Wonderful 12 passenger pontoon style boats offering wildlife tours for all ages and wheelchair…read moreaccessible. They also offer water taxi services to some of the smaller Gulf Islands near Sidney, BC and have a second location at Brentwood Bay, BC. The Brentwood location has tours and can combine a visit to Butchart Gardens by boat!

From the owner: We are flexible with our hours and happy to accommodate you on a reservation basis. We offer…read morepersonalized tours from one to 12 passengers. We also offer water taxi service for the smaller Gulf Islands near North Saanich and Sidney, BC and to Portland & Russell Island Marine Parks. Expand your SUP zone and use us to deliver you and your gear to marine parks in the area. We offer wildlife tours, bird watching and transport hiking/camping groups to Gulf Island Marine Parks.

We had an amazing time out on the water. We can't wait for your next adventure to be our next…read moreadventure.

Mike and Sarah are awesome tour guides and great people. They are fun to chat with and very…read moreinformative. HIP has great equipment and will get you ready for your mini expedition. We were happy just to get out on the water and explore, but were lucky enough to witness a wealth of beautiful sea creatures. We saw humpback whales, then a playful pod of Harbour Popoise put on an amazing show. The grand finale was a pod of majestic orcas that I'll never forget. We went on a rainy cooler day and we had the best time. The boat ride alone was super fun and i had a perma smile the whole time. You can really tell that Mike and Sarah have a passion for sharing this experience with others. They also emailed us pics from our adventure. Thanks again Mike and Sarah and we hope to see you soon. Paul and Jenae

Amazing tour with wonderful and knowledgeable staff. So much fun for all ages!!…read more So much to see in eagles and seals. Sea lions. Whales too. Worth every penny to spend and after go to the gift shop for ice cream and swagger.

The directions we received upon booking were clear. We found parking easily though had it been…read morebusier at the park that day we might not have easily found a parking spot. The crew was awesome, introducing themselves to us as we boarded the boat. Safety procedures were reviewed, and then we learned a lot about the area, the wildlife, and the waters throughout the trip. It was just about an hour long, not totally; we had a great time and think it's a good value. Absolutely beautiful weather added to the experience.

We had a great time just admiring the beautiful islands, as well as some basking sea lions and a…read morehumpback whale. Captains Nate and Ben were awesome and extended our excursion to make sure we saw whales. Highly recommended!

What an amazing time and fun experience!!! First, my mother was hesitant to go due to her thinking…read moreshe would get sea sick and the driver reassured her she would be fine and she was. Our Guide took us out with a small group of people and had so much knowledge about Orcas and sea life around. This tour went beyond my expectations and definitely was a trip of a lifetime. Thank you Darrion for the amazing experience!!

I took my 78 year old mother on her "bucket list" vacation, she has always wanted to see Victoria!…read morehowever, with Alzheimer's starting to affect her ability to keep up, being driven about by Kevin in a Tesla was the most wonderful solution! We had a perfect day learning about the history of the island. Kevin is very attentive, and honestly I had a nice break from being the caregiver, as he was so gracious to help her in and out of the car at every stop! history buffs will love his tour, and we saw things I ended up ordering books about (local artist emily Carr, the First Nations art, the Queen's house, the oldest China Town in Canada) after the tour. It's such a fascinating, whimsical place! I recommend the Tesla tour 100% and will be back!

We were in Victoria as part of an Alaskan cruise in June. We decided on a tour with Kevin at Tesla…read moreTours. He picked us right outside our ship, took us to the Castle before anyone else was there, the Government House gardens & Christ Church Cathedral. Followed by a scenic drive to Butchart Gardens; where we spent the rest of the afternoon. He also arranged for the tea and lunch service at the gardens using his member discount. It was completely wonderful! The food, service, and atmosphere were all excellent. We did offer for him to have lunch with us but he insisted on waiting so we could have some time to ourselves. After tea, he walked around the gardens with us, happily taking pictures and giving us interesting info. At our request, he dropped us off at the Fairmont Empress around 4pm. We walked around a bit and then took a cute little water taxi back to the ship. I highly recommend this tour if you have 2-3 people and want to get a lot done in a short amount of time. Kevin is very friendly and knowledgeable. Oh and of course, the car is amazing! We'd love to tour with Kevin again in the future!

We took the tour yesterday, with Simon as our skipper/guide. Although this tour cost about twice as…read moremuch as the "cattle boat" tours in some other places, it is 10 times the experience! My mind is still reeling from all that we saw. We followed a gathering of 19 orcas for more than an hour. Exceeded every bucket list dream I ever had, for seeing these animals! Simon is very, very knowledgeable; he also collects data for Canada Fisheries, so he knew the pods and individuals we were watching. And that wasn't all. We were guided to view a Humpback whale, 2 kinds of sea lion, seals, bald eagles, and even an island which had been stocked as an exotic game preserve, and still has wild animals from other parts of the world roaming around it. There were only 9 people, plus the skipper, so everybody had a great view of everything. And the boats are really fast, so they can go quite a distance in the search for those ever-moving orcas. An experience of a lifetime...even if (like me) you've taken many other whale-watching excursions.

