Welcome to Five Star Whale Watching, Victoria’s first WCA Certified Responsible Whale Watching Operator.

 

COVID-19 UPDATE on June 20th  2020

We have resumed operations and are now offering tours (subject to weather, demand and availability). Tours initially will be on our 12 passenger vessel, “Salish Shadow” and then on our Catamaran, “Kuluta” in late July/early August. We have various COVID-19 safety protocols in place that meet or exceed WorkSafeBC & BC Health Ministry recommendations/orders. The safety of our guests & staff remains our number one priority and we will continue to monitor the situation and make any necessary adjustments. Take care and stay safe! For more details please visit our COVID-19 page at https://www.5starwhales.com/covid-19-safety-protocol/

 

Celebrating our 35th Anniversary in 2020!

 

Availability Dependent on Weather

25% discount for locals/BC Residents 

 

Join Victoria’s first WCA Certified Responsible Whale Watching operator and Receive 25% off admission to one of our Whale & wildlife tours! We have the perfect vessels for families and groups and can even offer private charters. Please contact our office to make a reservation!

Deals with The Empress

Five Star Whale Watching is the Fairmont Empress Hotel in-house whale watching company, and as a guest of the hotel we have a special offer for you! Call or click to make a reservation now and mention you are staying at the Empress Hotel to get a special rate. If reserving on line please use the promotion code EMP1. When visiting Victoria Whale Watching is a Must Do activity and with 30 years of experience Five Star Whale Watching is the perfect choice for guests of the Empress Hotel. Book now and experience for yourself the incredible rich and diverse marine mammals that can be found in out local waters!

 

 

 

Clipper Vacations

If you are travelling to Victoria from Seattle then travel in comfort aboard the Clipper V with our friends at Clipper Vacations. Clipper Vacations has several packages for activities during your time in Victoria including Whale Watching. Check out their Whale Watching packages at Clipper Whale Watching

 

Student Deals

If you are a student then we have special rates for you.  

