Our Values
Who We Are

CAPTAINS
Our captains are all certified by Transport Canada and experienced in manoeuvring vessels around marine wildlife in order to ensure excellent viewing opportunities while adhering to all legal whale watching guidelines. All of our captains have many years experience navigating the local waters and islands of the Salish Sea.
NATURALISTS
Each tour is professionally guided by one of our marine naturalists, who are all Transport Canada certified to be deckhands onboard our vessels as an additional safety precaution to our qualified captains. Our naturalists are all passionate about marine wildlife and conservation, and use their knowledge to facilitate our tours by sharing real-time insights on wildlife behaviour, local geography, and our fragile marine ecosystems.


NATURALISTS
Our wildlife guides have univeristy-level, scientific backgrounds and are passionate about marine wildlife and conservation. They are able to share real-time insights on the whales’ behaviour. Our guides keep up-to-date with the latest research in marine mammal biology and conservation and are happy to share their knowledge with guests from around the world.
Meet the Team
Our Partners
Member of the Centre for Whale Research
Member of Wild Ocean Whale Society
Oceanwise Community Partner
Tourism Vancouver
Accredited by the Better Business Bureau
All staff are certified by Transport Canada to ensure the safety of our operations and our guests
EDUCATION & CONSERVATION
We are dedicated to protecting our Vancouver wildlife and planet. Our local whales are our family, and we know them by name!
For every ticket purchase, we donate $2 to one of the following conservation efforts:






Hot Tip
Please look for the “ocean wise” symbol before purchasing seafood. Shopping ocean wise supports sustainable fishing practices.
EDUCATION & CONSERVATION
We are dedicated to protecting our Vancouver wildlife and planet. Our local whales are our family, and we know them by name!
For every ticket purchase, we donate $2 to one of the following conservation efforts:
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Hot Tip
Please look for the “ocean wise” symbol before purchasing seafood. Shopping ocean wise supports sustainable fishing practices.
READ OUR TESTIMONIALS
“We were blown away. Not only did we see 4 humpback whales, 1 orca, a bald eagle and a ton of seals, we learned a lot about the marine ecosystem around Vancouver and the animals that call this place home. We’d highly recommend and will definitely be coming back.”
Jkiefn1 - Trip Advisor
“So glad we chose this team to experience the whale watch. […] If you have a desire to whale watch, there is no better group to give you the experience to remember!”
Reuvy - Trip Advisor
“We had near-perfect weather conditions on our journey out to through the Georgia Strait, and once we were approaching a calm Bay Area, […] our excellent guide told us our captain […] was charting the route of five Orcas. The next hour we experienced some of the most incredible moments of our lives as we watched the Orcas breach the water time and time again.”
Hammy Scotlan - Trip Advisor
“[Our guide and captain] were wonderful and made sure everyone was comfortable, safe, and they also spoke about the importance of conservation and respecting wildlife, which I loved. Tourism and people, in general, can be very harmful to local wildlife so I was very happy that Wild Whales Vancouver is doing their best to make a positive impact.”
Justice_1992 - Trip Advisor
“Best (Whale Watching) Company in Vancouver (and the whole world), for sure!! […] I have never written a review in my entire life before, but the performance of you guys and the love for what you are doing really motivated me to do so.”