Mackay Whale Watching

Join the Mackay family, pioneers in killer whale watching in BC with over 40 years of experience for a cruise aboard the most innovative certified passenger vessel on the British Columbia coast. The Naiad Explorer will whisk you from Port McNeill to a whale watching experience like no other. Our 3 hour tours are complete with information, history and wildlife.

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2024 Trip Info

The cost per person is $150.00 (plus 5% GST).

Trips will start in early July

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Trip Advisor Reviews

					  Another year and another 5 trips out with Bill, Donna, Marieke and Chloe.  5 great trips all being very different with sightings of Orca, Humpback, Sea otters, Dallas Porpoise,… read more Dolphin, Sea lions, Seals, Bald Eagles, GRIZZLY BEARS, Black bears, Birds 😐 and much, much more ! The  scenery is spectacular. You will learn so much about the wild life with Bill and his amazing crew !  If your in Port McNeill or surrounding area you must have a trip out with them ! 🐳   Julian & Mandy. …				
Julian G
November 1, 2019 

					  All around excellent!  We were out for five hours total since we had to head way east to find the orcas, after spending more than an hour with the… read more humpbacks. 

All the commercial boats share whale locations, so I think you’d see whales no matter what, but I chose Mackay because

– longest outing (plus soup for lunch)

– small family business

– price was actually cheapest, too (we got 10% off the posted price as a family group over 4 people)



Word to the wise: you will get more out of it if you are on top where the you can hear what the captain / guide are saying				
galencampbell
September 1, 2019 

					  We were with a tour company in July and we had two tremendous days with them. John and Marika were excellent made sure we saw a lot of wildlife from… read more seal lions, sea otters and whales when they were spotted.   There knowledge of the area was tremendous.  The rapids they took us too was a experience.  I would recommend them and I am sure the experience  will be the same.  Thumbs up and 5 stars.				
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July 30, 2021 