Sea and its wildlife, from whales surfacing in unison to bald eagles soaring overhead. Explore the Strait of Georgia’s currents in search of orcas and humpback whales, and listen to our marine mammal experts bring the animals’ stories to life (while you stay warm, dry and hydrated in its…

What's Included

95-passenger vessel with indoor, heated cabin and open air decks
Free photo package of trip & wildlife, including personal photos
Two washrooms
Captain and expert crew of 3-4 guides/naturalists
Digital Language Guides available (German, Dutch, Spanish, English, French)
Complimentary tea, coffee & hot chocolate
Educational materials on board…

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Excludes taxes and fees for Lifetime Whale Sighting Guarantee

Additional Information

Hop aboard one of our Salish Sea class vessels – high-speed, luxury, custom-built catamarans that are the perfect viewing platform from both indoors and out. These 95 passenger catamarans were engineered and built in Canada with the safety of our beloved marine wildlife and our guests as priority number one. Enjoy the free photo package offered on this…

Location

1666 Duranleau St

Duranleau Street

Please remember to check-in 30 minutes before your adventure, At 1666 Duranleau st on Granville Island behind Bridges restaurant. We will not hold the boat for late guests.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Jodiedolphin

Nov 26, 2024

Fabulous trip - We enjoyed our trip and found the crew to be incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. The vessel was clean and well maintained and great for viewing. It was interesting to hear about the family group of orcas and to be able to ID them and also the Humpback that we saw. It was great to see the seals too and the scenery was gorgeous. Many thanks also to the office crew for the chat. Would love to see you guys visit Hervey Bay to see our whales one day. Kind Regards Jodie

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Cosmopolitan815843

Nov 21, 2024

Impressive start of an adventurous trip - Together with my children, I made a Zodiac excursion with this company from Telegraph Cove on the 14th of August 2023. It was really impressive to see wildlife in its natural surroundings, seeing 2 groups of orcas, 2 humpback whales and a dall porpoise. When I had to stay at Vancoucer before starting an adventurous trip to the Great Bear rainforest, I booked this whale watch trip on the 11th of October 2024. Although my experience with this company was very positive, my expectations weren't high because of the neighbourhood of a big city. The crew also tried to manage expectations by telling us that there was a limited chance to see orcas. But this trip was the best and an impressive way to start my trip. The catamaran is higher than a Zodiac. In some situations it gives a better view on the wildlife around. During our trip, we encountered a group of 3 humpback whales, a group of 4 orcas (against all expectations), a colony of stellar sea lions, harbour seals, a bald eagle couple, a kingfisher, 2 deer and at least 2 more humpback whales. It was a pleasure to see the enthusiasm of the crew. Although they do this trip a lot of times, they were as enthusiastic as all passengers on board giving us a lot of information about the animals. One of the crew members made pictures with a telezoom lens. A pleasant surprise was that all passengers received these pictures by e-mail after the trip. I really want to thank the crew members Jonathan, Roman, Wilma, Tobin and Miranda for this unforgettable trip. Although there is no guarantee to see as much wildlife as on this trip, it is a must do when you are in Vancouver.

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Nicolerl7710vt

Nov 10, 2024

Great tour! - Highly recommend this tour! The tour guides were very helpful and knowledgeable. I aslo appreciated that they sent us photos of the animals we saw.

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Road14152902406

Nov 9, 2024

Use this company! - We picked this company because of the great trip advisor trips, and I am so glad we did. We did the 1/2 day whale-watching trip and everything was 10/10. The staff were amazing (even with sea-sickness remedies), the boat was great with indoor and outdoor seating with no bad views, and the complimentary hot drinks were a nice touch. The team found Orca whales for us and we were able to take some great photos. The information shared by the Marine Biologists on board was really informative and the photo package was a great bonus with fantastic shots taken by the crew. If I go back to Victoria, this will 100% be a repeat trip.

