In both cases if no whales are found then you typically receive a free pass for another try. Its just a short 45 minute scenic seaplane flight to victorias inner harbour. With a donation or an adoption of a whale you can help to make the world a place where whales and dolphins are free and safe. There is a company, wild whales vancouver, that departs from granville island essentially downtown vancouver, but their trips are typically longer 57 hours, because they depart further north and have further to travel to. Book a minimum 2 night bc ferries vacations package and receive your whale watching tour with orca spirit adventures at 50% off. Frequently asked questions bc whale tours victoria whale. The seattle to victoria day trip with whale watching includes a 2. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your recent whale watching tour with us at orca spirit adventures and had a wonderful wildlife filled 3hours on the water. Choose your victoria whale watching adventure just a short cruise from downtown victoria, an ocean wilderness awaits. Take an express cruiser boat through the gulf islands, keeping your eyes peeled for orca whales, and then spend the day exploring victoria before catching a seaplane back to vancouver.
Sometimes the orcas are located by victoria, sometimes theyre in the gulf islands or the san juan islands. April to october join our comfortable 61 ft covered. Travel from seattle to vancouver, bc on a scenic amtrak cascades train ride for a whale watching tour that will also afford time to explore victoria. Fly from vancouver harbour to victoria to join a three to three and a half hour long expedition to observe the wild orcas of haro strait. Travelers to victoria have a number of whale watching tour options that offer the chance to view whales in their natural habitat. Prince of whales whale watching victoria 2020 all you. Catamaran excursions launch from victoria s inner harbour. Orca spirit adventures victoria aktuelle 2020 lohnt. Through the internet, we found several companies offering whalewatching tours, with several types of vessels. Eagle wing whale watching in victoria british columbia canada at fishermans wharf. Guests this experience is not suitable for nonpaying guests and spectators. Bc whale tours victoria aktuelle 2020 lohnt es sich. Prince of whales whale watching black ball ferry line. Travel along victorias spectacular southern coastline and watch humpback whales, southern right whales, blue whales and orcas as they make their annual pilgrimage from the feeding grounds of antarctica to give birth and raise their calves in australias warmer waters.
Your getaway to victoria from seattle starts with kenmore air. Spend an afternoon learning about whales and sealife with a day trip from seattle to victoria, bc to for an exhilarating threehour whale watching tour. For the best whale watching in seattle, enjoy the beauty of san juan island on a whale watching cruise from friday harbor, a quaint town on the island. Departing in the morning, spot whales, sea lions, seals, porpoises and more with the help of your expert guide, and arrive in downtown victoria by the afternoon. Check out the offers below and save while visiting. The pacific playground is home to orca killer, humpback, gray and minke whales as well as seals, sea lions, porpoise, otters and an amazing array of sea birds. Seattle to victoria trip and whale watching xperience days. Seaking adventures whale watching 2016 rates 3 to 3. Catamaran excursions launch from victorias inner harbour. Whale watching is a popular activity for residents and visitors to victoria, bc. Victoria whale watching package from seattle clipper vacations.
The victoria clipper is not the best way to see whales in and of itself. The smithsonian magazine names port angeles, washington as one of the countrys top whalewatching destinations. On some tours we are lucky enough to encounter dalls porpoise, seals, sea lions, otters and pacific whitesided dolphins. Whales and sea life last year, clipper had whale sightings on 97% of their tripsincredible. San juan island is considered the best place to view orca whales because of the large salmon population, which is their primary food source. The seattle to victoria trip and whale watching experience gifts certificate is valid for one participant, unless additional participants are added onto the certificate. Seattle to victoria day trip with whale watching clipper vacations. Our whale watching tours located off the southern coast of victoria, british columbia consist of viewing transient orca pods, migrating humpback whales, grey whales and other marine animals that reside in our coastal waters.
Stay flexible with free cancellations on select activities. It sounds like you had incredible encounters with both killer whales and humpback whales and with other local marine wildlife. Whether its strolling along the causeway in the inner harbour, enjoying a whale watching adventure, or the great shopping and dining out. This family owned and operated company is sure to deliver a world class marine wildlife viewing experience. We hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in victoria. Whale watching, nature and wildlife, victoria, australia. How to get to victoria by air or ferry tourism victoria. Enjoy two favorite victoria tours in a single day with this greatvalue combo package. If youre coming from vancouver, springtide is pleased to arrange one of several convenient transportation packages for you. Frequently asked questions bc whale tours victoria. Fly from seattles lake union or kenmore on lake wa. Whale watching packages and fees springtide whale watching.
Seattle to victoria day trip with whale watching clipper. With over 70 whales belonging to these families, transient orcas, and humpback whales youll have plenty of opportunities for an encounter with these magnificent creatures. There are other benefits to a victoria clipper whale watching trip as wellcheck them out. Were conveniently located right next to one of the cheapest pay parking lots in victoria bc. Im completely unfamiliar with seattle whale watching companies, but in the end, wherever you depart from steveston, vancouver, seattle, victoria, the san juan islands all these tours go to see the same pods of orcas. When putting together the plan and itinerary for our 20 canada trip, one of the things that were on top of the priority list right from the start was whale watching.
Prince of whales adventures bcs best whale watching. Whether you choose a naturalistled, marine ecologythemed boat cruise, a tour that combines whale watching with a trip to butchart gardens, or a seaplane tour that drops you off at a ship for whale watching, youre sure to remember your experience. Whale watching vancouver or seattle vancouver forum. Tour of seattle victoria tour vancouver tour globus. Theres so much to do and see in victoria, british columbia. In the fall pacific humpbacks are readying for their winter migration to hawaii.
