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Ocean Explorations Whale Watching

602 Broughton St., Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1C7, Canada
250-383-6722
Ranked #9 of 41 tours in Victoria
5.0 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Join us for the adventure of a lifetime on an exciting expedition in search of Killer Whales and other marine wildlife. These waters are an ocean...... more » Owner description: Join us for the adventure of a lifetime on an exciting expedition in search of Killer Whales and other marine wildlife. These waters are an ocean crossroads, a chance for meetings and experiences not to be missed! Ocean Explorations offers world class whale watching from beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Ocean Explorations features Large Safe Zodiacs, Professional Guide/Naturalists and a Highly successful Whale Search Network.Your safety and comfort is our top priority. Our boats are purpose built for the demands of whale watching, they are Coast Guard inspected annually and are always maintained in top condition. Passengers are supplied with Coast Guard approved stay-warm flotation suits to protect against cool air and ocean spray. Ocean Explorations staff are correctly trained tomake your experience safe and enjoyable « less
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London, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2011

Whilst this is an expensive tour YOU will see Whales! We maybe sent 2 hours in an open boat, but well suited up for the journey, before we found a pod of whales and then we must have sent another 2 hours just following them at a discreat distance. Good photo opportunities but unless you have a good zoom you... More

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Calgary
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011

Everyone who worked here was friendly, knowledgable and enthusiastic! I will definitely tour with them again while in Victoria. Saw 3 pods of orca whales! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2011

Went whale watching today. Great guide who really knew his stuff! Saw loads of orca's including one who popped up right beside our boat! We were very lucky and it was thrilling. The boat journey was great fun too. Fast and exciting! Only criticism is the website is out of date. Blogs and trip logs were all pretty old but... More

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Vancouver Island, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2011

What a fantastic trip from start to finish! The staff at Ocean Explorations are friendly, knowledgable and helpful! Fun, yet safe and incredibly knowledgable about the area and wildlife. After shopping around, the price was the best in town. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a great time out on the water. More

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London Ontario, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2011
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Wonderful experience! From the time we checked in with David Beseick ( owner) until we docked after the trip ... it was awesome. Mike - he was our guide... was terrific. He was able to tell us all about the different whales and what we could expect. The day we went, we saw a couple of "transient"whales as well as... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2011

We came to Victoria looking for a cheap and fun getaway. We found it! Ocean Explorations is a great operation. They are fun, Friendly and informative More

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Canada
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2010
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We went on a whale-watching tour with Ocean Explorations in May and had a fantastic time. There are a number of tour providers hawking their services in the inner habour of Victoria, but we decided to go with this company because it was cheaper and seemed less overwhelmingly commercialized than the alternatives. We were very glad we did! The company's... More

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