We have been very lucky today. We booked a whale tour and hoped we would see some grey whales. But we got more to see, we also had a bunch of Orcas on the hunt and some dolphins, sea lions, ... Best thing was that our skipper Howie kept a good distance to the whales, so we hopefully didn't stress... More

On our boat ride up to Hot Springs, our very knowledgable tour operator took us on the outside route and around every headland found us nature's best. Whales, sea otters, dolphins, seals, sea lions, kelp beds, cormorants, eagles. My friend giggled in delight as the porpoises danced along side our boat. My favorite was the flotilla of otters, relaxing on... More

This was a fantastic experience. Howie, our guide, knew where the whales were and took us there. We spent over an hour with two grey whales and we were the only boat there. The whales were very curious and came right up to the boat. These whales were so close you could touch their heads. Thank-you Whale Centre. Thank-you Howie.... More

After visiting the other whale/bear businesses in Tofino we finally settled on The Whale Centre. Why? because the girl on the desk was professional and seemed to know what she was talking about and made no promises! We were told that the tides were difficult that week but we decided to book for the bear watching experience.We were kitted out... More

we took the bear watch trip, as it is on low tide, you cant plan the time to go!! ours was at 8am, but it was worth this early hour. cold but with sun and.................with bears!!! great job guys!!!

We have been on several trips with this company, Hot Springs plus Bear and Whale watching. Each proved to be more than we expected. Knowledgeable, environmentally friendly staff knew where to best view whales, bears, birds, seals and sea lions without interfering with them in their natural habitat. The skipper provided helpful wildlife photography tips and was a wealth of... More

Great Bearwatching tour! Small boat that gets closer to the shore than the others (bigger ones) can do. Very concerned about the bears, tried not to stress them or disturb them too much. Nevertheless we got really close to a mother bear and her two cubs. Friendly staff all over.

This is a great experience for anyone wishing to enjoy the natural hot spings in the area and I'd highly recommend it. We enjoyed sitting in the pools which were indeed hot (!) and had a packed lunch afterwards looking out on to a spectacular view. We had a knowledgeable guide who directed our attention to the natural wildlife including... More

I had no idea a whale watching west coast nature tour could be so good. As an islander, I've taken a few whale watching tours locally and up island, and have been ho hum, that was neat. But! The Whale Centre's tour really floored me with the personal attention to the guests and the education we received about the area... More