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Sarah

Nov 2, 2024

Use this company for whale watching in Vancouver. - We did the 1/2 day tour. I loved everything about it. We were incredibly happy to be on a real boat (not a zodiac) because we didn’t have to wear the big orange suits, there was indoor and outdoor seating, and you still got to see just as much!! Our Captain (Jonathan) did an incredible job finding the whales. The naturalist in our area was Wilma and she was phenomenal. We learned a lot about whales and whale behavior and she has a great sense of humor. We got to see humpback and orca whales as well as Sea Lions. We had been warned there was a slim chance of seeing the orcas and I was impressed with the teams dedication to finding them. They also offer warm drinks (free) and snacks for purchase. They go rain or shine, so dress appropriately… you’re on water and it gets chilly. Also- manage your expectations. This isn’t Seaworld. Whales in their natural habitat don’t flip out of the water and do tricks. You mainly see their backs surfacing and the occasional tail flip. I see reviews with people complaining about only getting within a few hundred yards. There are laws about how close anyone can get. Even researchers can’t get closer. Don’t bash the company for following the law. I would definitely use this company again in the future.. we had a fabulous day!!!

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Nicolienm479

Sep 28, 2024

Trip of a lifetime - Amazing. Can't praise this company enough. The crew is professional and so knowledgeable about the wildlife your watching, they are also very environmentally conscious by not using sonar and keeping a respectful distance from the animals. That being said, we saw so much. Multiple humpback whales, killer whales and seals, all in one trip. And got all the pictures taken by their professional photographer within a few hours. Those pictures make the trip even more special because they are far better than anything a phone camera could ever capture. Thank you Karl, Roman, Luuk, Wilma, Miranda and Ráisin for this once in a lifetime trip. Ps. Miranda's mom, you can be very proud of your daughter. Her knowledge and enthusiasm is outstanding.

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James_h

Sep 13, 2024

A whale of a time@ - My wife Ruth and I had a fantastic time travelling with Captain Anthony and Wilma who was on drinks duty when not sharing her knowledge of what we were seeing, Humpback whales and Orcas. The boat trip alone was fantastic going as we did a couple of hours off shore in our search. Be realistic you may not see any whales and if you do they can be hard to photograph. But also travel in expectation because when we saw even a glimpse of a fin as we did we felt blessed. A selection of photographs is sent to you in case you weren't able to snap anything. Complimentary hot drinks are available on board and snacks can be purchased. The boat is large inside, but outside if everyone wants to take photos it can be impossible without some give and take. An area maybe staff could have given directions about, as everyone wants THEIR photographs. My wife Ruth and I would highly recommend this tour as they went above and beyond to get people a whale sighting.

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Avril_jennin

Aug 19, 2024

11 humpback sightings with the most amazing crew - You have amazing, knowledgeable & friendly crew - Anthony, Sean, Wilma, Tobin & Miranda. We saw 11 humpback sightings within 3 hrs and that was the most amazing trip that we will never forget.

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Discover45400959534

Aug 19, 2024

Fantastic trip. 100% would recommend. - We had a fantastic morning our with the crew of Miranda, Malcolm, Sean, Tobin and Wilma. We found great seats on the top deck and were sat close to Miranda's commentary. She was incredibly knowledgeable, welcoming and open to answering any questions we had, both about the whales and other marine animals. First, we stopped near an island of seals and sealions, close enough to hear them barking! Then we journeyed on to see the whales. We found two groups of whales, spending lots of time watching each and getting close. The second group swam really close to the boat, so could get fantastic photos. The crew also taught us how to spot the whales and pointed out/turned the boat for the best view. We also saw a whale jump. Sean and Tobin took fantastic photographs that were emailed to us quickly during the day. We departed from an 8.30am cruising, the location was easy to find and we had no trouble finding a parking lot directly outside of the prince of whales shop.

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Giuseppe_m

Aug 14, 2024

Tremendous! - Great crew. Smooth fast ride. Lots of encounters with humpbacks including some close visits boatside. Incredible. Highly recommend! 5 Stars! *****

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