Top Victoria Whale Watching

The ride on the zodiac is pretty exhilarating. It is bumpy and you could get pretty wet (though not soaked, so wallet and phone should be ok). The whale watching is so-so since you are pretty close to the surface of the water. But we did see some whales from a distance.

As a surprise and rather spur of the moment purchase, I got tickets during a trip to Victoria BC for my boyfriend's birthday, after we got off the Clipper. Neither of us had been in a smaller plane before and the photos looked really gorgeous online. It was extremely smooth buying the tickets, arriving and being checked in, and getting into the plane itself. Although both of us are slender, I'm a little curvy, the seats were extremely small. The seat belt and the floating device were almost painfully tight to put on, and the seat itself was quite tiny. Of course, we fully anticipated this, but if you're a female presenting person with full hips, know it may be a little uncomfortable. The plane was also prepared with ear plugs, should the noise level get too high. The views were absolutely impeccable and stunning. Would highly recommend if you have a little spending money to take the time and do the tour! Thank you to the pilot and staff for making an amazing experience for us.

We had an amazing outing with Sam, Hana and Captain Jeremy! We saw a humpback and a pod of orcas - one of the orcas breached twice, which was absolutely breathtaking! The crew took great care of us and made sure we were warm with jackets, pants, hats and gloves. We would absolutely recommend!