$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
My Husband and I had the pleasure to go out whale watching this past July. We were treated to seeing more than 20 Orcas and 4 Humpbacks during our 3… read more
September 19, 2020
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
July 29, 2021
We just came back from a whale watching tour with Mackay whale watching tours. It was an amazing experience. We were surrounded by humpbacks and Orca killer whales.… read more
September 4, 2021
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