Great little company and well worth doing. Great views of whales and very knowledgeable staff. We took the semi covered boat which was perfect, It was a very rough journey but we saw multiple whale breaches.

We saw more whales and sea lions than I could count. It started off great and got better. I was surprised to have seen so many orcas for so long. Unlike most tours, there was very little downtime without wildlife. The guide and boat driver were both incredibly well-informed, enthusiastic, and very nice people. We happened to do this tour during a heat wave in Vancouver, so everyone on the boat was overdressed. I would love to do this again with the same tour company when it isn't so hot.

Just needed to write a review for this trip, I don't usually do reviews but couldn't ignore this one. We went out with Vanessa and Rodriguez, both really knew their stuff and Vanessa was so enthusiastic, I mean who wouldnt be, doing a job like that. We saw both Orca and Humpback Whales, both encounters were amazing, firstly not only did we see Orca, but witnessed them hunting 2 harbour porpoises, then celebrating their success by breaching and tail slapping, I did feel a little sad for the porpoises but nature is nature. We then had an encounter with Humpbacks, Mother and calf, Vanessa was so excited as it was one of her favorites (Strike) with her new calf. We witnessed Strike nursing the calf and then later both started breaching and slapping the water, only one word for the whole experience AMAZING. Thank you for Vanessa and Rodriguez for a fantastic day.

Fantastic experience. Safety first was highlighted by Captain Tino and Naturalist Cheyenne. Then off we went directly to an Orca pod that had been spotted out in the middle of the strait. Stopped on the way to remove a helium balloon floating on the Salish Sea. These balloons are TERRIBLE for the wild life. One hour of observing from a safe distance then allotted time was up -- so on we went to see Stinky Rocks . AMAZING huge elephant sea lion and smaller stellar seals basking in the sun. On through several passes, past eagle nests and finally observed the cormorant nests on Gabriola cliffs. We learned a great deal about the animals in the area, the environmental impact of human activities and the good news about populations rebounding thanks to conservation efforts. Our 9 year old grand daughter enjoyed it too. All in all a wonderul trip.

June 11 my husband and I took the closed boat tour in the morning. We originally planned for the afternoon but the 3;30 tour was cancelled. We were advised that the tour would take a different route due to the wind and safety. For the next 4 hours we flew across the water while the boat slapped hard on the water basically non stop. I liken it to riding a wild bronco for 4 hours without a break. The 11 people on board were quiet and we all hung on tightly to the rail in front of us. We slowed a few minutes to view harbour seals and then again to navigate high waves. The high waves were frightening. We slowed again to see Eagles in a tree and right back to the slamming on the water. Both my husband and I were shaken and sore when we left the boat. We've been on many whale tours but this was the first negative one. I agree totally with the one young single lady on the tour with us , when I asked her how she felt- she described the experience as "Harsh". I spoke to the girls in the office and shared how miserable the experience was for us and asked for a refund. Their office manager got back to me and said after discussing it with the crew that they said it wasn't "That Bad". I dare say it really was. One of their office staff said 'It shouldn't have happened" She was right. The morning should have been cancelled. The office manager told me my experience didn't warrant a refund and I asked to speak to her manager, but she said that was the owner and refused to give me their name or number. She assured me she would have them call me, but they never did. She sent me an email address which I assume was the owners so I wrote to them explaining from the beginning what happened to us. I asked them to never put another person through what we went through. They never responded. I'm sure they have many positive experiences on days when the wind is mild and the seas are calm. But unfortunately, that certainly wasn't our experience. When you run a company like this, it's important to hear what your customers are saying and be aware of their personal experience. Their comfort and safety should be the most important aspect of your business. I absolutely believe they should have cancelled that morning tour and at the very least refunded our money. I also believe the owner should have acknowledged my email. There is so much more detail I could say, but it would be too long . For those of you deciding on whether or not to post this- it's important to let people know all aspects of the experience they could be buying in to. Just saying all the nice fluffy stuff is misleading and dishonest

Our captain and naturalist we're so knowledgeable and eager to make it trip a great one. We all learned so much. Saw seals, sea lions, eagles, orcas and humpbacks. An added bonus was the clear, calm weather, which can't always be the case. Outstanding trip!

Our trip with VIWW was amazing from start to finish! Beautiful scenery! Orca hunt! Amazing crew that were responsible, respectful and knowledgeable! Would 100% recommend them and 100% love to go out with them again!

The best part of our tour was seeing Potamus the humpback whale! It was amazing. We started off with a group of 5 orcas. Further on we found the humpback whale, Potamus. He was sleeping for about 15 minutes and then he woke up and started slapping his tail on the water. He must've done this about 15 times, it was so exciting and a once in a lifetime experience for me and my daughter. We also saw a turkey vulture, and harbour seals. Rodrigo and Allie were our Captain and Guide. There were both very knowledgeable and friendly. We were very happy that we came for this tour. We would highly recommend this. My daughter, Jenn who is 40, took a screenshot of the video she got while Potamus was slapping his tale for us. Thank you so much, Allie and Rodrigo. 🐋 We loved it! 💙

We cam we saw, we loved it. We saw a hump back whale. The staff was knowledgeable and friendly. The. Ride was bumpy, but that is what you get when you are on the ocean.

Everyone is knowledgeable, friendly, professional, and passionate about whales and nature. Can’t recommend them highly enough. Will visit again soon!

We had originally booked our tour on the covered boat, but our reservation was changed to the open boat. We were given the option to keep our reservation or to cancel if we wanted. We went along on the open boat as it was a fairly nice day. We had a great experience and were fortunate to see a mother and calf humpback whale, a a pod of 5 Orcas and some sea lions. Rebecca was extremely knowledgeable and told us so much about the whales and sea lions. She is really passionate about here work. Mateus, our captain was very friendly and did a great job of getting us around.

Amazing experience Small group, all Covid-19 practices in place, no concerns. Educational and entertainment value tops. Whales and seals and sea lions..with view of Mt.Baker. Captain and naturalist have so much knowledge and love of the whales! Sorry photo don't do the trip justice...have amazing video..to large a file to post.

We went on the semi closed top boat tour, the back area is easily large enough for everyone to view whales (10 people on our trip). Brad and Rodrigo were our guide and captain. They were awesome and so knowledgable! We loved hearing about the individual whales and saw zig zag and her calf. We stayed with them for around an hour and whilst we didn’t get to see any orcas we still loved it! And got to see harbour seals! We would definitely recommend this to anyone whose in the area was a highlight of our trip!

Absolutely amazing tour! Very experienced crew that shared so much knowledge with us. They go above and beyond to give you a life changing experience.

It was very interesting to take this cruise to watch whales and other wildlife. It is my first experience to go this way on sea.