Dear Richard, we are very sorry for not replying to your question earlier but we have not seen it until now. What 328burkharde answered is right, Grey Whales are our most common sightings in Tofino. Chances for Orcas and Humpback Whales are only about 10% so not very high and we are unable to predict when they will show up. I hope this information was helpful!

The boat operators really do their best to find bears in the first place, and work together to share information. There is a restriction as to how close the boats are allowed to get to the bears. You can inquire with the tour operator about how close they are allowed to get just so you know. Having binoculars would be beneficial and enhance your experience. But you should be able to see the bears without them. Also, it is recommended that you have a good camera, rather than relying on your phone camera. If you don't have a good camera, there will likely be people on the tour who do. Ask people with good cameras if they wouldn't mind sharing their photos with you by email.

Dear BConn70, thank you very much for your interest in our wildlife tours. The best and usually only time of the day to see bears is during low tide which is when the bears come down to the shore to find seafood underneath the rocks. All our bear watch tours are scheduled during low tide which shifts every day by about an hour. Last year we saw bears on all of our tours wether we went in the morning, afternoon or evening. For the whales there is no better time of the day because chances are the same trough-out the day. Our most common whale sightings are the gray whales which are feeding close to our shore and can be seen throughout the summer month. Orca whales show up unexpected throughout the year and we get lucky to see them only a few times a month as they are transients who feed on mammals and travel to hunt huge distances. Humpbacks feed far out in the ocean and we will get to watch them also only a few times a month unless its a good season and we get to see them more often. We hope this information was helpful and we hope to see you soon. Kind regards Alexandra

I would call or email but I dont think they do whale watching in the winter. The ocean is very rough with lots of storms and the water just is too rough (probably) to go in a zodiac to watch whales. I imagine the season is from April until Sep/Oct.

Hello Twisterno1, thank you for your interest in our wildlife tours and thank you very much Yogarobin for your answer and positiv feedback. Yes, our boat is a 26ft open Zodiac which takes up to 12 people. Please visit our website to find more information about our tours and pictures of the boat. Our office is closed for the season until March 17th but you can email us anytime and we are happy to answer all your questions. Kind regards, Alexandra.

Hello I am sorry but we are close for the winter until March 15. Kind Regards Jens Ps: Sorry for the late reply but I didn't see this message.