We went in the end of coho season and he warned us it might be slow but even so he put us on fish and was great really explained the. Jamies whaling station is a company comprised of close to 50 west coast residents during our peak season. At jamies whaling station, our team of local experts has been professionally guiding adventure seekers from around the world to explore the nooks and crannies of clayoquot sound and barkley sound since 1982. Jamies offers tours in tofino and ucluelet on highspeed, zodiacstyle vessels for those craving adventure.
It starts with a mind boggling 20,000 grey whales swimming past our shores in spring on their annual migration from birthing waters by the baja peninsula north to the bering strait by alaska. There are two places to whale watch from the pacific rim. Tofino surfing surfing waves for beginners and experts. Safety issues remain, 17 years after last whalewatching death. Whale watching in tofino international education viu. Zodiacs and larger boats with washrooms on board with trips from ucluelet or tofino. Tofino whale watching tours discover tofino bc canada. The offerings of tofino whale watching operators are as diverse as the companies. From exciting fast zodiac visits to the whales to more leisurely cruises on large comfortable vessels, also in combination to a visit to the hot springs. Jamies whaling station whale watching and adventure tours in tofino bc.
Clayoquot wild homepage for whale watching and first nations. The whale centre tofino all you need to know before. Where best to whale watch in august tofino vs victoria. Tiffany crawford and jeff lee, the vancouver sun 10. We offer tofino whale watching tours, bear watching tours, bird watching tours and hot springs cove tours on both open boston whaler and covered. The chatter on the local radio channel is about to pick up as whale watching boats start heading out from the docks in tofino for another season. No visit to tofino is complete without a trip on a whalewatching tour. On the way, we stop at cathedral grove and follow the trails. Tofino weddings go all the way in tofino and get married. Whale watching in ucluelet, whale watching at subtidal. Kayak clayoquot sound, meares island, broken islands.
Whales can be viewed yearround, but the strongest season begins in. Its about grey whales and marine life education, inspirational talks and interpretive walks, childrens fun for. About whale watching in tofino you cant leave vancouver island without visiting the west coast. Whale watching companies, index to charter operators, and long beach maps pricing and video guide to tofino, long beach, ucluelet and every attraction in pacific rim national park, bc. Typical tofino whale watching tours take 2 to 3 hrs.
A stop in downtown tofino reveals a quaint surfer town. Our season starts with the longest migration of any mammal, the gray whale. Explore vancouver, gaston, chinatown, downtown vancouver, canada place, vancouver convention center and the olympic cauldron on this exciting 1 day guided bus tour with excellent bus transportation at a deal breaking prices with great discounts. Clayoquot wild homepage for whale watching and first. Ocean outfitters is the perfect place to set off on all of your tofino activities. The whale report remote passages whale watching, tofino, bc.
A 53 ft cabin cruiser the longest cruise and most luxurious boat. Join us for a whale watching tour aboard one of our 30 zodiacs or covered boats in the some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. Throughout the coastal towns of tofino and ucluelet and around the pacific rim national park reserve, its an allout celebration of life on the coast. Whalewatching tragedy in tofino, british columbia ari sarsalari reports on the tragedy that happened while whalewatching tofino, british columbia. Our whale watching season usually starts in mid february and lasts until the end of october. We also saw a seal, an eagle, a sea otter and some star fish. The whale centre invites you to join us for an exciting sea adventure in pristine coastal ecosystems. Clayoquot sound is very popular with gangs of transient killer whales that are on the hunt for food. Tofino whale watching is an amazing up close and personal view of whales. Launching from tofino takes you into clayoquot sound.
We visited in june and saw both whales and bears, as well as sea otters, seals and eagles. Tofino, clayoquot wild whale watching and fishing company, featuring first nations guides to clayoquot sound, from tofino bc. Hopping aboard a specialized whale watching boat is the best way to see these majestic creatures. Tofino kayaking paddle the ocean and islands up close. The tofino whale watching season begins in march with the pacific rim whale festival and lasts into autumn with peak sightings in spring during the gray whale northward migration and throughout the summer months culminating in. Jamies whaling station whale watching and adventure tours in. Add to calendar whale watching in tofino 03172018 08. Up to 51% off wildlife tour in tofino the whale centre. There are several great companies in tofino including ocean outfitters, jamies whaling station, and the whale centre, but also an amazing company in ucluelet called aquamarine adventures local company, with the owner running the boat himself outstanding experience.
We offer various morning, midday, and afternoon departures. He made his passion to his career in the year of 2007 when he moved to tofino and started adventure tofino wildlife tours. Whale tours leave from the harbour downtown tofino bc. On our way back we had a fun ride through the big waves and we were taken to see a whale that was feeding in the area. Gray whale off vancouver island, british columbia, canada. Some of these massive mammals stay in our waters for the summer, giving ample opportunities for viewing.
Tofino and ucluelet are the two favourite northern gray whale watching communities on the west coast of vancouver island. Jamies whale watching and adventure tours in tofino bc. Enjoy miles of spectacular scenery aboard our luxury covered boats, or for a real thrill jump aboard one of our zodiacs and experience the wildside. Burnaby bc, coquitlam bc, richmond ca, vancouver bc available days. Annually we also enjoy record numbers of humpback whales and our summer resident gray whales.