A breaching Humpback this morning for Canada Day🐋🇨🇦 #welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea
Great way to end Orca Awareness Month with a fantastic encounter with T125a and T128 near Secretary Island this afternoon 😀 #welikeourwhaleswild #orcaawarenessmonth
Great way to end Orca Awareness Month with a fantastic encounter with T125a and T128 near Secretary Island this afternoon 😀 #welikeourwhaleswild #orcaawarenessmonth
Check out this article by our friends at the World Cetacean Alliance on the new restrictions aimed at conserving the SRKW population. https://worldcetaceanalliance.org/2020/05/28/canada-lays-down-new-restrictions-to-aid-killer-whale-conservation/?mc_cid=a9caf5aa3d&mc_eid=640aa6a80f #worldcetaceanalliance #welikeourwhaleswild #srkw #salishsea #protectwhatyoulove
Check out this article by our friends at the World Cetacean Alliance on the new restrictions aimed at conserving the SRKW population. https://worldcetaceanalliance.org/2020/05/28/canada-lays-down-new-restrictions-to-aid-killer-whale-conservation/?mc_cid=a9caf5aa3d&mc_eid=640aa6a80f #worldcetaceanalliance #welikeourwhaleswild #srkw #salishsea #protectwhatyoulove
T46s and T46Bs from last summer! I am missing the water right now. #biggs #biggskillerwhales #biggsarethebalance #whitewhale #wildwhales #pnw #summer #whalewatching #welikeourwhaleswild #swimfree #ecotoursim #family #swimtogether #extendedfamily #washingtonstate #water #pacific #salishsea pnwprotectors salishseaorcasquad orcaconservancy
T46s and T46Bs from last summer! I am missing the water right now. #biggs #biggskillerwhales #biggsarethebalance #whitewhale #wildwhales #pnw #summer #whalewatching #welikeourwhaleswild #swimfree #ecotoursim #family #swimtogether #extendedfamily #washingtonstate #water #pacific #salishsea pnwprotectors salishseaorcasquad orcaconservancy
Great way to escape the craziness happening around the world! We encountered the T10’s 15 minutes after leaving the harbour this afternoon 😀 Whales are the perfect medicine! #welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #explorebc #explorevictoria #bctourismmatters
Great way to escape the craziness happening around the world! We encountered the T10’s 15 minutes after leaving the harbour this afternoon 😀 Whales are the perfect medicine! #welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #explorebc #explorevictoria #bctourismmatters
After 3 months out of the water Salish Shadow is back at the dock and ready to start doing tours😀 Oh and she has a new front seat! It was great to be back on the water, finally.... Check out the COVID-19 protocol page on our website: https://www.5starwhales.com/covid-19-safety-protocol/ Our first tour is at 2pm this Saturday. #welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #explorebc #explorevictoria #explorebclocal
After 3 months out of the water Salish Shadow is back at the dock and ready to start doing tours😀 Oh and she has a new front seat! It was great to be back on the water, finally.... Check out the COVID-19 protocol page on our website: https://www.5starwhales.com/covid-19-safety-protocol/ Our first tour is at 2pm this Saturday. #welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #explorebc #explorevictoria #explorebclocal
Sparkly killer whales #biggsarethebalance #biggskillerwhales #protectwhatyoulove #protectourplanet #wildlife #orcawhalephotography #Ts #salishsea #salishseaorcas #bc #britishcolumbia #vancouverisland #whalewatching #ecotourism #sanjuanislands #pnw #pnwonderland #pacificnorthwest #wildwashington #wildlifephotography #wild #free #welikeourwhaleswild #nofishnoblackfish #savetheplanet #savethewhales #savethesalishsea macro_diver_dave hollycannonart65 salishseaorcasquad centerforwhaleresearch orcabehavior natgeotravel paulnicklen howardgarrett2150 orcanetwork_langleywhalecenter
Sparkly killer whales #biggsarethebalance #biggskillerwhales #protectwhatyoulove #protectourplanet #wildlife #orcawhalephotography #Ts #salishsea #salishseaorcas #bc #britishcolumbia #vancouverisland #whalewatching #ecotourism #sanjuanislands #pnw #pnwonderland #pacificnorthwest #wildwashington #wildlifephotography #wild #free #welikeourwhaleswild #nofishnoblackfish #savetheplanet #savethewhales #savethesalishsea macro_diver_dave hollycannonart65 salishseaorcasquad centerforwhaleresearch orcabehavior natgeotravel paulnicklen howardgarrett2150 orcanetwork_langleywhalecenter
Here is a short video about Orcas of the Salish Sea 🌊 #welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #explorebc #explorevictoria #explorebclocal #tourismmatters
Here is a short video about Orcas of the Salish Sea 🌊 #welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #explorebc #explorevictoria #explorebclocal #tourismmatters
Sleeping SRKWs from 2016 #southernresidentkillerwhales #srkw #sleeping #breachthedams #freethesnake #saveoursalmon #family #sanjuanisland #goodolddays #whalewatching #ecotourism #washington #tours #wildwhales #welikeourwhaleswild #free #sleeptogether #generations #salishsea
Sleeping SRKWs from 2016 #southernresidentkillerwhales #srkw #sleeping #breachthedams #freethesnake #saveoursalmon #family #sanjuanisland #goodolddays #whalewatching #ecotourism #washington #tours #wildwhales #welikeourwhaleswild #free #sleeptogether #generations #salishsea
The weekend is almost here and we can’t wait. It is Orca Awareness Month, do you know what the Orca in this image is doing? Answer - a Spyhop. Orcas have incredible eyesight even above the water. They will lift their heads out of the water to have a good look around and we call this action a Spyhop. Have a great weekend everyone! #welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #orcaawarenessmonth #explorebc #explorevictoria
The weekend is almost here and we can’t wait. It is Orca Awareness Month, do you know what the Orca in this image is doing? Answer - a Spyhop. Orcas have incredible eyesight even above the water. They will lift their heads out of the water to have a good look around and we call this action a Spyhop. Have a great weekend everyone! #welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #orcaawarenessmonth #explorebc #explorevictoria
Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day. In BC the local Indigenous People have always had a special bond with Orcas! #welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #nipdcanada
Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day. In BC the local Indigenous People have always had a special bond with Orcas! #welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #nipdcanada
That's a mighty fine "tail" you have there! . 🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳 . ➡️SWIPE TO SEE IT LIVE⬅️ . The beautiful, Humpback Whale can weight as much as 66,000 lbs and can get to be 52 feet long! . One of the amazing experiences we had with fivestarwhales . . #fivestarwhales #welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #orcas #humpbackwhales #globalgroundtime #globetrotters #whalewatching #whales #whaletours #whaletrip #whaletail #humpbackwhale #explorevictoria #explorebc #hellobc #explorecanada #tourcanada #imagesofcanada #sharethecoast #vancouverisland #travelawesome #creativetravelcouples #lifewelltraveled #worldtravelbook #worldtravels #world_shotz