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    Orca Spirit Adventures

    3.7 (27 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Orca (killer whale) spotted off the coast of Vancouver Island from the Orca Spirit Adventures boat.
    Douglas B.

    Despite the rain, an absolutely wonderful whale watching experience that we fully enjoyed. The ship's crew were funny, knowledgeable and helpful. We were able to see several humpbacks and an Orca as well as seals, sea lions and an eagle! And the included hot coffee and tea was appreciated on a wet, cool fall day. Would definitely recommend this tour.

    Can you spot the River Otters?
    Rebecca S.

    It was me and my husbands anniversary and we were with our friends to book a Zodiac boat tour at 10am in October. The weather was just beautiful, not a cloud in the sky. We were picked up by their free shuttle at 9:25 and easily dropped at the pier. After signing our life way and filling out the forms with Brendan, we were introduced to our guide and set up with our mandatory suits. They were also life vests that would help keep us warm in the +13 degree weather so we were grateful. Our guide helped get us on the Zodiac boat, filling us in on the do's and dont's of what we should expect. I think because it was such a beautiful day, we were just so happy to be on the calm water....and ready to take in the fresh air, and fresh prospective of Victoria. I'll let you know right away that we didn't see any whales or orcas, but we really did enjoy the trip. Would I have felt the same on a cold, rainy day....probably not! But Sept/Oct offer a lot of great days for doing the tour. All in all we did see River otters, a young, playful family of 3. A California Sea Lion heading south, a lot of seals and several species of birds. So the pictures were great! And we learned some B.C. history along the way. For example, I had never heard of an Island called 'Darcy' which was where the leper colony was sent to in the late 1800's-early 1900's, now a historical site. We also saw other islands and bird sanctuaries that I never knew existed. Also, because we didn't see whales, we were given life time passes to go on standby for the tour again. Which we will definitely take advantage of...and hopefully this time, see some whales!

    Orca Spirit Adventure Sept 12 2014 5pm Zodiac
    Joy H.

    Sept 12 2014 My husband and I were on board the norwegian jewel after searching and reading many reviews we decided to not book thru the ship and take a zodiac at 5 pm with orca spirit adventures. I will say that it was the absolute best thing that we did the whole week. Our captain Matt was very knowledgeable and maneuver the Zodiac perfectly. We were lucky enough to see a Super pod just 10 minutes after leaving the bay. It was absolutely amazing! Do this you will not regret it! Zodiac is the way to go! The whales were so close you could hear them breath all around you. More than 70 Orcas were part of this superpod composed by 3 resident pods. The experience of a lifetime just a couple of minutes walking off the cruise dock. It gets chilly so do wear extra layers. I wished I had gloves and boots cause at the end of my trip I could not feel my fingers or toes.

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    Jackie O.

    What a waste of our small window in B.C. Victoria. Came through a cruise ship so we only had 5 hours here. Excursion said 3.5 hours for orca watching. By the time we got on the boat, we were half an hour in, arrived at 7pm and back to shore at 9:30 No orcas! We spent one full hour chasing one humpback whale that is always in this area. They even named it. We were on orca spirit 2. But no orcas! Paid $159 per person, and they didn't even attempt to even see an orca. All we saw was one humpback whale, and a few sea lions on a light house. Tourist trap for sure! The boat is so uneven as well, if you stick to one side, you ought to move around to catch the end of a flipper. The boat itself tosses alot of smoke into the air and in your face. The crewmembers were informative on whales but lack information regarding to what we're doing. Waste of time! Verry inefficient use of our time when we were looking for orcas and unprofessional when a guest of about 13yrs at max showed interest of piloting and let him steer the boat. Very rocky and oh so disappointed, would rather explore downtown Victoria since I can see humpback whales back in SoCal..

    Mural in the gift shop
    Hilary G.

