Trip Highlights: Today was amazing! After a warm welcome (safe instructions) we first saw dolphins, humpback whales and sea otters all at the same time, so we didn’t know where to look! During the rest of the trip we saw … Read More
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Whale Watching Report August 20, 2026
Trip Highlights: The highest of highlights was seeing the A34 pod of Orcas in a resting lineup. We ran into C8’s as well, learning that there was a name change from C6 since her brother C14 had passed. A single … Read More
Whale Watching Report August 18, 2026
Trip Highlights: Before we’d even left the harbour we saw a sea otter! Then on 30 minutes later we found a group of Orca. It was so amazing seeing them so close! Marieke was great at letting us know what … Read More
Whale Watching Report August 17, 2026
Trip Highlights: Fantastic trip with “all of the above” sightings; “Kraken” humpback whale plus at least three other humpbacks; A pod of Orcas plus another pod; synchronized group of three se lions; and sea otters swimming and napping – oh, … Read More
Whale Watching Report August 16, 2026
Trip Highlights: All the marine life observed was truly unreal! We saw humpback whales (one was sleeping!), Orca that literally surrounded our boat, playful dolphins, sea otters, sea lions and plenty of birds. It was an experience of a lifetime, … Read More
Whale Watching Report August 15, 2026
Trip Highlights: We went on a tour between Vancouver Island and the mainland. We saw different groups of Orca and got a lot of information about them by the staff. We got answers to all of our questions. In the … Read More
Whale Watching Report August 13, 2026
Trip Highlights: Today was an insane day on the water! We started with one my my favourite northern resident killer whale matriline – the A25’s! They were covered in dolphins and porpoises as they went past us. Also it was … Read More
Whale Watching Report August 11, 2026
Trip Highlights: Trip Highlights included a pod of 9 Orcas which we go to see hunting salmon and spyhopping, at least 5 humpback whales displaying lunge feeding, trap feeding, diving and slapping the water, a raft of sea otters as … Read More
Whale Watching Report August 10, 2026
Trip Highlights: Within 30 minutes we saw humpbacks! Then Orcas, porpoise, sea otters and then humpbacks, humpbacks, humpbacks! What a great staff too – Captain Bill, Callyn, Uncle Ron. Additional Comments: So worth the price – I’d pay double for … Read More
Whale Watching Report August 9, 2026
Trip Highlights: Today’s trip with Mackay Whale Watching has been a wonderful experience. We have talked about doing this for many years and today was wonderful. We got to see Orcas, dolphins, humpback whales and sea otters. Additional Comments: We … Read More