Seaplane Flight to Victoria: Eco-Friendly Whale-Watching Experience
4.5
124 Ratings
Vancouver
Experience an eco-friendly seaplane flight from Vancouver to Victoria for a thrilling whale-watching adventure. Spot orcas, sea lions, and seals on a 3-hour cruise through Haro Strait.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Harbour Air Seaplanes - This tour is seasonal, operating from March to October.
  • Haro Straits - Orcas frequent the waters of Haro Strait between March and October to feed on the salmon passing through on their migratory route. See these magnificent marine animals in their natural environment for an experience no aquarium can rival. The underwater kelp forests of the Pacific Northwest ocean ecosystem also provide a rich food source for other wildlife such as seals, seabirds and sea-otters, all of which may be spotted during your tour.
What's Included
  • Whale-watching cruise
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  • Carbon offset levy
  • Roundtrip scenic seaplane flight from Vancouver to Victoria
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and beverages
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
Additional Information

Embark on a 35-minute seaplane journey from Vancouver to Victoria, followed by a whale-watching expedition in Haro Strait. Our transport is the greenest way to travel between Vancouver and the mainland, including a carbon offset charge. When you reach Victoria, commence a thrilling three-hour cruise through Haro Strait, the natural habitat of killer whales (orcas), sea lions, and seals. Then return flight to the mainland. Witnessing these majestic creatures in their natural environment offers an understanding no aquarium can provide.

  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult on the seaplane flight, and whale watching excursion.
  • Not handicap accessible.
  • Duration of tour may vary.
  • On the whale watching excursion, covered vessel tours welcome people of all ages, however the zodiacs are restricted to those that are 6 years old and above, and a minimum height of 4 feet.
  • Sorry, pets cannot be accommodated on the whale watching excursion. However, certified service animals can be accommodated on covered vessel tours only, and not zodiacs.
  • Please present Government issued photo ID at check in
  • Check in 40 minutes prior to departure time
  • Passengers not checked-in before the check-in cutoff time will not be able to board their flight and will not be refunded their fare. A no show fee of 100% will be charged 20 minutes prior to flight departure on unclaimed seats.
Location
Harbour Air Seaplanes
Canada Place
Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre Unit #1 - 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC, V6C 0C3 The seaplane terminal is located at Burrard Landing in Coal Harbour. Parking is available at 1095 W Waterfront Rd, Vancouver, BC. Check-in for your flight 40 minutes ahead of the scheduled departure.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(124 Ratings)
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Tasha_d
Oct 30, 2023
A very rewarding experience - We saw many humpback whales, sealing, seals, and even a couple bald eagles. It was a super clear day and the views were stunning. We even saw a Grey Whale which from what I heard is more rare.
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Shaulnie
Oct 26, 2023
Beautiful! - Excellent experience. Recommend the covered boat for children. Bring meds for motion sickness. Crew was so kind while we were sick. They were knowledgeable and answered all the wildlife questions. Scenery was beautiful and the tour educational. We loved it. The staff on the phone helped reschedule and were very accommodating.
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Lisa_m
Sep 21, 2023
Whales, whales, whales! - Amazing day! We saw dozens of whales! Captain Bill was great and out crewmen, Jake and Derek were fantastic - funny, knowledgeable, and helpful. The trip was everything we’d hoped for!
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Brent_d
Aug 28, 2023
Fun times - Great trip. Seaplane flight was beautiful and comfortable. Whale watching tour was terrific. Our tour guide, Ryan was fantastic. Highly recommend the trip!
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Nataliesharp1
Aug 28, 2023
Amazing Seaplane and Whale Watching trip - We had an amazing day on the seaplane to Victoria/whale watching tour. The welcome at the terminal was warm and friendly and the flight took off on time and was super smooth. The whale watching tour was fantastic - the crew were very informative (Griffin and Jordan) - they really made the trip! And we were fortunate enough to see 2 Orcas. A great day had by all.
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Sheereen_a
Aug 24, 2023
Amazing experience! - Absolutely amazing experience. Highly recommended. We took a seaplane from Downtown Vancouver to Victoria and back again on the last flight. We had part of the day to go around Victoria (although we didn’t get time to go to the gardens) we then went for a 3 hour whale watching experience with Edward the legend, knowledgable fun and make the trip so exciting - we saw killer whales and hump back whales. Bucket list stuff ✅
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Rachel_p
Aug 20, 2023
Great experience - The sea plane was such fun and seeing humpbacks so close was awesome. Many thanks to our very skilled skipper who made us feel safe. I loved how respectful he was of the animals as well as being so knowledgeable.
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Florent_m
Aug 15, 2023
Great day - Great trip, great team, it was just perfect , respectful of the whales, very pleasant flight trip, well done
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63taz
Dec 21, 2023
0/0 - There were no results for I booked a two tickets and did a mistake on my booking dates! called them within 10 mintues and they asked me to pay £300 to change the date or to pay £150 to cancel the booking ! it"s unfair when you call in less then 10 mintes to correct a mistake
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Jawandhac
Nov 26, 2023
Rubbish flight - So my parents was travelling with this rubbish flight i made a biggest mistake to chose this rubbish flight so my parents travel on 27/11/23 staff was so rude my mum is on wheel chair she can’t even walk so they ask her to hold her hand bag on her lap full of rubbish first time book this flight and so bad experience i have a really big family in Australia and i will make sure no one book this rubbish flight so frustrated
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