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Where to Sail: the 2 Best Whale Watching Tours Worldwide

2 river trips  ยท  from $230 a head

Every trip has one free afternoon too few. These 2 whale watching tours earn the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to packing.

Campbell River: 6-Hour Whale Watching Boat Tour - The first three hours: Discovery Passage and the island channels
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Campbell River: 6-Hour Whale Watching Boat Tour

1.Campbell River: 6-Hour Whale Watching Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 46 reviews · 6 hours · from $245Our pick

Travel from Campbell River through Discovery Passage and Johnstone Strait on a 12-passenger Zodiac or covered boat. Guides such as Jack, Martin, Alex, and Steve lead wildlife searches, with onboard hydrophones when whales vocalize. Expect scenic island passages, homemade snacks, an onshore lunch, and time on the water in changing weather.

“We had a fantastic day. We saw multiple humpback whales, sea lions, harbor seals, and even orca whales! Alex, as a biologist, taught all of us so much about whales! We were grateful we had him as a guide! The company provided wonderful homemade snacks and a delicious lunch! We will always use this company in the future. We hope to make a trip in the fall in the future to see bears.”

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Campbell River: Whale Watching Cruise with Lunch - What the six-hour route feels like
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Campbell River: Whale Watching Cruise with Lunch

2.Campbell River: Whale Watching Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · 6 hours · from $230Best value

Set out from Discovery Harbour Marina with Discovery West Adventures for six hours on a covered, heated 30-foot boat. Your English-speaking captain, including guide Josh on some departures, searches for humpbacks, orcas, dolphins, seals, and seasonal bears. Lunch, snacks, hot drinks, and a bathroom are included.

“This was a great day out. Josh was very knowledgeable and engaging about what we were looking for and was full of interesting facts about the local wildlife. The weather stayed fine for us and we saw hump back whales, a family of Orcas, a small seal colony but the icing on the cake at the end of the day, was a hump back whale breaching and having some playtime in the water. Josh was happy to stay out longer than planned so we could all enjoy the show that was being staged for us. A once in a lifetime experience ๐Ÿ˜”

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