This tour was AMAZING! Even though January isn't the best time, we had the most astonishing luck: orcas to the left and right of the boat, a humpback whale that spent about an hour circling the boat and did several dives and a full breach for us, a huge group of adult bald eagles, plus harbor porpoises, harbor seals, and both California and Stellar sea lions. The guides were informative and friendly, the captain was sure-handed, the on-board photographers captured some incredibly gorgeous photographs, and the boat was comfortable and cozy, even on a really cold day. Cannot recommend this highly enough!

The highlight of 2024, what a great way to end the year , seeing the eagles, Biggs killer whales, humpback whales , sea lions and seals. The crew Captain Joe, Jo-Anne, Tom and Val were gracious hosts and shared so much knowledge about the area, sea life and ecosystem. Seeing the whales was surreal. The sheer size and grace the humpback whales had was so majestic . Something I will always be grateful for. nanaskomtin (Cree for “I am grateful”)

The four of us understood that luck would play a part in what we were able to see, especially in midwinter, but the expertise of Captain Joe and the enthusiasm and knowledge of Sam and Tom, our guides, were exceptional. We were told before the cruise began what we might see at this time of year, and we were lucky enough to see everything on the list: orcas, a humpback whale, harbour porpoise, sealions (both California and stellar), harbour seals, and bald eagles, as well as many seabirds. To our great good fortune and appreciation, the humpback breached right in front of the boat, and circled around for a considerable time. Nothing felt rushed: we were guided on how to observe, and were able to take the time to enjoy the experience. All our questions were answered expertly. We agreed that it was an amazing experience. I have been on one whale-watching cruise previously (not in Victoria) and this one was superior in every way.

Wonderful experience. We were able to watch killer whales and other incredible animals. My family and I enjoyed very much

Words cannot describe how magical this experience was for our family. We went on a tour with Eagle Wing on December 28th with the expectations of "hopefully" we would see some whales since it was off peak season. We left with an experience that is one for the books. We saw over 30+ killer whales (T-party) including several babies and 4 generations of a family. We also saw sea lions and bald eagles. You could tell the crew loves doing what they are doing. They are so informative and respectful of the animals in their natural environment. Thank you Captain Jeff, Tom, Carol, Selena, Val, and Caio for the experience of a lifetime!!

We had an incredible experience on the boat tour watching orcas and other marine wildlife! A special thanks to Selena, who convinced us to join the tour—she truly didn’t disappoint. We were lucky to see orcas, including a baby, sea lions, and other animals up close. The rest of the crew (Carol, Jeff, and Clint) were amazing as well, ensuring we had a safe and memorable trip. We highly recommend this company; they operate with sustainable values, which we greatly appreciated. Thank you for such a wonderful adventure

I did a 3 hours whale watching together with my son. The tour was very well organized, great and very friendly crew and most important of all they really know the whales and managed to bring us real close to a large group of Orcas. Was a fantastic experience! I also love that they had a professional photographer on board and shared the photos for free via Email and a download link. If I ever come to Victoria again I will book this tour again.

My family of five (parents and kids aged 14, 18, 21) went on a tour with Eagle Wing on Dec. 30. We were blown away by the professionalism and conscientiousness of the company. The onboard naturalist, Carol, was extremely knowledgeable about the whales and other organisms in the ecosystem - and was super friendly and approachable as well. The crew maintained a respectful distance from the animals and let them come to us on their own terms. We were rewarded with the attention of two curious humpbacks, who spent over half an hour repeatedly surfacing on one side of the boat and then the other. All of us were utterly rapt and felt so lucky to have this close encounter! We later saw three more humpbacks, as well as countless sea lions and Harbour Seals - plus a bald eagle that flew right overhead. We learned so much about the ecology of the Salish Sea and had an amazing time. The boat itself was very comfortable, with clean bathrooms, comfortable benches, and toys and books for kids and adults to peruse. I 100% recommend this tour to visitors and residents alike. We look forward to going again in the summertime!

Wow this was THE best whale watch ever. We went in December, which is off peak season, but still saw about 30 orcas. We started by coasting past Trial Island to see the California Sea Lions, Stellaris Sea Lions, and Harbor Seals, then went out a bit more and saw multiple pods of orcas! The staff were friendly, intelligent, informative, and most importantly, told the other guests to squish together so everyone could see. The Capitan didn't peace out while I was trying to take pictures (which has happened to me on other tours). And they clearly loved and respected the wildlife. 10/10 would visit again. Thanks Jeff, Selena, Tom, and Caio for a great trip!

Amazing trip where we saw sea lions, seals and bald eagles as well as a family of killer whales. These were hunting seals and came right up under the boat for a close up view. All of the staff at every level of the operation including Clint and Selena and Captain Jeff running the boat and Carol giving excellent information about the wildlife and how best to spot them. I have never been out on the boats in December but would highly recommend, it might be a bit chillier but also far less boats out as well, we were the only boat in the vicinity of the killer whale family.

Have been on the island for years, first time seeing Orca's up close. The team on board was fantastic and very knowledgeable.

Thank you very much for amazing experience. The whole team was very professional, Izzy gave a lot of information about wild life and whales, she is very informative. Great thank you to photographers for capturing whales and sharing these photos. I give this tour 1000% from 100%. I would definitely do it again. Great thank you for this unbelievable experience.

Excellent tour guides! Really informative and interesting learning about whales. Lily and Tilli were incredibly passionate about marine life and made the tour really fun! The boat was lovely and the captain optimised the position of the boat to enhance viewing of the whales and marine life. It was great receiving complimentary professional photos of the animals see on the tour, free of charge. Would highly recommend this tour. My only feedback moving forward is that it was very cold doing this tour in December. It was beautiful, clear and sunny on the day and the team kindly had spare hats and gloves for guests, however, it would be helpful next time of the tour information gave an average temperature for when out on the sea for that time of year do guests no to dress warmer. The hat, gloves, jumper etc thar I wore was not quite enough, I feel I could have done with having snow trousers, snow gloves and a balaclava etc. Otherwise, great tour! Thank you.

We took the tour on 23rd September. Our tour guide was Nathalie, our boat captain Trevor. Nathalie was very well informed, keeping us constantly updated during the tour. Trevor went out of his way to take us to the best spots to see wildlife. We saw numerous birds, sea-lions, otters, humpbacks and orcas, following an orca pod for miles. It was amazing, the trip of a lifetime, well organised, well equipped and well led - a huge thank you to Nathalie and Trevor for making it an incredible experience! Thank you also to the shore based team for their part in making the tour possible.

Such a fabulous trip. The scenery was fabulous and we spent such a long time viewing different killer whales. The guide was very knowledgeable and we were sent fabulous photos afterwards free of charge. Would highly recommend this trip.