$160
/person
Our famous
Day Trip
4 hour tour departs at noon on select days.
Begins early July 2024
Experience Nature
Mackay Whale Watching is family owned and operated, let us show you the rugged coast of Northern Vancouver Island
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.
See Nature in a new way
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the owners
We love what we do from meeting people from around the world, helping those closer to home and aiding in conservation to protect our little corner of the world we call home.
2026 Trip Info
The cost per person is $160.00 (plus 5% GST).
Trips will start in early July
Trip Advisor Reviews
Amazing experience with a very knowledgeable guide – The whale watching tour was amazing. They managed to show us a massive pod of Pacific white sided dolphins, sea otter (a raft of 35), Dall’s porpoise, humpback whales (must… read more have been over 10 individuals), Stella sea lions, harbour seals, and loads of sea birds including phalarope, Shearwaters, and bald eagle. Weather was also perfect which always helps! Guide was very informative/ knowledgeable and helpful.
September 10, 2022
Best whale watching trip ever! – Marieke and Captain Bill were amazing, so knowledgeable and fun! We saw sea otters, stellar sea lions, humpback whales, an eagle and orcas! Thanks to MacKay Whale Watching, we learned… read more so much about all the marine life we saw and also heard the orcas on the hydrophone. This was definitely my best experience whale watching and I can’t wait to go back! Such a perfect day on the water!
July 29, 2021
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. …
July 30, 2021
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