Jamie's Whaling Station and Adventure Centres
Jamie's Whaling Station and Adventure Centres
Jamie's Whaling Station and Adventure Centres
4.5
Boat Tours • Hiking & Camping Tours • Dolphin & Whale Watching • Nature & Wildlife Tours • Kayaking & Canoeing
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8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Monday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Jamie's Whaling Station has been offering authentic, family-friendly eco-adventures since 1982. We are your connection to Whales, Bears, and Hot Springs Cove in Tofino & Ucluelet. Join us for one of many adventures on our larger family-friendly vessels or on our fast-paced Zodiac vessels. We also offer Kayaking tours through our partner Paddle West Kayaking and Water Taxi services through Clayoquot Connection. Whatever West Coast adventure you're looking for we're ready to get you out on the water to create some lifelong memories.
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
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2022
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Corinna F
1 contribution
May 2023 • Friends
We did the Tofino Bear Watching - Cruiser Tour and had a great time! Our guides (Scott and Cassie) were great, we saw bears (2 times), killer whales and seals on our tour. Overall, highly recommended, would book this again!
Written May 28, 2023
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nprytuluk
Edmonton, Canada50 contributions
May 2023
This is the second time I have gone on this excursion and it is a great activity to do if you are in Tofino. We did see grey whales, seals, sea lions, sea otters and eagles - which was lovely. We tried to find orcas and humpbacks but did not have luck with those. If you want to get on the water, see the beautiful landscape of this island, and see some wild life, this is a lot of fun. Bring Binoculars.
Written May 28, 2023
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Dave W
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May 2023 • Couples
Had two excellent trips with Jamie's this week. A whale watching trip with Celine, where we saw Grey Whales (Dairy Cow and Orange Crush) plus Harbour Seals and super cute Sea Otters. Celine was an excellent host. We also did a bear watching trip with Kian and Chris, both of whom were also excellent. We saw Black Bears feeding along the shoreline with plenty of time given to photograph and just to take in the scene. Also saw more Harbour Seals (aka "Rock Sausages") and Bald Eagles. We would definitely take trips with Jamie's again.
Written May 24, 2023
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Simone H
Langley City, Canada5 contributions
May 2023
Went out whale watching and it was a super fun experience! Would recommend to anyone. The captain is super knowledgeable and shares about all local animals spotted on the trek.
Written May 24, 2023
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NorthBayScott
1 contribution
May 2023
Thank you to Celine who was fantastic. Answered all our questions and got us up close and personal with a pod. My wife has a tremendous fear of water and she felt safe and warm the whole trip and is asking to go back. We recommend the zodiac, it was smooth sailing and no sea sickness. Would we recommend? Hell ya!
Written May 24, 2023
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cjmel692
Fruitvale, Canada1 contribution
May 2023
Saw two gray whales. Felt safe. Crew was informative and friendly. Took the ride to Mere's Island and saw the giant cedar trees later that same day. Awesome time!
Written May 24, 2023
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michellelawinteriors
1 contribution
May 2023 • Family
We had a great time on our boat trip. We saw grey whales, sea lions, seals and sea otters! The captain and guides were excellent and super knowledgeable. 10/10 would recommend!
Written May 24, 2023
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Jim S
Portland, OR3 contributions
May 2023
Even though we didn’t see many whales (that’s out of their control), the staff was tremendous- from the counter staff to the crew on the boat. They were all were friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, and accommodating. We’ll definitely use them in our next trip.
Written May 24, 2023
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Svaanson
1 contribution
May 2023
Absolutely recommendable! The tours were great. Very kind and well educated guides.
The landscape in Ukee ist a bit more lovely.
The landscape in Ukee ist a bit more lovely.
Written May 24, 2023
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tetreaumn
Calgary, Canada1 contribution
May 2023
While we enjoyed our bear watching tour, it was very expensive. For a 2 1/2 hour trip for 4 people we paid well over $600.00. We were not allowed to bring food or even waters on board which seems ridiculous as there was zero risk of a bear encounter being in this boat and nowhere close to shore to disrupt a bear. Would I take another tour with Jamie’s in the future, yes but would I recommend this bear watching tour, no as it was far to costly for what we got.
Written May 24, 2023
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Jim G
2 contributions
Do you still offer dog boarding for your tour guests?
JamiesWhalingStation
Tofino, Canada1 contribution
Hi ! Yes we do! Please call us to reserve a kennel. Cheers!
Dominique M
Diekirch District, Luxembourg19 contributions
Bonjour,
C'est par notre hôtel ; Pacific Sand Beach Resort; que j'aie eu votre adresse. Nous rêvons des voir des baleines, en petit groupe et en zodiac.
Nous sommes 3 adultes, et n'avons que le 1 septembre 2016 comme possibilité, est encore possible ?, si oui venez vous nous chercher à 'hôtel ? Si c'est possible, je suppose qu'il faut réserver par votre cite internet.
Merci pour votre réponse par avance. Dominique
JamiesWhalingStation
Tofino, Canada1 contribution
Bonjour Dominique,
C'est possible de reserver un tour de zodiac pour voir les baleines le 1er Septembre, nous avons des departs a 9am, 12pm, et 3pm.
Vous pouvez reserver en ligne, ou par telephone: 250.725.3919.
Nous ne fesons pas le transport de l'hotel a la station, mais Pacific Sands a une navette qui peut vous amener a la station, ou l'autre option c'est prendre le taxi!
A la prochaine,
Merci!
Melodie B
Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom30 contributions
Hi hoping to visit mid July, hoping to see as much wildlife as possible. How many days would you recommend we set aside and which tours would you recommend? Is there accommodation close to where the tours leave from? Thanks in advance
Michyft
Reading, UK89 contributions
We stayed at Jamie's Rainforest Inn, short drive outside Tofino for 3 nights in August as part of a trip around BC and Alberta. Didn't book trips until arrival but reception were able to arrange bear watching trip (larger boat) for next morning (saw 11 bears, blue heron, bald eagles, harbour seals, jellyfish etc) and whale watching (whale, sea otters, seals) second morning. Read guidance for tours using Zodiac boats - depends on state of your health. Staying at Inn gave us discount with Jamie's Whaling Station. Left us time to do part of Wild Pacific trail in Uclulet, Wicknannish beach, Rainforest trail, and some other shorter ones. Do Cathedral Grove on your 3 hour drive across the island. Recommend eating at Shelter opposite Jamie's Whaling Station.
Françoise D
Moissy-Cramayel, Île-de-France, France4 contributions
Bonjour, y a-t-il besoin de réserver à l'avance?
JamiesWhalingStation
Tofino, Canada1 contribution
Bonjour! Oui, nous vous recommandons de réserver à l'avance au cours de notre saison occupée . Nous avons hâte d'avoir de tes nouvelles.
Im planning to holiday in tofino sept 2016. Could anyone who has been recommend good budget accommodation for my stay. Im trying to work out how much i need to save up. Thanks, audrey
JamiesWhalingStation
Tofino, Canada1 contribution
Hi Audrey, We offer great, affordable accommodation in a rainforest setting. Jamie's Rainforest Inn offers many room types for multiple budgets and there is a restaurant in the hotel. There are special rates for our adventure tours for guests staying at Jamie's Rainforest Inn.
In general, Tofino can be an expensive place to visit, mostly due to the location. We are very remote, being a 1.5 hour drive from the nearest large town. Accommodation is between $0-$500/a night for the various providers in Tofino and food prices range, depending on your preference and budget. It is very helpful to have a vehicle out here, but not necessary as there are bus options.
I hope this answers your question.
See you next year!
Jamie