If you do not want to visit victoria, prince of whales would not be the company to go with. Hop on a oneway whalewatching cruise from vancouver. The romans called it orca, meaning demon from hell. Victoria, bc is the best place on earth to view whales in the wild. And victoria is a lovely tourist town, very walkable with very interesting things to see. Clipper vacations will take you to friday harbor, where you can take a whale watching tour. Whale watching seattle or victoria eagle wing tours. Find special promotions and package deals to help plan your next visit to victoria. When is the best time for port angeles whale watching. Humpback whales enjoying the seattle summer in big.
Get up close and personal with a variety of marine life off of the coast of vancouver island with an exhilarating whale watching tour that departs from victoria s inner harbour. If you want a chance to spot some whales, we recommend hopping on board the victoria clipper iii for stressfree journey without all the traffic and ferry lines. Ok, so if i am reading what everyone is saying correctly, i should fly into seattle, rent a car take the ferry from port angeles, to victoria, spend a couple days in victoria and book a separate whale watching excursion, and then take a ferry from victoria to vancounter with. Our company utilizes stateoftheart, custom designed, locally built vessels that are leading in the industry for safety. The most active transient whales you ever did see whale. The best whale watching is just outside victoria as the pods have a migration pattern through the area. Wild whales 2020 eggbeater creative vancouver whale watching. Oct 22, 2010 eagle wing whale watching in victoria british columbia canada at fishermans wharf. Call or click to make a reservation now and mention you are staying at the empress hotel to get a special rate. The service between seattle and friday harbor provides orca and gray whale watching out of that port and has. From the commencement of our tour you will see the snow crowned olympic mountains virtually soar from the sea bed. Enjoy a victoria clipper ferry cruise and 1 night in victoria.
One of the best things about victoria as an incredible destination is the journey itself. You will be joined by additional participants on this excursion. Three excellent options for puget sound whale watching or sea life viewing while in the seattle washington area. The 5 best things about a victoria clipper whale watching trip. Humpback whales the world over are known for their epic migrations, complex songs, and the acrobatic jumps that earn them their name. Whale watching from vancouver to victoria oneway 2020. Birds of a feather whalewatching departures can be from victorias inner harbour, from sidney, metchosin, sooke, salt spring island, or anywhere we can trailer the boat. Book a minimum 2 night bc ferries vacations package and receive your whalewatching tour with orca spirit adventures at 50% off. Bc whale tours is the only company to offer guests a complimentary return tour with. We respect the investment our guests make to join us and we are dedicated to making your trip the experience of a lifetime. Seaplane flights seattle to victoria, bc kenmore air. The whaleplanner september a whale watching infographic.
Ok, so if i am reading what everyone is saying correctly, i should fly into seattle, rent a car take the ferry from port angeles, to victoria, spend a couple days in victoria and book a separate whale watching excursion, and then take a ferry from victoria to vancounter with the car on the pacific coast lines. Whale watching tours from vancouver island tourism victoria. Whale watching downtown victoria vancouver island bc. Prince of whales excursions take passengers on a wildlife cruise up to 100km in length in search of killer whales, humpback whales, minke whales and sometimes even gray. Get up close and personal with a variety of marine life off of the coast of vancouver island with an exhilarating whale watching tour that departs from victorias inner harbour. Travel along victoria s spectacular southern coastline and watch humpback whales, southern right whales, blue whales and orcas as they make their annual pilgrimage from the feeding grounds of antarctica to give birth and raise their calves in australias warmer waters. Taking it all the way to victoria and taking a tour out of that city is a better idea, ans victoria is so compact that you can walk almost everywhere. Voyage into the open waters of the northern pacific on a 3. Yes, victoria is just a short 45 minute float plane ride from downtown seattle with kenmore air offering multiple daily departures throughout the year. Five star whale watching is the fairmont empress hotel inhouse whale watching company, and as a guest of the hotel we have a special offer for you. This extra time along with our high speed scarabs and catamaran gives us an extended reach to spend more time with the whales. Packages include complete roundtrip transportation from vancouver, plus an exciting threehour whale watching tour on your choice of springtides 61. Humpback whales 40 minutes offshore from victoria, bc photo credit jeff lorton.
This oneway adventure begins with a 3hour journey from seattle, wa, usa, to victoria, bc, canada aboard a highspeed passengeronly ferry, operated by. Certainly victoria is much closer to the whale watch areas than seattle. The most active transient whales you ever did see whale watching near victoria and port townsend sep 2017 lauren fritz, mv kestrel, 090917, 10. Combine 2 popular local attractions into one and go on a whale watching safari from vancouver to victoria. There is no car ferry from seattle to victoria or vancouver, to be clear. Offer valid for bookings made before july 21, 2014 and travel prior to september 7, 2014. Prince of whales only does vancouver to victoria whale watching, youre right. Journey from seattle to vancouver island for an exciting 3hour victoria whale watching tour.
Valid for stays that are booked and actualized in january. If reserving on line please use the promotion code emp1. This family owned and operated company is sure to deliver a. In the waters surrounding victoria we mainly encounter transient killer whales and humpback whales during peak season juneseptember. For transient killer whales this is the main ecotype of killer whales that our guests encounter, the permissible distance for members of the pacific whale watching association is 200 meters. Victoria whale watching tours sea king adventures inc. From our downtown departure locations, we offer industryleading whale watching tours in vancouver, victoria, telegraph cove, and seattle. Tours from tofino go into the open ocean where large humpback whales can also be found.
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