Whale Watching Reports

Trip Highlights:  We saw many orcas, humpback and sea otters today.  We went out past Alert Bay and visited many of the local islands. Additional Comments:  Staff was amazing and happy to answer all questions.  Once in a lifetime trip … Read More

Trip Highlights:  It was an awesome day!  We saw many otters up close, including a large group hanging out and playing.  We saw 5 humpbacks, all them showed their tails!  We saw “Claw” up close while was feeding.  We tracked … Read More

Trip Highlights:  The orcas showed up for us and they were magical.  The guide was engaging and informative (Marieke).  The captain and a great sense of humour.  We love the fact that we are on a boat that doesn’t contribute … Read More

Trip Highlights:  The T60 family of orcas and both types of orca on the same trip!  We saw more wildlife than we could every have imagined – humpback whales, orca, dolphins, porpoise, sea otters (an actual raft of about 30 … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Out from Port McNeill heading south (edit for clarity, we actually went west) and in about 15 minutes saw our first pod of orcas.  Then a second, over 10 whales in all.  Day started out misty and grey … Read More

Trip Highlights:  On a beautifully clear, sunny day we saw 21 orca!  They put on a show with breaches, spy hops and tail slaps.  We feel very lucky to have seen them when they only arrived yesterday.  As if that … Read More

Trip Highlights:  Robson Bight Ecological Reserve edge/boundary, spotted T51 (Biggs orca) travelling west at approximately 6 knots.  Spotted humpbacks ‘Squiggle’, ‘Ripple’ and ‘Inukshuk’.  Spotted 3 groups of sea otter rafts about 5 minutes from Port McNeill.  Spotted bald eagles, kingfish, … Read More

Trip Highlights:  We were so lucky today.  We got to see mammal-eating and fish eating Orcas though it is only the first trip of the year!!  We also got to see Innukshuk the humpback whale.  We saw some Dall’s porpoises, … Read More

Trip Highlights:  7 groups of orcas, humpbacks, dolphins, Dall’s porpoises, storm petrels, red-necked phalaropes, common murres, ancient murrelet, auklet! Additional Comments:  Super nice weather!  Great captain and guide.  Thank you! Andrea Weissenbom, Golden, BC

Trip Highlights:  Left Port McNeill; saw humpbacks near Sointula, past Alert Bay and Mitchell Bay.  Saw orcas south of Swanson and Hanson Island.  Lots of sea lions near Pearse Islands.  As well many Pacific white-sided dolphins and sea otters and … Read More