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By Vancouver Island Whale Watch
Free cancellation available
Price is £1,274 per traveller
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

    • Focused on only healthy, growing populations of whales
    • Professional guide with academic background in marine biology
    • Transport Canada Certified Captains

Activity location

    • Nanaimo
    • Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 90 Front St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5H9, Canada | Check-in starts 45 minutes before the Departure Time of your tour at our office located on the waterfront walkway of Nanaimo's harbour.
    • Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

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Private Whale Watching Nanaimo - Semi-Covered Boat

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00
Price details
£1,273.51 x 1 Traveller£1,273.51
Total
Price is £1,273.51
Until Thu, 15 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Professional guide with an academic background in marine biology
  • Inclusions
    Captain is certified by Transport Canada
  • Inclusions
    Toilet onboard
  • Inclusions
    Sun cream available
  • Inclusions
    Price includes service charge for your crew
  • Exclusions
    The listed price does not include parking, Parking nearby is $0.75/hour
  • Exclusions
    Lunch is not included
  • Exclusions
    Transport to/from office

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Intoxication, Smoking, Smoking in the vehicle, Vaping
    • Not suitable for: People with back problems, Pregnant women
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Your day begins by checking in at our office 45 minutes before your departure time and then you'll head down to the boat as a group.

    You'll then be introduced to the Salish Sea ecosystem and wildlife as you cruise through the Gulf Islands archipelago in search of whales and other marine life. You'll learn about the different types of whales that use the Salish Sea, including their natural history, and their roles in the marine food web.

    Throughout your adventure, your captain will be in touch with other whale-watching companies over VHF radio and will plan your route to maximise the area covered between vessels.

    You'll spend an hour viewing whales, and your marine naturalist will provide real-time insights into their behaviours. Onboard catalogues are used to identify individual whales, and this data will be collected throughout the season and sent to the Centre for Whale Research, Keta Coastal Conservation, and the BC Cetacean Sightings Network.

    Your tour will wrap up with an educational talk on marine conservation focusing on threats to BC orca, and conservation initiatives will be discussed.

Location

Activity location

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    • Nanaimo
    • Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 90 Front St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5H9, Canada | Check-in starts 45 minutes before the Departure Time of your tour at our office located on the waterfront walkway of Nanaimo's harbour.
    • Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada