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Orca Spirit Adventures
Orca Spirit Adventures
4.5
Historical & Heritage Tours • Dolphin & Whale Watching • Nature & Wildlife Tours
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8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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Orca Spirit Adventures is Victoria's premier whale watching company, offering carbon neutral tours led by captains and naturalists whose knowledge and passion for Vancouver Island’s marine wildlife is unequaled in the industry. April through October are the peak whale watching months and during this time we boast a greater than 95% success rate of spotting whales, including humpback whales, transient & resident orcas, minke, & gray whales! Other wildlife you may encounter include Dall’s and harbour porpoises, harbour and elephant seals, otters & marine birds such as cormorants and bald eagles. Unlucky tour? Join us again using our WHALE GUARANTEE for a complimentary tour to bring your dreams of seeing these magnificent animals to life. Choose between a covered vessel with indoor and outdoor viewing areas and the 12-passenger zodiac vessel, for the more wild at heart. For all guests we offer complimentary shuttle pick up from all hotels in downtown Victoria. Tour length is 3-hours.
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Tammy Johnson
2 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
My husband and I loved this tour. I checked off one of my bucket list items...seeing an orca in the wild. Ed, our guide was very informative and knowlegeable. The weather was beautiul and we saw orcas, seals, a mink, and dolphins. This was a day tour from our cruise and we couldnt have enjoyed it better. Thanks again for the memories Ed, keep enjoying that job you love!!! Also, we ate at the flying otter next door after the tour. Try the steak sandwich, it was fabulous. All in all, one of my best days ever.
Written May 28, 2023
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ynnejjenny
Spartanburg, SC67 contributions
This was the perfect length for a whale tour. Check-in was easy. Staff was so friendly. And, most of all, we saw whales, sea lions and more. Highly recommend!
Written May 26, 2023
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Antoinette L
The Netherlands1 contribution
Edward was a very enthusiastic guide. We made a fast trip on the zodiac, which was awesome. We saw a couple of killer whales chasing a sea lion, that was very inpressive. We also saw groups of seals and sea lions. It was a great tour!
Written May 24, 2023
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mqasmi
Mississauga, Canada3 contributions
Our first whale watching tour as a family with Orca Spirit. It was a particularly windy day but we were in good hands with Jake, Jeremy and Meghan. They did a good job at informing us about the area and animals. We got lucky and were able to see seals, a young eagle and orcas. Would definitely recommend the tour. Everyone was friendly and very helpful!
Written May 21, 2023
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Hello mqasmi,
Thanks so much for choosing Orca Spirit Adventures as your whale watching operator in Victoria.
We are so thrilled to hear that you had a good day on the Salish Sea with your family and that you felt safe and comfortable in the hands of our crew. All of our crew are Transport Canada certified and take safety very seriously.
Thanks for recommending Orca Spirit to our future guests!
Best regards,
Hailey
Sales Manager
Written May 24, 2023
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keelinglaw
Phoenix, AZ2 contributions
May 2023
The crew is splendid; they explained all details; focused on safety and helped us find orca fins. What a treat!!
Written May 17, 2023
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Hello Lynn K,
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave Orca Spirit Adventures a five star review on TripAdvisor!
Thanks for mentioning our wonderful crew, we take pride in having such a great crew, but we love to hear it from our guests that were on board. Glad to hear that you were able to find Orcas while exploring the Salish Sea.
We hope that we can welcome you on board with us again soon!
Best regards,
Hailey
Sales Manager
Written May 24, 2023
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Edie P
1 contribution
May 2023 • Business
Great two days on the Orca Mist with Jeremy, Jake & Marissa! Thanks for making this a memorable trip!
Written May 16, 2023
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Hello 277ediep,
Thanks for taking the time to leave Orca Spirit Adventures a five star review on TripAdvisor.
We are happy to hear that you had a great couple days on the covered vessel with Jeremy, Jake, and Marisa!
I will be sure to let them know of your kind words!
We hope that we can welcome you on board with us again in the future.
Best regards,
Hailey
Sales Manager
Written May 24, 2023
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Getaway615189
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May 2023 • Couples
Was absolutely amazing tour, the whales and sea lions were so amazing and I can’t say enough about the AMAZING crew, talk about loving what you do, these girls were a wealth of information and so easy to talk to, Adam and I will definitely go back again.
Hats off to the amazing caption, thanks so much for taking us so far out.
You guys rock
Adam & Marsha Burdem
Hats off to the amazing caption, thanks so much for taking us so far out.
You guys rock
Adam & Marsha Burdem
Written May 4, 2023
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Hello Getaway615189,
Thank you so much for choosing Orca Spirit Adventures to #ExperienceTheWild with!
We are so thrilled to hear that you had and AMAZING time out on the Salish Sea and the animals that call it home. We boast that we have the best crew and they love sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm with thier guests, but i will sure to pass along your kind words to them.
We hope that you enjoyed the rest of your time in Victoria and look forward to welcoming you back on board with us!
Best regards,
Hailey
Sales Manager
Written May 24, 2023
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Sarah S
1 contribution
Jan. 2023 • Friends
Fantastic experience with Captain Jordan, lots of great facts about what we were seeing and had the incredible experience of being able to see and follow a grey whale for a while .
