Seeing orca was one of our main objectives on a four-week trip through Canada. After a lot of research, we settled on the Johnstone Strait area as our best option… read more and Port McNeill n particular. That in turn led us to Bill Mackay and Mackay Whale Watching. What a day it turned out to be. We caught up with multiple orca on a slightly misty morning, with the absolute highlight being the hydrophone when Bill turned off the engines and there were no other boats around. Utterly unforgettable to hear the orca vocalising to each other. When we stopped for lunch, the boat was surrounded by orca. Later in the day, we caught with a pod of orca swimming against a strong tidal race. It was amazing to watch them all swimming and surfacing in balletic rhythm. As well as the orca, we also got to see a Minke Whale, Humpback Whales, Dalls Porpoises, Pacific White-Sided Dolphins, Steller Sea Lions and Bald Eagles. A simply outstanding day in every way.

  Outstanding trip! 32 orcas, porpoises, bald eagles. Captain and Marisa( sp?) were great. Orcas zoomed near sea lions!

  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! …