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Orca Spirit Adventures

146 Kingston Street | Marina Level, Coast Harbourside Hotel, Victoria, British Columbia V8V 1V4, Canada
(250) 383-8411
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Ranked #26 of 70 activities in Victoria
Type: Tours
Owner description: As the founding whale watching company in Victoria... we set the standard and continue to be the leaders in providing the highest level of customer... more » Owner description: As the founding whale watching company in Victoria... we set the standard and continue to be the leaders in providing the highest level of customer service, education and responsibility found in our industry. « less
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Kailua, Oahu
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

Booked an Orca and wildlife viewing excursion through our cruise ship with this company. After paying $140/person, it was really disappointing that we didn't see ANY wildlife at all. I understand that there are no any guarantees when it comes to wildlife viewing. However, the company could have made amends by refunding 50 percent of the fee and/or providing a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013 via mobile

What a brilliant trip. The best one out of our 2 week trip through the Rockies. You need to ignore the heavily marketed tours and head for the experts. Christian our skippers was excellent and very knowledgable. The only concern we had was when he asked us to step into the suspenders to hold up our float suits! Once we... More

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

I'm a marine biologist and a whale watching operator/guide/researcher in Puerto Vallarta. I went to Victoria to do some whale watching, since I wanted to find orcas. Orca Spirit was higly recommended as a eco-tour company. The guide and captain were wonderful. The guide (very sorry that I cannot remember his name right now)was extremely informative. He gave us a... More

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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2013

We held a large (94 person) dinner cruise aboard the Orca Spirit II. From the very beginning organizing this once of a life time experience was so simple. James was very pleasant and bent over backwards in order to accommodate the size of our group and our budget needs. We spent a fabulous evening cruising around both the outer and... More

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Victoria, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2012

A very special thanks to James and all the crew on making our Company Holiday Party a huge success. The entire planning process was seamless - as for the night of, everything went off without a hitch! Your crew are awesome people and helped make this one of Neverblue's best holiday parties! Thanks again, and look forward to doing business... More

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Canmore, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2012

We spent the afternoon on the mid-sized boat and did a three hour whale watching adventure. It was a perfect clear day to be out on the water and the mountains looked beautiful off in the distance. The ride wasn't very bumpy and the captain found an area with whales along the shore fairly quickly. There were a few whales... More

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Calgary, AB
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2012 via mobile

Unfortunately, I have to give a poor review of Orca Spirit Adventures. I had booked a whale watching tour as a surprise birthday present for my husband. We drove from Calgary, AB to Victoria, BC and to our great disappointment, upon checking in for our tour the representative had advised there were no tours for that afternoon and upon further... More

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OrcaSpirit, Manager at Orca Spirit Adventures, responded to this review
18 December 2012

We are pleased to announce that this guest's valid concerns were responded to in mid-October and dealt with in a manner that addressed our Customer Service failure. We work hard to provide excellent service, so when we do fall down on the job it is not acceptable. The proof will be in an opportunity to do it the right way... More

Victoria, Canada
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 October 2012

We attended a dinner cruise put on by Orca Sprint Adventures on Saturday September 22nd. The evening was advertised as romantic getaway dinner cruise for two at $75 each. The disaster started immediately after boarding the boat. The set up was that of a ferry buffet, offering very few seats gathered around tables. We were stuck sitting with six strangers.... More

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Victoria, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2012

Always great with this Orca Spirit! Have been out on other whale watching boats, and Orca Spirit always finds the whales and respects the environment!

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Victoria, Canada
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2012

We went on a Saturday evening dinner cruise with about 150 people. The boat was full but ok. We traveled around the harbor and along the coast to Fort Rod Hill area and saw sights of Victoria from a different perspective which was very nice. 30 minutes into the cruise, finger food was provided in buffet style which was not... More

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