Eagle Wing Tours | Whale Watching
Eagle Wing Tours is a locally owned and family operated marine adventure eco-tourism company in Victoria, BC, Canada on Vancouver Island who offers the only sustainable, premium experience for travelers demanding more.
Eagle Wing Tours is the most environmentally responsible, professional, thrilling, comfortable, and safe marine adventure company. Join us for the thrill of a lifetime in British Columbia's beautiful capital city, Victoria - at the center of the world's highest concentration of Killer whales (orca) and other whale (cetacean) species in the Salish Sea, such as: Humpback whales, Gray whales, and Minke whale.
As passionate stewards of a world renown marine environment we are motivated to provide our guests with more than just, "a look at the whales". We realize that most of our guests have traveled great distances at high cost to experience what we have the privilege of doing daily. We respect, and ultimately are grateful for this and so with every departure we go above and beyond - maximizing guest satisfaction, overall comfort, and delivering the "WOW" factor!
You will be treated to attentive service by dedicated professionals who have spent their lives learning the intricacies of the local ecosystem.
Months
May • June • July • August • September • October
Duration
Half-day (3-6 hours)
Vessel types
Small boat (0-50 passengers)
Times and prices
WHALE WATCHING TOURS - (Summer Season) 3.5 hrs min. ( peak season: May 1 – October 31)
These are the longest and most comprehensive whale & wildlife tours available in the industry.We are motivated to provide our guests with more than just a ‘look at the whales’. We realize that most of our guestshave traveled great distances at high cost and rightfully have high expectations. Eagle Wing team members are motivated to share everything our natural treasure chest has to offer – so with every departure we go above and beyond -maximizing guest satisfaction, overall comfort, and delivering the “WOW” factor by making multiple wildlife stops, providing worldclass interpretation and personalizing service wherever possible.
- Our tours are 30 MINUTES LONGER than the competition.
- More comprehensive, “See More & Do More with Eagle Wing Tours!”
- Best sighting success with our boats style: an honest industry leading 96-98%
- Whale Guarantee Programoffered at this time of season & much more included:
WHAT to bring: cameras (& protective casing), extra clothing, snacks, drinks, & a smile!
- departures @ :
- 9am, 10am, 130pm, & 230pm (times may vary based upon demand)
Private Charters:
- If you desire a nature experience without the crowds and are a discerning traveler who prefers the option of setting your own agenda with a private charter, contact us so that we may provide some suggestions and begin personalizing your West Coast experience today…
WILDLIFE TOURS -(Winter season) 3+ hours Wildlife tour (off season: Nov.1 – April 30)
No Whale guarantee…50-70% chance of whale sightings
These tours are comprehensive wildlife viewing opportunities for our guests to experience as much as possible within the amount of time we have together. The tours are generally shorter because the temperatures are cooler at this time of year (still relatively mild). If we get word that the whales are around in the area we will extend the tour with our compliments. There is a diverse selection of wintering birds, seals, sea lions and playful porpoise with whom we visit and occasionally we are graced with members of the Southern Killer whale community, transient killer whales (mammal eaters), gray whales, humpbacks, and minke whales. Fresh air, spectacular settings, a thrilling boat ride, diverse wildlife… All the ingredients are there for an excursion you will never forget.
- wildlife viewing,
- chance of whales,
- on board id kits,
- binoculars,
- seats 12-26,
- naturalist/biologist,
- on board washrooms,
- hydrophone—hear the whales if we find them
- WHAT to bring: cameras, extra clothing, snack & drink, a smile!
- departures @:
- 1pm (some additional departures may be added based upon demand)
About our skippers and naturalist guides
Brett Soberg and Donald Stewart co-own and run Eagle Wing Tours and consider the entire Eagle Wing Team to be a family. Families have shared purpose and so it is at Eagle Wing; not only do we strive together to create a successful and flourishing business but we also work to become strong advocates on behalf of the (sometimes endangered) wildlife that we encounter. Without pushing an agenda we discuss with guests the challenges wildlife faces, the issues at play and the strategies for success that we and other stakeholders have discovered. EagleWing is proud to rely on word of mouth and customer referrals (see our number one rating at Trip Adviser 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012)for the majority of our business. Each and every guest is a VIP considered to be a source for future business and a person with the potential to help change the future of endangered species and ecosystems. Come share in the purpose that the Eagle Wing Whale Watching Tours family lives every day! Enjoy the best.
Facilities
Carbon neutral • Hands-on materials (bones, shells etc) • Naturalist guide(s) as well as skipper • On board hydrophone • Posters / displays / maps • Reading material available • Restrooms / toilets on board • Scenic backdrop to encounters • Support conservation • Use a code of conduct
We frequently
Listen to whale song • See a whale's tail • See leaping whales • Watch whales only
Baleen Whales
Gray Whale • Humpback Whale • Minke Whale
Toothed Whales
Killer Whale / Orca
Porpoises
Dall's Porpoise • Harbour Porpoise
Other wildlife and points of interest
Pacific White Sided Dolphins, many pelagic and diving marine bird species.
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