One must witness the splendor of the whales to truly appreciate the Pacific Ocean. Be exhilarated by the spectacular sightings of whales, seals, sealions and sea otters from our vessels. Behold the majestic Grey Whales, agile Orcas (Killer Whales), the Mighty Humpbacks or even spy upon a sunfish. Bird watching is an exciting part of our cruises from Bald eagles to Tufted puffins. Book your eco cruise today!!
The thrill of watching the whales pass by is breathtaking........ and so is the boat ride!
We start these cruises 12 times a day on larger (20 & 25 passenger) Family vessels and 12 passenger Zodiacs. Upon arrival at Seaside Adventures and after check-in we all put on the exposure suits and head out on an exciting marine wild life excursion out into the Clayoquot Sound. (On our 25 passenger vessel exposure suits are not needed.) We will stop and visit the many Eagles, watch them building nests, tend to their young, fish and soar on the air currents above. From there we continue on our journey out to the traditional feeding grounds of the Grey whale. Always keeping an eye out for a pod of Orcas (killer Whales) as they pass through on their hunt for food. Stops may be made to view seal and sealions colonies at their local haul-outs. A very important part of every cruise is the bird wild life. One of our favorite areas to do this is in the off shore bird sanctuary where 9 species of birds nest at different times throughout the seasons. Some of the species are Puffins, Gulls Cormorants, Common Muirs and many other types. In this region we see Grey Whales, Orcas, Humpbacks and Minkies.

Throughout these cruises we are on the lookout, and often see Porpoises, Sunfish, River Otters and Sea Otters. Our guides take pride in sharing both history and relative native folklore throughout the entire cruise.

Come and experience with us the spectacular sights of the 22,000 to 23,000 Gray whales on their mass northward migration from the begining of March to mid April each year.

March 1 through to October 31, experience the gentle giants feeding and frolicking in their natural habitat foraging in the food rich waters of Clayoquot sound.

Many of the gray whale population live in the Clayoquot Sound area almost year round. Some even stay the whole year.

Total trip time 2 - 3 hours in length. Cameras are a must.

Transient Killerwhales that travel the pacific northwest frequent the Clayoquot Sound on a regular basis on the hunt for food feeding on many number of marine species.

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Photo Credits ^ Wilfred Atleo

 

On our whale watching tours, stops will be made at Stellar Sealion colonies and Seal colonies. Click on links below to see some spectacular pictures!

 







RACK Prices:

Family Vessels - Adults $79.00 Seniors/Students $65.00 Child 6-12 $50.00 kids 2-5 $25.00

Zodiac Vessels* - Adults $69.00 Seniors/Students $59.00 Child 6-12 $45.00

*Please note

Zodiacs are not recommended for children under 6, pregnant women, or people with Osteoporosis.

Tax note

7% Goods & Services Tax must be added to the above prices.


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