Great Pacific Adventures
Whale Watching Tours
Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC

The spectacular Inner Harbour of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is the home base of whale watching operations for Great Pacific Adventures Incorporated.

We have two types of vessels to choose from for your whale watching adventure. Ride in the comfort of a 45 ft ocean cruiser, which offers both inside and outside seating, OR in an exhilarating ridged-hulled zodiac. Either boat offers an exceptional whale watching experience.

Enjoy the scenery as we travel the waters and islands of Juan de Fuca Strait, Haro Strait and the Strait of Georgia, which is the part-time home to three groups of "resident" whales, commonly known as "pods" of orca, or "killer" whales. These majestic groups of families and individual whales live and thrive mainly on salmon and other species of fish found in the waters of the Pacific Northwest. On occasion, "transient" orca whales are encountered on an individual or group basis, and are mainly dependent on other mammals, such as seals and sea lions as a core food source. Pods can gather together to form "super-pods" and have reached vast numbers in excess of 80 whales at a time!

Transportation packages from Vancouver are available. You can travel by West Coast Air floatplane from Vancouver directly to Victoria's Inner Harbour, or ride and sail through the beautiful Gulf Islands to Victoria with Pacific Coach Lines and BC Ferries.

After years of guiding, our naturalists know where the whales are, and recognize individual whales by sight. Learn about the ocean, the whales, porpoises, seals, eagles, and seabirds of the ecosystem.

From whale watching to kayaking, bicycle tours, power boating, hiking and equipment rentals, Great Pacific Adventures is your one stop eco-tour adventure provider.

Great Pacific Adventures
The Vancouver Island Natural!