Vancouver Island Whale Watch - Nanaimo, British Columbia

Nicolas M.

Superbe expérience avec une équipe super sympathique. Si vous avez la chance de monter en bateau avec Val (biologiste marine), elle est passionnante a écouter et on ressent vraiment son engouement pour les animaux marins ! J'ai choisi le zodiac plutôt que le bateau fermé, et je le vous le conseille. On a eu la chance de voir 5 baleines à bosses différentes assez proches, des phoques et lions de mer, et des pygargue à tête blanche sur le rivage. Pas d'orques cette fois-ci pour moi, dommage. Mais la sortie en zodiac et le reste vaut le coup !

Nanou L.

Petit restau improbable sur le port de Nanaïmo. Déco d u. Autre âge, tout petit endroit, mais super bien pour un déjeuner. Nourriture simple mais top. Osez entrer, vous ne serez pas déçu.

Pascal E.

Superbe.

Respect des distances avec l'animal.
Observation qui s'appuie sur la patience.
Animation et explications par un naturaliste.

Expérience exaltante, émouvante et très bien encadrée par le guide et le capitaine.

antoine V.

On a vu des baleines et orques

David C.

Amazing time with my family experiencing this for the first time. Jordan who was our marine biologist was very attentive, informative, and very kind. Rodrigo who sailed the boat during the tour was also the same but also made sure to sail slowly so the passengers experiencing motion sickness would feel better. We were all well taken care of.
We saw so many beautiful sea animals with seeing several humpback female whales with their calves. What I appreciate as a person is how much they care about the wildlife giving them enough space between both the boat and animals to interact in a safe and secure manner. We’ll for sure be back for another tour when we visit Nanaimo again.

Thank you again for the wonderful experience especially in regard to Jordan and Rodrigo.

ceyerra S.

Incredible Whale Watching Experience with Rodrigo and Ally!

I had an amazing time on our whale watching tour! Rodrigo was a fantastic captain—skilled, calm, and made us feel super safe throughout the trip. The boat ride itself was smooth and comfortable, and we got to some great spots quickly thanks to his expertise.

Ally was our guide and she was absolutely wonderful. Her passion for marine life really came through in every explanation. She gave us so much interesting information about the whales, sea lions, and the local ecosystem, and she made it all easy to understand and super engaging. You could tell she genuinely cared about the animals and wanted us to appreciate and respect them too.

We were lucky enough to see several whales, and it was truly a magical experience. Between the stunning scenery and the knowledgeable, friendly crew, this was a highlight of our trip.

Highly recommend this tour—especially with Rodrigo and Ally!

jen V.

Thank you so much for today, Hayley and Rodrigo. We enjoyed our tour so much and will be talking of it for years to come.
We went out with the rain and clouds chasing our tails and ended up staying perfectly dry and even had some sun on the way back to port!
We had luck on our side as a group of 4 humpbacks decided that our boat was worth a closer look and got close enough we could have touched them (we didn't, but they were that close!)!

All of this amazing adventure and experience wouldn't be possible if it weren't for the team at Vancouver Island Whale Watching and our amazing naturalist, Hayley, and our captain, Rodrigo, so thank you so much.

Thank you again, and we will definitely recommend you to anyone we know who is heading out to Nanaimo.

Hilary K.

This was an incredible tour! We went out on an open vessel boat led by Allie and driven by Matthew. Both of them were professional, knowledgeable, and made us feel safe the entire ride. We were fortunate enough to come across a pod of Orcas and it was truly the most breathtaking experience. Highly recommend them if you’re in Nanaimo!