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Captain Zodiac

Cheticamp Waterfront, Cheticamp, Nova Scotia, Canada
1-877-232-2522
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Ranked #4 of 9 attractions in Cheticamp
Type: Tours
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Cheticamp, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2012

We've been three times and always recommend the zodiac over the slow boats. Fair warning: IT'S A ZODIAC. It is faster, sometimes wetter, an always more exciting than the other boat. All of the captains we had were safe and friendly. Some went faster than others, but we always had a great trip, and have always gotten VERY close (e.g.,... More

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Ontario, Canada
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10 reviews 10 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2012

Whale watching was on our "must-do" list for our trip to Nova Scotia. Now, I'm generally not comfortable on the water & was a bit apprehensive; however we booked the Captain Zodiac tour thinking our teenage daughter would enjoy being in the fast, low-to-the-water boat. Within the first few minutes Captain Wes had manouvered us around so easily that I... More

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5 August 2012

We are so glad you over come your fear an came with us! Thank you for the great feed back! We hope to see you again More

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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2012 via mobile

The zodiac was sturdy and my husband and I felt very safe. We went out into the water and the boat never rocked. We saw many pilot whales and 2 seals. Wes is very good at locating the whales and took the boat directly to whales. On the trip back wes cruised along the coast which was exciting in itself.... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011

We have been on many whale watches, but never a Zodiac, and thought this would be a fun and different way to see whales. We were told the whale watch would be 90 minutes to 2 hours. The seas were rough, and two of my three children were not safe in the boat as a result, We hit many big... More

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Pickering, Canada
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011

On sept. 11 my friend from Saskatchewan went on the first tour of the day. They informed us that we were lucky because the wind was supposed to pick up later that day! The captian ( Chris?) was awesome! He was very informative about everything. He made sure we knew exactly where the whales were so that we could get... More

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Central Butte
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011

September 11th me and my friend from Ontario went on the first tour of the day. Thankfully because the wind had picked up a lot and they unfortunately could not do the other tours for safety reasons. Anyways, the captain was very friendly and very informative, he told us all about the whales, what they ate, how they acted,etc. He... More

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Nova Scotia, Canada
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26 reviews 26 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011

We did this tour on Sept 3. Check in was fine and the Zodiac was comfortable and worked great. It was a full boat load. Our "guide" (loosely used term) was awful. He hardly muttered a single word. There were many things we would have loved to have known like the habits of the beautiful pilot whales that we were... More

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Kitchener, Canada
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2011

Awesome 2 hours of fun. My wife is not very comfortable on the water and was a bit stressed about the trip. I convinced her it would be fine and she absolutely loved it. The Zodiac was very stable and fast. We got out to the whales and had seen quite a few Pilot Whales and were looking for more... More

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Portland, Oregon
1 review
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2011

You will never experience anything like it in your life! Captains were extremely informative and got us amazing views of the whales! We seen Fin Whales (huge) and tons of Pilot whales and even some dolphins! If you have the time YOU have to go! You WONT regret it!

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West Michigan
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70 reviews 70 reviews
16 attraction reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2010

When we went to the dock to buy tickets, the guy taking our money was the same guy who'd captain the zodiac and be the tour guide for the whale watch. There was a woman there expressing fear about riding in the zodiac, and he said "I don't care if you go or not. My paycheck will be the same... More

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