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

					  We had the best time with Mackay whale watching. The family who runs it were all so friendly and captain Bill is a hoot! 

They knew exactly where… read more to go for the whales. Captain never gets too close but you are definitely close enough for amazing photos don’t worry about that! After we’d seen the orcas we saw a bear foraging on the beach then he said we were off to the humpbacks! Saw lots of humpbacks and seals and some sea lions. Dolphins and porpoises too! 

The lunch served was hot and delicious and dessert too. 

Your left at 10 and we got back at 3pm. It was the perfect amount of time. The staff were super knowledgeable and could tell us which whales we were looking at. 

I will DEFINITELY be booking with them next time we go up that way! The scenery in between the islands was absolutely beautiful I can’t wait to return.				
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September 20, 2019 

					  Wonderful trip. We did see some orcas, and the crew had so many great stories to share about their life near Port McNeill. They are locals and it was so… read more interesting. The captain and host knew a lot about the various species. They went to great lengths to get us to the orcas.  There is so much beauty here and they let us just soak it in while they headed back to McNeill. So worth the trip! …				
Western Classic… C
July 8, 2021 

					  Wonderful experience – Wonderful trip. We did see some orcas, and the crew had so many great stories to share about their life near Port McNeill. They are locals and it was so… read more interesting. The captain and host knew a lot about the various species. They went to great lengths to get us to the orcas. There is so much beauty here and they let us just soak it in while they headed back to McNeill. So worth the trip!				
westernclassicsc
July 8, 2021