Explore the beauty of the Salish Sea and Vancouver Island's rugged coastline onboard a Zodiac! This 3-hour whale watching tour is perfect for people who want to experience an exhilarating ride in the open air! 

Keep your eyes open for orcas, humpback whales, gray whales and other marine wildlife like seals and sea lions! Enjoy views of the Salish Sea with your expert guide who will make sure you enjoy a safe, fun and informative experience!

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Thank you so much for the wonderful review! Seeing a pod of orcas with a little baby among them, sounds like a special encounter. We’re glad to hear that skipper Kai helped make your experience even more memorable with his knowledge and passion for the whales. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to him. Thanks again for joining us, and we hope to see you back on the water for another adventure!

Saw a pod of 9 orcas, including a little baby! It was incredible. Oh and Kai is the BEST guide there is! Super knowledgeable and helped us see a ton of whales!! 

Saw so many orcas!!!

Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so glad skipper Kai made your trip enjoyable and that you got to see such an amazing variety of wildlife, including transient orcas and humpback whales. It sounds like you had an incredible day on the water!

This was absolutely worth the cost! Our guide, Kai, was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and made the experience so enjoyable. We were lucky enough to see a transient orca pod, humpback whales, and sea lions up close. It was such an incredible experience, and I highly recommend this company. You definitely won’t be disappointed!

5⭐️ whale watching experience!

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re happy to hear that everything from the communication before check-in to your guide and time on the water made for a fantastic experience. We truly appreciate you choosing SpringTide and hope to welcome you aboard again in the future!

Fantastic experience from start to finish, great communication ahead of trip, great check in and a fantastic guide and trip.

Great all round experience

Thank you so much for sharing! We’re happy that your whale watching tour was one of the highlights of your trip. Seeing several orcas, seals, and bald eagles is certainly a special day on the water! We’re especially happy to hear your kids loved it too. We hope to welcome your family back for another adventure someday! 

One of our trip highlights! The staff contacts you ahead of time to answer any questions before arrival. The staff is so friendly. Our tour  guide was extremely knowledgable and made the whole trip fun and exciting. We saw several Orcas, seals, and bald eagles. My kids are 6 & 8 and loved it too! 

10 out of 10 tour! 

Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We’re happy to hear you had such a memorable experience with skipper Cam. Seeing a family of orca, especially entering the harbour at the start of your tour, must have been incredible! We’re glad Cam’s knowledge helped make the experience even more special. We hope to welcome you back on the water again soon!

We had a wonderful experience with Cam, we saw several family orca ponds that appeared to be harassing a humpback.  Cam was very knowledgeable.  We even saw a family pod enter the harbour at the beginning of our tour 🫍🫍🫍

Cam was great ! 

Thank you so much for your thoughtful review and recommendation! We're happy you had such an amazing afternoon on the water with skipper Cam and enjoyed seeing whales and other amazing wildlife! We'll be sure to pass your kind words along to Cam. Thanks again for choosing SpringTide, and we hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable adventure!

We really enjoyed our tour with Cam on August 4 at 2:00! A few things to know... dress in layers because even though they give you a heavy suit, if you are cold-natured (like me), you may want a puffer jacket underneath (for the Zodiac tour). Also given the number of folks in your group, you may not get to sit next to your travel companion. Wished my hubby and I could have sat together!

Also, if you are hoping for an up-close encounter with an orca, you may be disappointed. Realistic expectations are a bonus! In an effort to help protect these endangered species (and if you are going on a trip like this, then you clearly want them to be protected), the tour operators stay far away... we were searching the horizon from hundreds of feet away for black dorsal fins. And we did see them, for sure! But it was not like Shamu would come up next to your boat and let you pet him.

We got much closer to a humpback whale, which was really cool... maybe 100 feet from the boat. We also saw bald eagles, seals, sea lions, and jelly fish. It was really an amazing day! I definitely recommend.

Cam was an amazing tour operator on our long awaited whale watching trip!

Thank you for your fantastic review! We're glad to hear you had a comfortable and enjoyable Zodiac adventure with us. Seeing such an incredible variety of marine wildlife, including whales, sea lions and seals makes for a truly memorable day on the Salish Sea!

We're also happy to hear that Cam made your experience even better by sharing his knowledge and passion for the wildlife you encountered. We'll be sure to pass along your kind words to him.

Thank you for choosing SpringTide, and we hope to welcome you back for another adventure the next time you're in Victoria!

Our zodiak tour (july 25th at 2:00) was pretty confortable and very enjoyable. We saw many marine mammals (whales, see lions, seals, killer whales) Our guide, Cam, was cool. He gave us many informations about all these animals. 

Great Zodiak tour

Thank you for your wonderful review! We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you aboard again for another unforgettable adventure in the future!

Saw many whales ! Very exciting.   Skipper was very knowledgeable    Great experience would highly recommend 

Great experience would highly recommend 

Thank you for the wonderful review! We are so glad you enjoyed the tour, spotted incredible wildlife, and found your guide knowledgeable. It’s great to hear you had a memorable experience on the Zodiac, and we hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon!

Great tour, knowledgeable guide, lots of wildlife! We did the zodiac and got really close to the whales. 

Great tour!

Thank you for the wonderful review! We are happy to hear you had such an excellent time on the zodiac tour. Cam will be glad to know his expertise and dedication helped make your whale watching experience so memorable. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back on the water for another adventure with us soon!

Had an excellent time our tour guide Cam did an excellent job getting us to where the whales were. He is a fabulous guide. Highly recommend.

Sunset whale tour 

Thank you for your wonderful review! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the unique opportunity to experience the incredible wildlife and natural beauty of the Salish Sea. Ian is passionate about sharing his knowledge and creating memorable experiences, so he will be glad to hear your kind words. We appreciate you joining us and hope to welcome you back for another adventure in the future!

Adventurous and unique tour to hear about and face nature’s most beautiful wildlife this ecosystem has to offer. Ian was a lovely and highly experienced guide.

Awesome tour!

Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We are happy to hear you had such a memorable experience with skipper Cam. The T060 Transient orca family is an incredible pod to encounter.  We hope to see you again on another adventure soon!

Our guide Cam provided great information and took the time to ensure everyone felt comfortable and relaxed.  We were lucky enough to find the T60 Transient family of Orca’s and we followed them for about 40 min which allowed everyone on the Zodiac to take the perfect photo.

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Victoria Whale Watching Tour by Zodiac

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