Whales and bears a trip to the broken group islands part of pacific rim national park, with a focus on bear and whale watching. Its about grey whales and marine life education, inspirational talks and interpretive walks, childrens fun for. Jamies whale watching and adventure tours in tofino bc. Whale watching season in tofino begins in march and ends in late october. From pacific rim national park to cox bay, experience some of canadas most beautiful beaches and wild, rugged coastlines. Whales can be spotted year round in the pacific ocean off the west coast of vancouver island. The whale centre invites you to join us for an exciting sea adventure in pristine coastal ecosystems. Clayoquot wild homepage for whale watching and first.
Black bear watching tours operate from april through october. Tiffany crawford and jeff lee, the vancouver sun 10. He made his passion to his career in the year of 2007 when he moved to tofino and started adventure tofino wildlife tours. 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. Pacific rim whale festival, march 1624, kicks off famed west coast vancouver island whale watching season. Mid season rates apply on winter long weekends and during christmas. Add to calendar whale watching in tofino 03172018 08. 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. 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. The tofino whale watching experience is worth traveling the world for, and the waters around clayoquot sound offer whale watching opportunities second to none. Where best to whale watch in august tofino vs victoria. Choose to go whale watching in an open style zodiac boat or enclosed boat.
April 12 2014 long beach tofino, bc gray whale, close encounter zodiac boat. Safety issues remain, 17 years after last whalewatching death. Tofino kayaking paddle the ocean and islands up close. Hopping aboard a specialized whale watching boat is the best way to see these majestic creatures. Remote passages brings many years of experience and a responsible approach to whale watching in tofino on the west coast. Annually we also enjoy record numbers of humpback whales and our summer resident gray whales. No visit to tofino is complete without a trip on a whalewatching tour. The whale centre tofino all you need to know before. 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. Ocean outfitters is the perfect place to set off on all of your tofino activities. Tofino surfing surfing waves for beginners and experts. We had a safe fun and informative whale watching experience first thing to do in tofino is book a tour with west coast safaris. Tofino is a popular surfing and whale watching resort near the clayoquot area. 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.
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. Jamies whaling station is a company comprised of close to 50 west coast residents during our peak season. Experience the west coast on a 3 hour whale watching tour through the islands around the tofino area. People from all parts of the world come here to watch these magnificent creatures of the deep. Welcome to the pacific rim whale festival pacific rim. In tofino, remote passages and the whale centre are recommended for whale watching.
With so many larger tour operators already established in tofino, my goal was to provide a different wildlife experience for my guests, tours in. Taketours canada vancouver 2day vancouver island and tofino whale watching tour. Whalewatching tragedy in tofino, british columbia ari sarsalari reports on the tragedy that happened while whalewatching tofino, british columbia. 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. Whale tours leave from the harbour downtown tofino bc. Whale watching in tofino international education viu. 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. Jamies offers tours in tofino and ucluelet on highspeed, zodiacstyle vessels for those craving adventure. 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. We offer tofino whale watching tours, bear watching tours, bird watching tours and hot springs cove tours on both open boston whaler and covered. Tofino whale watching tours ocean outfitters, tofino bc. Jeff spotted two gray whales heading north at his last weather report at 9. Acsla at march 1220 tofino gray whale migration update.
Tofino has a long whale watching season, running from march through to late november. There is no seagoing experience quite like watching, closeup, a sleek whale weighing thousands of pounds frolic like a child in its natural habitat. Tofino bear watching bears and birds love tofino and clayoquot sound. Both places can have good whale watching depending on the time of year. About whale watching in tofino you cant leave vancouver island without visiting the west coast. Typical tofino whale watching tours take 2 to 3 hrs. Tofino has a long whale watching season, running from march sometimes late february through october. Whale watching in ucluelet, whale watching at subtidal.
We will take a ferry from vancouver and then drive to the town of tofino, bc. 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. Whale watching off tofino, ucluelet, and vancouver island. Whale watching tofino and ucluelet west coast motel. 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. Our whale watching season usually starts in mid february and lasts until the end of october. Tofino whale watching remote passages, tofino, british. Jamies whaling station whale watching and adventure tours in tofino bc. Jamies whaling station whale watching and adventure tours in.
Our whale watching season runs from early march until the end of october. Contact ocean outfitters tofino adventures on messenger. There are two places to whale watch from the pacific rim. Whale watching tofino and ucluelet bc humpback, grays. Our eco adventure tours combine a learning atmosphere with the excitement of personal encounters with.
We were so lucky to be able to spend a week on vancouver island and to stay in both tofino and victoria. Tofino and ucluelet are the two favourite northern gray whale watching communities on the west coast of vancouver island. Our season starts with the longest migration of any mammal, the gray whale. Some of these massive mammals stay in our waters for the summer, giving ample opportunities for viewing. We report on weekly sightings of gray whales, killer whales and humpback whales sighted on our whale watching tours on vancouver. 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. Whalewatching tragedy in tofino, british columbia the.
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. The whale centre, tofino, bc tofino whale watching, bear. The history of jamies whaling station jamies whaling. 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. Tofino whale watching tours the whale centre, tofino, bc. Gray whale off vancouver island, british columbia, canada. Tofino whale watching tours discover tofino bc canada. We offer various morning, midday, and afternoon departures. Up to 51% off wildlife tour in tofino the whale centre. Ucluelet is rich in both land and marine wildlife, below is just a few of the many species that inhabit this region. We also saw a seal, an eagle, a sea otter and some star fish.
Gray whale migration passes vancouver island vancouver. We have a strong sense of urgency and duty to the community. A stop in downtown tofino reveals a quaint surfer town. We must stay close to home if we want to keep our citizens safe. Whale festival for 2020 is unfortunately postponed due to the covid19 directives from bc health, the who, and other authorities. Tofino whale watching companies provide zodiacs and comfy cruises. Launching from tofino takes you into clayoquot sound. Whales can be viewed yearround, but the strongest season begins in. Zodiacs and larger boats with washrooms on board with trips from ucluelet or tofino. Remote passages whale watching tours from tofino, bc, vancouver island, canada. 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. On the way, we stop at cathedral grove and follow the trails. 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. Tolles whale watching adventure tofino wildlife tours.
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. Jamies operates our waterfront adventure stations in the hearts of both seaside communities of tofino and ucluelet. The whale centre has over thirty years experience in sharing tofino and clayoqout sounds ecosystems with guests from all over the world. Whale watching in tofino can be done from march to september. 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. 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. We visited in june and saw both whales and bears, as well as sea otters, seals and eagles. 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. Clayoquot sound is very popular with gangs of transient killer whales that are on the hunt for food. 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. 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. 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.
The whale report remote passages whale watching, 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. Whale watching in tofino with adventure tofino wildlife tours an exhilerating open ocean experience. Burnaby bc, coquitlam bc, richmond ca, vancouver bc available days. Tofino weddings go all the way in tofino and get married. Tofino, clayoquot wild whale watching and fishing company, featuring first nations guides to clayoquot sound, from tofino bc. A 53 ft cabin cruiser the longest cruise and most luxurious boat. Humpback whale breaching off the coast of tofino, bc.
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