May 11th, 2025 – Orcas & Humpbacks for Mother’s Day!
On May 11th we celebrated Mother’s Day with some special guests! In the morning we had a wonderful encounter with a female Humpback known as BCX1057 ‘Divot’ 🙂 We encountered Divot near Middle Bank heading towards San Juan Island. In the afternoon we first encountered two Humpbacks east of Race. The Humpback were ID as…
April 22nd, 2025 – Orcas on Earth Day!
Here are a few images from our encounter on Earth Day with 16 Orcas including the T19’s, T49A’s, T65B’s T100’s😍 We encountered the Orcas by Waldron Island just as the two groups met up. The T49A’s had been by Spieden Island earlier but as they heard the other orcas near Waldron they took off quickly…
Wildlife Monday!
Happy Wildlife Monday😊 Here is summary of the wildlife we have encountered during our tours in April😍 We have seen Orcas, Porpoise, Seals, Sea Lions and a large amount of marine birds including Bald Eagles🥰 Join one of our tours and experienced the Wonders of the Salish Sea! #wildlifemondays #salishsea
Marine Wildlife Tours in March
Starting March the 11th, join one of our Marine Wildlife tours and Discover the Wonders of the Salish Sea Our Wildlife Tours provide the opportunity to see Seals, Sea Lions, Porpoise, Otters and possibly Whales Book online at www.5starwhales.com Orcas and even a Humpback Whale have been reported in our area recently
Holiday Savings!
Discover the wonders of the Salish Sea with Victoria’s 1st Certified Responsible Whale Watching company. Book now and save 20% on any tour in December or 2025 or any Gift Certificate purchase. Book online at www.5starwhales.com and enter the code group in the promo code field and get 20% off! #holidayseason #HolidaySavings
Recent Sightings Report
Here is our latest sightings report for the month of November 🙂 We have had some amazing encounters with Orcas and Humpbacks. Join our next tour on Nov 27th and discover the wonders of the Salish Sea! Book now at www.5starwhales.com
Fall Sale!
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Join one of our tours in November!
Fall is one of our favourite times of the season to go whale watching, as the images above prove 🙂 We are still offering tours in November on select dates (subject to demand, availability and weather) on one of our covered vessel, which provide excellent viewing opportunities whilst staying sheltered from the elements. Join one…
Latest Sightings this Fall!
October has been a fantastic month for whale sightings as can be seen in our recent sightings report We have had so many unforgettable tours in October with both Orcas and Humpbacks encountered! Don’t miss out, book now and join one of our tours this fall. Book now at www.5starwhales.com and discover the wonders of…
Book this fall and save!
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