Boats
Great Pacific Adventures has been operating whale watching tours from the Inner Harbour of Victoria, BC since 1995. Fully insured, bonded and Transport Canada certified Great Pacific Adventures takes pride in its reputation for maintaining the highest level of customer satisfaction and reliability.
Our whale watching vessels are equipped with the finest high-tech safety equipment available, as passenger safety is our number one priority. Our guides/skippers are safety certified by Transport Canada and are required to hold valid first aid, and radio tickets.
Each adventure is complimented by the expertise of our local marine naturalists and biologists, providing commentary and educational information about our marine eco-systems and their unique inhabitants. As well, our boats are equipped with hydrophones to hear the whales talk!
Ocean Cruiser
The King Salmon is a West Coast built 45-foot ocean cruiser with capacity of up to 47 passengers.
Choose your adventures from the comfort of our heated cabin, or from one of two outside viewing decks. An on board washroom facility and coffee and tea service ensures passengers a comfortable experience.
Zodiacs
Our custom built Titan brand aluminum hulled Zodiac RHIB (rigid hull inflatable) marine vessels are the industry standard and the safest on the ocean. Each boat carries 12 passengers, and offers an exhilarating ride for those who want a true Great Pacific Adventure.
- All passengers are fitted with a Coast Guard approved full cruiser suit to provide comfort, safety and protection from the elements.
- Twin Suzuki 4-stroke motors guarantee an environmentally friendly power source for traveling to and from your whale watching adventure!
- We even have on-board washroom facilities for passenger comfort.*
*Please inquire about departure times on our washroom equipped vessels.
Responsible Whale Watching
Great Pacific Adventures is committed to the conservation of our marine community and are members of the Whale Watch Operators Association Northwest. Our crew abides by the strictest viewing guidelines in the world. Click Here to learn about Responsible Whale Watching.
LOOK Before You Book
The Whale Watch Operators Association logo is your assurance of a responsible company. Make sure you “LOOK Before You Book ! " to ensure you choose a company that abides by the official Whale Watching Guidelines.
Recent Sightings
December 21. 2011: Big news! It's been kept quiet to make sure all parties confirmed, but NOAA's NW Fisheries Science Center and the Center for Whale Research have confirmed that on December 17, 39-year old J16 (Slick) gave birth to a new baby calf in Puget Sound, probably only a few hours judging from the fresh fetal folds, before being seen and photographed. This makes J16's fifth calf since her first, J26, was born in 1991. She was the sixteenth J pod orca photographed and identified by Mike Bigg in 1972, and is among the oldest whose age is known exactly. Her matriline is known as the J7's after J16's late mother. Ths is great news for the holiday season!
December 5. 2011: The Christmas Season is here and so are the whales! There have been recent reports of orca whales (transient and resident) near Victoria!
It is not as busy this time of year, so we haven't had a trip out for a few weeks but we are here and ready to go when you are!
We have 1:00pm departures scheduled each day that are subject to weather and enough passengers interested in going out. Reservations are required. Call today for more information.
October 15. 2011: Incredible to think that it's already October... Saturday was sunny and calm. The morning boat came across Transient killer whales just South of Race Rocks and followed them West. Our afternoon encounter was quite lucky as we came across the T18s only minutes after leaving the harbour at Trial Island. We followed them to Discovery Island and then went to spend some time with Split fin, aka Bart, by Beaumont Shoal. This particular humpback seems to enjoy tail lobbing!!
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Contact Us
Call us toll free (from anywhere in North America):
1-877-733-6722
Or locally and long distance:
250-386-2277