Such a fun way to learn about the Orcas and to see them hunting and feeding from your small group…read moreof 10 on a Zodiac. Don't hesitate, just do it. You will not regret this amazing experience. Great for kids too. These boats are fast, you will see so much and cover incredible distances. Don't worry there is a WC on board for emergencies! Sign your paperwork, get your sunscreen on, and suit up in your warm floatation suit/life vest. Keep your phone handy as you will see all sorts of wildlife along the way, seals, eagles, eagle nests, then the killer whales. It's amazing how you can check the binder and identify each pod by name with their offspring. On our way back as we returned to dock we even had a bonus viewing of some whales right in Cowichan bay.

We had an overall enjoyable evening. We found friendly staff seating us and taking our beverage…read moreorder. Beverages which are not included in the ticket are reasonably priced. Live music by Tony and Mike added to the evening. Music choice was right for the demographic and comments by Tony were at a minimum--appropriate for folks sharing and chatting with friends. Food was acceptable. Not stellar but it's a buffet catered in. Highlights: salad selection, vegetable lasagna, desserts. Some may criticize, I wouldn't. Cruise was lovely, starting before sunset (7:00 pm, mid Sept) and lasting well after sunset until disembarkation at 9:30. City lights are beautiful. One suggestion (I hope management is following these): turn off the LED rope lights in the cabin after dark so there's no or less reflection on the windows. That reflection makes it impossible to see through the window and enjoy the city lights. Yes, you can go outside, but if chilly that's not ideal for all passengers. That is the biggest negative. Overall a positive experience. Now turn off those lights so we can fully enjoy an evening cruise in Vancouver.

Unreliable. Sail at your own risk!…read more Harbour Cruises of Vancouver completely failed to deliver on the promise of their Indian Arm cruise. They claimed smoke in the engine room and limped back to port before we even turned into the Arm. Other reviews have reported unexplained itinerary changes that eliminated the main part of the trip. One has to wonder if they don't go up the Arm simply to save money when it's not fully booked or if their boats are that unreliable. While I understand mechanical issues, their compensation policy was completely inadequate. They offered a free drink on board and a coupon for 15% off a future cruise. Anyone booking on the internet can get a 20% discount off any cruise! After much back and forth they finally offered a 20% refund. The final price after this discount was approximately double the price of a narrated harbor tour. We received an un-narrated tour of the container port instead of a tour of the natural environment, which is what we were promised. We feel cheated by Harbour Cruises of Vancouver. Sail at your own risk!

Very bad business practice…read more We booked a 3pm tour. It was the last day that we are in Vancouver, we would be flying home that night. At 1:45pm, after we have planned our whole day around the excursion and checked out of the hotel in preparation of this tour, Sea Vancouver office called and said they are cancelling my tour because they "need a minimum of 4 people and only 3 people booked". I explained that we are leaving the city that day, and we planned our whole day around this, and if there is anything they can do. It is unreasonable to only notify me 75 minutes prior to departure time - we were already on the way to the departure point! The only thing they said was that they will refund me in full (I'd better hope so since you cancelled it with incredibly short notice!) I understand that it may not be economical to operate a tour based on fixed cost, but this was NOT written anywhere when I booked it on the official website, but they were happy to take my money when I booked. The confirmation email stated "We reserve the right to delay or cancel a departure for events beyond our control (e.g. adverse weather conditions, technical or mechanical issues, etc.)" -- well, operating a boat when there are "only" 3 paying customers is definitely in their control, they just choose to screw over their customers. This has put a really sour taste on my trip to Vancouver. I would encourage everybody to stay away.

First of all, I would highly, HIGHLY recommend this for all! Specially if its your first time in…read moreVancouver or have not been around the harbor! This was our first time in Vancouver, and whats not a better way to experience it than by taking a boat tour! We honestly planned this boat tour super last minute, so we called a few places, but they were all closed. Fortunately, Sea Vancouver still had tours going out until 7pm which was the last one! The lobby is located in the Westin hotel and the ride is 90 minutes long, which takes you all around the harbor of Vancouver to the English Bay! There was so much to see at the waterfront and we even saw a few dolphins along the ride! We were hoping for orcas too but maybe next time haha. Overall the boat tour was absolutely amazing! Terry our captain, made the experience super educational a fun! Love that guy! Thanks Cap! And thank you Sea Vancouver!

Highly recommend making a reservation to go whale watching. Staff are super responsive to emails…read moreand calls. Everyone was knowledgeable and friendly. Captain Daven and Sara were our guides for the trip and they were the best. Few things to know: 1) there is a restroom on board with running water but it's more for emergencies as it's really small and essentially a closet 2) they provide binoculars for your use 3) Sara took and provided high quality images for our tour 4) for our trip, they stated

Alan and Alex led our tour. It was so worth the price and you could tell from the beginning Alan…read moreand Alex cared that we all had a great experience. We saw 8 whales, 2 humpbacks and a family of 6 orcas. The orcas were killing a seal! The humpbacks were a mother and baby. Alex told us all about the whales and a bunch of additional wildlife that we saw. They do a great job of communicating with other boats to notify where whales are or have been seen. At the end they provide a map of where you went, names, birth years, of the whales along with Alex's professional grade photos airdropped to our phone right then and there. They both really care about the area and even stopped to pick up litter. The boat gets bumpy when its windy but we just laughed and enjoyed it. We will most likely do their tour again one day when we come back. Hands down one of my best memories in life.