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
About
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.
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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3 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 92% of travellers
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C$177.45
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Adventure Tours
3–4 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 100% of travellers
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C$191.95
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(140 reviews)
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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
1 contribution
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

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
1 contribution
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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