    I booked a reservation with Orca Spirit a few days before arriving in Victoria. The weather was a bit iffy but the rain held off. We enjoyed our 3 hour tour in the zodiac boat ride. These zodiacs are not like the ones in Hawaii-they are quite sturdy and the seats are comfortable. The employee in the store recommended I keep my jacket on underneath the crazy red suits you have to wear but I didn't think I would need it. Even if it's semi-warm out, it's quite cool on the water when moving at high speeds so dress appropriately! I even used a hat for awhile. The tour guide was good at finding things for us and drove us by Race Rocks to check out the Stellar sea lions and the harbor seals which were cute. The tour guide heard on the radio that a kayaker had spotted some orcas so we headed to that area and were lucky enough to run into J-pod and saw about 10 orcas. We followed at a distance (you have to stay 100m away) for about 30 minutes or so and it was a great experience. FYI, they cannot accept tips.

    Leah B.

    Sara and Sheena were amazing guides, and they were very knowledgeable . The tour was great. We saw many whales on the tour.

    This is what Spirit Adventure boats actually look like..boring crowded rip off

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    Great while watching experience! Captain Mark and crew were wonderful. We saw a baby orca breach for us! Truly memorable time on the water!

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    Five Star Whale Watching

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    (29 reviews)

    This was our first time whale watching (ever), we came from San Diego and were visiting Victoria…read morefor the first time. We were surprised when we arrived at the boat, it was way smaller than we expected. When we booked the reservation I could've sworn the picture showed a much larger boat. With 11-12 passengers and 2 captains it felt extremely crammed. It was also rainy that day and not all of us could fit inside the tiny cabin with the captain, so about 4-5 people had to sit outside in the rain/wind. We did see 2 pods of orcas during the tour, and first group got really close to us and possibly swam under the boat which was really cool (we saw a female, calf, and large male orca up close). The second pod we saw from very far away and all we could really see were black dots (that I think were fins?) in the distance. We also saw porpoises and various types of sea birds. The captains were really knowledgeable and friendly, and we enjoyed the tour overall. However the fact that we had to sit uncomfortably shoulder-to-shoulder really detracted from the experience. I also feel they should give a warning about possible seasickness, as the waves could be rough the farther out you get.

    Tour was cancelled due to issues with the boat. Was not notified ahead of time and arrived at our…read moretour time excited just to find out we couldn't go on the tour anymore. They said the issues occurred the day before. I understood the need to cancel the tour, but the lack of an early notice prevented us from being able to rebook with other tour companies in time to go out that same day, which was our only day in Victoria. Big disappointment.

    Spirit Of Orca Whale and Wildlife Tours - We started to see the Orcas and many more appeared

    Spirit Of Orca Whale and Wildlife Tours

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    Oh.My.Gosh!!! If you are looking for a personalized and informative tour of both whales and local…read morewildlife, THIS is the one to book. We were so fortunate to be with Ken and his fiancee Laurel when we witnessed two whale pods meet up and greet each other. The interaction was so fun to watch but even more amazing, both pods started swimming towards our boat! Ken was quick to get up on the bow of the boat to get some incredible pictures for us. Couldn't have asked for a better experience. On the way in and out, both Ken and Laurel pointed out different local wildlife and educated us on different species of birds, whales, seals, etc in the area. They are both very knowledgeable and amazing hosts. You couldn't ask for more. Be sure to book your own incredible trip with them!

    A wonderful wildlife tour and notably different than experiencing the Sea, wildlife and Orcas from…read morea crowded large boat. We were also impressed with the Captain's professionalism and mariner expertise overall. We always felt safe and also appreciated a willingness to extend our trip time at no cost to ensure we found the Orca pods. The water was choppy on our day out, so we experienced the awesomeness of the Salish Sea as well as her beauty! Our two grandsons, age 12 and 14, really had fun. For all of us, the highlight of the trip was definitely seeing and hanging out with the two incredible Orca pods. It was memorable without compare. I was especially pleased that I was able to take some great video of the Orcas and wonderful photos of my grandchildren.

    Orca Spirit Adventures - boatcharters - Updated May 2026

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