Sea Vancouver Waterfront Sightseeing

Vancouver | June - September | Zodiac

HOURLY DEPARTURES ON DEMAND

Perfect day for wildlife crazy family Fantastic day for our wildlife mad family. Informative naturalists including Hannah were a fabulous help in identifying the numerous whales we saw on our trip. Harbour seals and an impressive bald eagle were also spotted on our way to Butchart Gardens.

Arriving at 4pm at the gardens gave us an opportunity to explore without the crowds in daylight and allow us to enjoy a picnic and the garden’s superb firework display before heading home by bus. An unmissable day that we’d highly recommend.

Fun and Informative for all ages! WOW!! Days later I am still blown away. What a truly amazing experience my friend and I had with this tour company.
The staff on the boat were Aaron,Selena,Aurdra and Wilma who were all friendly and accommodating during the excursion never failing to offer hot beverages the entire trip. My friend and I sat on the top deck with Wilma who was just lovely and filled with knowledge and smiles. She had a great personality and taught us SOOOO much about the whales , specifically the group of Orcas we were able to see for an hour!!! Not only that, she also had so much to teach us about the other wild life, surrounding islands and the local flora and fauna. In comparison to the other whale watching companies Prince of whales seemed to have the bigger better boats. I am Sooo happy i was able to experience this. As a travel agent i would 10/10 recommend this to my clients :)

Whale Watching We booked the Zodiac whale watching tour. We were in the water for little over three hours. We only had one airing of a hump back eagle that was farther away so the company gave us a free pass for another tour. Very professional service. Captain of the boat was very knowledgeable of the area, marine life, etc. Highly recommend taking this tour and can’t wait to rebook.

Whales & so much more First thanks to Aurora who was an excellent tour guide and was excellent with the children. They've remembered so much she said!

A great trip, well organized. We saw a whale many times then headed towards Vancouver island to see seals, sealions and bald eagles. What a treat!

We were at the end of the queue getting on so ended up downstairs behind the glass at the front which was disappointing. However this was lucky as we didn't get blown around so much as those outside. The first hour-ish was zooming along getting to the desired location. So outside people were getting sprayed, etc.

Whales despite the weather We prebooked this trip before we left England. Sadly the weather wasn’t kind to us and neither were the whales to start with as they were very illusive! The crew kept everyone’s spirits up and we have to mention Wilma in particular. She was superb. Ian the captain took our vessel as far as he could and we were rewarded with a pair of Humpbacks! Wilma recognised one as ‘Heather’ which she was able to match to a chart they had onboard showing known whale flukes.
Well done!
It was only the weather which was a let down!

Best Vancouver excursion! We had a fantastic time on board! Stu and the crew did an incredible job from start to finish. They were super knowledgeable, professional and fun. I'd recommend Prince of Whales to anyone looking for adventure in Vancouver.

Transient Orca Sea Lion Hunt Unbelievable day on the water. My new Bride Beth and I got into Victoria the night before for our honeymoon. We are both water lovers from Florida, so this trip was a natural fit for us. We meandered the docks and ended up running just a few minutes behind our noon start time. The Prince of Whales staff called to make sure we would be making the journey for a half day watch. We ran to the dock and just made the boat before departure. SO GLAD WE MADE IT.
We were treated to an Orca hunt and kill of a sea lion in the Haro Straight just beyond Discovery Island. It was a transient Orca pod that the crew was very familiar with. We witnessed (from a respectable distance) the hunt and the Orca's eating and "celebrating" their shared meal afterwards. Amazing to say the least. Lasted over an hour without having to move the boat more than a few meters here and there. Seeing a huge male Orca dorsal fin come out of the water is unbelievable. Then seeing the interactions of the different members of the pod was amazing as well. The youngsters were so excited by the kill that they were breaching completely out of the water multiple times. The pics we have are fantastic. (New background on phone of course)
The crew was very knowledgable with Lilli narrating the action as we watched it unfold on the upper deck. She answered any and all questions as they were asked. I had a bunch of questions and she was very knowledgable of all aspects of the natural wonders that we were witnessing. It was great that the crew shared their excitement at this somewhat rare event.
The rest of the trip was interesting as well. Witnessing and learning about the biology of the region and the sea lions, seals, bald eagles, harbor dolphin, and other assorted wildlife was fantastic.
Would highly recommend Prince of Whales adventures as a MUST DO if you are in Victoria or anywhere with access to these beautiful waters.

BEST DAY OF THE SEASON! We saw so much wild life that day... massive sea lions languishing and squabbling on a favorite ocean rock, eagles feeding, seals, countless orcas and humpback whales, school of dolphins. It was a gorgeous, sunny and crisp day in Vancouver--even snow capped Mt Baker was visible in the distance. We were told by the crew that it was the best day of the season for sea life. I'm not out there every day so I will take their word for it. Personally it was a highlight of a lifetime. The captain and crew were fantastic! And a special shout out to naturalist and crew member Wilma Fuchs, whose knowledge and enthusiasm made the day over the top EXTRA special! I highly recommend this adventure to everyone, locals and travellers!

Half day whale watching from Vancouver - Fantastic Wilma was absolutely amazing. We had such a fab time finding out lots of facts and was lucky enough to spot a pod of Killer Whales!

half Day whale watching Victoria Excellent company! The boat was comfortable and easy to move around. There was space to sit inside (warm) and the windows were large making it easy to see the whales easily. We really appreciate the blankets to sit outside.

The best part were the staff who were very knowledgeable and personable. On the day we went, Lilly hosted most of the talks we listened to and they were so informative. We learned a lot.

We saw a family of whales, a group of porpoise and lots of sea lions.

Highly recommend this company !