British Columbia Whale Watching trips - Killer whales, minke whales, humpback whales, orcas

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British Columbia Whale Watching Day Trips

The Johnstone Strait, Robson Bight and Blackfish Sound area are the world's premier areas for finding killer whales (orcas) in the wild. What's more, humpback whales have made a remarkable comeback in the Blackfish Sound and Queen Charlotte Strait areas off Port McNeill in the past few years.

Dall's porpoises, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Minke whales, harbour porpoises, seals and sea lions also are commonly-seen inhabitants of our waters. Rarely, even a stray fur seal, sea otter or elephant seal can be seen from a boat. Even black bears can be seen from the deck of the boat, while they stroll the beaches.

Whale movements are somewhat predictable as to the general areas they are found in. But from day to day they can cover a significant amount of territory. So a fast, quiet whale watching vessel with an experienced skipper is the best way to find them. The vessel is a 53' and carries 48 passengers. She is custom built for whale watching and Coast Guard certified. Your skipper is a pioneer in British Columbia whale watching, with over 25 years experience.

Adding a whale watching day trip to your kayaking adventure with Northern Lights is a great way to see more of the magnificent waters and islands that surround us here. For photographers, this is the best way to get great photos of whales and other marine mammals. Whether you get your fill of whales on your kayaking trip or not, you're almost sure to see many more on this special day. As these trips are offered daily, you can choose to add it before or after any Northern Lights kayaking adventure.

DETAILS
The meeting points for these day trips are at the sea plane dock in Port McNeill or in Telegraph Cove. For Port McNeill departures, It's just a short walk from the hotels or the B&Bs. If you're traveling with a car, you might choose a whale watching trip out of Telegraph Cove, a 20 minute drive from Port McNeill. Upon checking into your hotel, you will be given an outline of what to expect on your whale watching day. Meeting time for Port McNeill-based trips is 9:30am and return to the dock is about 4pm. Telegraph Cove-based trips depart at various times of the day. Lunch is included in the trip price.

These tripa are outfitted by artner companies. In the case of stormy weather that could be hazardous to boat travel, whale watching trips may be cancelled by the skipper. In this case, you may choose to reschedule or be refunded the full amount of the trip.

Note: if you are interested in catching a flight to Vancouver at the end of your whale watching day, the flight time should be no earlier than two hours after your day trip is scheduled to end.

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