The whale centre, tofino, bc tofino whale watching, bear. During the months of march and april, more than 20,000 gray whales swim north from their breeding grounds in baja california to their feeding grounds in alaska. People from all parts of the world come here to watch these magnificent creatures of the deep. Experience the west coast on a 3 hour whale watching tour through the islands around the tofino area. Ucluelet is rich in both land and marine wildlife, below is just a few of the many species that inhabit this region. Tofino whale watching tours the whale centre, tofino, bc. The district of tofino, tourism tofino, and the tofino chamber of commerce has asked visitors to follow the directive of the federal and provincial governments. A whale watching tour in tofino is a fullon seafari. As mentioned above, if you are heading to tofino, it is really a different show than victoria and ideally i would do both. Whale watching off tofino, ucluelet, and vancouver island.
We will take a ferry from vancouver and then drive to the town of tofino, bc. Hot springs tours the whale centre located in tofino, british columbia has offered whale watching, bear watching, bird watching and hot springs tours in clayoquot sound to the ecominded explorer for over 33 years. Tofino has a long whale watching season, running from march sometimes late february through october. Pacific rim whale festival, march 1624, kicks off famed west coast vancouver island whale watching season. Our eco adventure tours combine a learning atmosphere with the excitement of personal encounters with. We are proud leaders in responsible whale watching, bear watching and wildlife viewing and have a strong passion for educating guests about the wonders and the fragility of clayoquot sound and tofino. Whale watching tofino and ucluelet bc humpback, grays. Tofino has a long whale watching season, running from march through to late november.
We had a safe fun and informative whale watching experience first thing to do in tofino is book a tour with west coast safaris. We report on weekly sightings of gray whales, killer whales and humpback whales sighted on our whale watching tours on vancouver. Whalewatching tragedy in tofino, british columbia the. From pacific rim national park to cox bay, experience some of canadas most beautiful beaches and wild, rugged coastlines. It starts with a mind boggling 20,000 gray whales swimming past our shores in spring on their annual migration from birthing waters by the baja peninsula north to the bering strait by alaska. Remote passages whale watching tours from tofino, bc, vancouver island, canada. Up and down the coast of british columbia, from victoria to port hardy on vancouver island, from vancouver to the bc gulf islands, and up to haida gwaii queen charlotte islands. We were so lucky to be able to spend a week on vancouver island and to stay in both tofino and victoria.
Jeff spotted two gray whales heading north at his last weather report at 9. Whale watching tofino and ucluelet west coast motel. Acsla at march 1220 tofino gray whale migration update. Humpback whale breaching off the coast of tofino, bc. Tofino whale watching tours ocean outfitters, tofino bc.
The tofino whale watching season begins in march with the pacific rim whale festival and lasts into autumn with peak sightings in spring during the gray whale northward migration and throughout the summer months culminating in their southbound return in early september. If youre unable to use your local groupon, you can trade it in for use toward any of our other great local business until you either view the voucher or it expires. Tofino is a popular surfing and whale watching resort near the clayoquot area. Contact ocean outfitters tofino adventures on messenger. Over the winter they breed and calve in warm mexican waters then, midfebruary to april moms and calves till june, migrate close by our shore on. Tolles whale watching adventure tofino wildlife tours. Celebrating over 33 years of operation on the west coast of vancouver island, the whale centre continues to venture out into clayoquot sound, off the coast of tofino, bc, taking passengers on whale watching tours, bear watching tours, hot springs cove tours, bird watching tours, pelagic. With so many larger tour operators already established in tofino, my goal was to provide a different wildlife experience for my guests, tours in.
Choose to go whale watching in an open style zodiac boat or enclosed boat. Both places can have good whale watching depending on the time of year. We have a strong sense of urgency and duty to the community. To look a whale right in the eye and feel the bonds of life common to us all can be an emotionally overwhelming and life changing experience. Remote passages brings many years of experience and a responsible approach to whale watching in tofino on the west coast. We must stay close to home if we want to keep our citizens safe. Whale watching in tofino with adventure tofino wildlife tours an exhilerating open ocean experience. April 12 2014 long beach tofino, bc gray whale, close encounter zodiac boat. Whale watching season in tofino begins in march and ends in late october. The tofino whale watching experience is worth traveling the world for, and the waters around clayoquot sound offer whale watching opportunities second to none. Taketours canada vancouver 2day vancouver island and tofino whale watching tour. Encounters may include gray whales, humpback whales, orcas, sea lions, eagles, sea otters, harbour porpoise, puffins and many varieties of marine birds and much more. There is no seagoing experience quite like watching, closeup, a sleek whale weighing thousands of pounds frolic like a child in its natural habitat. Black bear watching tours operate from april through october.
Jamies operates our waterfront adventure stations in the hearts of both seaside communities of tofino and ucluelet. Welcome to the pacific rim whale festival pacific rim. In tofino, remote passages and the whale centre are recommended for whale watching. The history of jamies whaling station jamies whaling. The whale centre has over thirty years experience in sharing tofino and clayoqout sounds ecosystems with guests from all over the world. Peak season reservations need to be made back to back to avoid gaps in bookings. Gray whale migration passes vancouver island vancouver. We offer a halfday whale watching program that travels to gray whale feeding areas near tofino, and a combination package which includes the thermal pools at hot springs cove. Most of the species below you will see when visiting the pacific rim how ever carnivores such as cougars and wolves are very rarely seen. Mid season rates apply on winter long weekends and during christmas. Our whale watching season runs from early march until the end of october. Whale festival for 2020 is unfortunately postponed due to the covid19 directives from bc health, the who, and other authorities. Each spring, some 20,000 gray whales travel passed the western shore of vancouver island, british columbia, en route to their summer feeding grounds in the bering sea and chukchi sea.
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