Written January 23, 2023
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Ellen L
Toronto, Canada1 contribution
Nov. 2022 • Family
Loved it. Have paid for whale watching tours in the past with no success. Here we saw 8 whales in our three hours. I appreciated the heads up from the staff when booking about wearing extra clothes. The captain was fun, engaging, and impressively in command of a high powered dual engine Zodiak. We got close but always felt safe. The perfect dock at the end was … chef’s kiss.
Written November 26, 2022
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Sonia P
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Nov. 2022 • Family
Had an amazing tour on Nov.19th with Jordan as the captain and saw 9 humpbacks! He was very knowledgeable and worked to get us the best experience.
Written November 20, 2022
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Erick F
Mexico City, Mexico
I am arriving to Victoria Airport on May 16th at 9:00 AM. At what time are your trips? Do you think I have time enough in the same day to take the trip? or should I go the day after.
Orca Spirit Adventures
Victoria, Canada16 contributions
Hi there,
We have multiple departures every day in the summer time! From May - October our covered vessels depart at 10am and 2pm, whereas our zodiacs depart every hour between 9am-6pm. If you would like to chat about what tour would suit you best, give us a call at 250-383-8411 and we can help you out!
Kind regards,
Rebeca
Marketing and Sustainability Coordinator
Chace
6 contributions
I’m doing a zodiac whale watching tour with Orca Spirit Adventures on August 29th and I was wondering what my odds are of seeing an orca are. Seeing an orca in the wild is on my bucket list so I really, really want to see one.
John P
Stockton-on-Tees, UK210 contributions
The Orca Spirit team really know their stuff and communicate with other whale watching crews. I reckon your odds of seeing Orcas is very high.
Anne B
Vancouver, Canada19 contributions
We would like to see orcas. Are they around this time of the year and can we spot them during a trip? We are this week in Victoria.
We wont arrive in our port until 7 pm on August 3rd. What are the chances of us seeing whales at that time? Also, what time does it get dark there?
Mad Dog
Ontario, Canada73 contributions
You need to reserve your spot. Go on the first two trips of the day. Enjoy!
susanmoorhouse152
Pontefract, UK1 contribution
Which time is more likely to see Orca's? 10 am or 2 pm?
Ernst t
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, The Netherlands142 contributions
We took the 10 am trip. We didn't see Orca's but we spent more than one hour watching 2 adult and a young humpback whales feeding.
Hello,
My husband and I are planning out a vacation, and would like to know which month would be our best bet to see the the whales? (Particularly the Humpbacks and Orcas). If possible, I'd like to time our trip just right!
Thank you so much for your help,
Caitlin F
Orca Spirit Adventures
Victoria, Canada16 contributions
Hello Caitlin,
Thank you for your interest in joining us for a whale watching tour during your stay in Victoria! Our peak whale watching season runs May through October, during this time is when you could see resident and transient orcas, humpback whales, minke and gray whales, along with endless wildlife including seals, sea lions, sea otters, and a number of marine birds to name a few!
Please feel free to call our office if you have any more questions and we look forward to having you on board!
Kind regards,
Laura
Sales Manager
We are going to be in Victoria in the first week of December, is there much to see at this time of year. Steve
Orca Spirit Adventures
Victoria, Canada16 contributions
Hello Steve,
Thank your for your interest in joining us for a tour! There is lots to see this time of year on the Salish Sea via our adventurous Zodiac vessel. Our tours leave daily at 1pm from our convenient downtown location. There is a variety of marine life and landscape to explore; to name a few there are otters, eagles, seals, sea lions, humpbacks and orcas. Although it is not peak time for orcas, Transient orcas can be spotted all year and even some Resident orcas have still been seen in the area. It's an exceptional way to explore our beautiful island, learn about our wildlife and have a memorable experience.
We look forward to having you on board!
Sincerely,
Laura, Sales Manager
Matt A
Orlando33 contributions
Has anyone done this tour with Kids (7 and 3)? They would love this especially if we were lucky enough to get close. Really hoping for some opinions.
thanks!
fidelisamicus
Las Vegas, NV104 contributions
There were a few kids on my tour , 7 yo would be fine but I'm not sure about the 3 yo. Just be sure to pick the larger boat with covered for a smoother ride. Check the weather forecast before you make a reservation.
cel3014
22 contributions
Hi,
What are the departure times of Open Zodiac Tours? There is no schedule choice when we book by Viator (link on the top of the page)
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Thank you for your answer
BR
Céline
ChristineJ55
Sydney, Australia27 contributions
Send them an email but I think they are like 10.30 in the morning & 2pm in the afternoon .
Patricia B
Orlando, FL10 contributions
I will Be in Victoria and be free all day Saturday October 16 I have to catch the ferry at 5 (must be there by 4 to go through customs)
to go to Seattle. Will I have time to do your Whale Watching?
Orca Spirit Adventures
Victoria, Canada16 contributions
Hello and thank you for your interest in Orca Spirit Adventures! All of our tours are 3 hours in length and you should have plenty of time for a tour during your visit! We have scheduled Covered vessels and Zodiacs going out at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm that day. Please feel free to call our office 1-888-672-ORCA(6722).
Thank you, we look forward to you visit!
Sincerely,
Oriana