Dec 25, 2015 whale watching on vancouver island tofino canada at jamie s whaling station 01. These are all typical maneuvers you may expect to see while whale watching off the west coast of vancouver island. A portion of proceeds from all tours supports local wildlife research and rescue programs. Tofino has a long whale watching season, running from march sometimes late february through october. Jamies whaling station ucluelet, british columbia tour. Join us in spring, summer, fall or winter for a magical trip through the heart of clayoquot sound to hot springs cove. Whale watching jamies whaling station and adventure centres. They conduct research of the marine ecosystems, monitor marine life and promote public awareness of the marine environment in clayoquot sound. Join us for a whale watching tour aboard one of our 30 zodiacs or covered boats in the some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. Tofino whale watching cruiser tour jamies whaling station.
I just wanted to check whether there was much difference in the tours going out of tofino compared to those from ucluelet. Vancouver 5 hours including ferry transport, exluding ferry wait times. We are proud leaders in responsible whale watching, bear watching and wildlife viewing and have a strong passion for educating guests about the wonders and the fragility of clayoquot sound and tofino. Meares island hiking, sunset tours, dugout canoe tours, scenic flights and. Zodiacs and larger boats they have a very popular tour islands, whales and bears a trip to the broken group islands part of pacific rim national park, with a focus on bear and whale watching. Charting the course for responsible wildlife viewing since 1982. Jamie s whaling station boat tour agency responsible wildlife viewing since 1982. Whaling station held a news conference on monday in tofino, on the island in british columbia province, and said they. Whale watching in tofino can be done from march to september. Your adventure jamies whaling station whale watching.
In addition to whalewatching trips, jamies leads bearwatching tours, tours to hot springs cove, kayaking adventures, group hiking, water taxi trips to hiking trails, cultural canoe tours, and sunset cruises to find out where the sun really goes at night. Operating responsible tours in the pristine coastal environments of clayoquot sound in tofino, and barkley sound in ucluelet. Hi all, were staying in tofino for 4 days in mid june and are planning on taking a whale watching tour. Celebrating over 30 years as the west coasts original whale tour company. For example, jamies does tours out of both ucluelet and tofino, however in tofino they also offer a hot springs tour and a flight seeing tour. Take a sightseeing tour with jamies whaling station and adventure centre ucluelet, providing whalewatching tours and bearsighting excursions. Jamies whaling station and adventure centres whale watching. The tofino whale watching experience is worth traveling the world for, and the waters around clayoquot sound offer whale watching opportunities second to none. Jamies whaling station boat tour agency responsible wildlife viewing since 1982. Visit us at our tofino and ucluelet locations, where we have gift shops and lots of free parking including rv parking in tofino. Our waters boast grey and humpback whales, transient orcas, sea otters at play, seals, porpoise, sea lions and every tour. Stop searching through internet noise and download our curated list just for you.
Choose to go whale watching in an open style zodiac boat or enclosed boat. Four tripadvisors give jamie s whaling station an average of 4. Jamies whaling station has been captivating adventure seekers from around the world since 1982. Jamie s operates our waterfront adventure stations in the hearts of both seaside communities of tofino and ucluelet. Jamies whaling station vessel runs aground near tofino, b. Boat partially sinks near tofino with dozens on board news 1.
Whale watching tofino and ucluelet book tofino hotel. Tofino is a fishing village and popular holiday destination famous for its whale watching, surfing and fishing as well as its proximity to natural hot springs and oldgrowth rainforest. Learn more about jamies whaling station and adventure centres in tofino and. Jamies whaling station tofino discover tofino bc canada. Jamies whaling station, tofino from jamies whaling station, cruise the clayoquot sound aboard a 40foot yacht with panoramic windows. Jamie s whaling station, ucluelet, british columbia. Jamies offers tours in tofino and ucluelet on highspeed, zodiacstyle vessels for those craving adventure, or board our large cruiser style whale watching vessels to find comfort and relax. The gray whale is the most common sighting here, most recognizable by its encrusted barnacles. Jamie s whaling station involved in 1998 fatal whale watching excursion the whale watching company at the centre of the fatal excursion near tofino, b. A long time favourite stopover of locals and passing fishing vessels, this magical place is now accessible to all. Mar 11, 2020 jamies whaling station and adventure centres. We are thrilled to be celebrating close to 40 years on the water.
Jamies whaling station and adventure centres tofino 2020. Jamies offers tours in tofino and ucluelet on highspeed, zodiacstyle vessels for those craving adventure, or board our large cruiser style whale watching. Jamies operates our waterfront adventure stations in the hearts of both seaside communities of tofino and ucluelet. The capsizing of a whale watching boat that led to at least five deaths near tofino this weekend marks the second fatal incident and third major accident for jamie s whaling station. Per internet haben wir eine whale watching tour mit einem. Jamies whaling station and adventure centre ucluelet 2020 all. No visit to tofino is complete without a trip on a whalewatching tour.
Whale watching tofino vs ucluelet tofino forum tripadvisor. Nov 22, 2019 jamies whaling station and adventure centres. Tofino whale watching tours discover tofino bc canada. Hopping aboard a specialized whale watching boat is the best way to see these majestic creatures. We stayed at jamie s rainforest inn, short drive outside tofino for 3 nights in august as part of a trip around bc and alberta. We arrived in tofino too early to check in to jamie s rainforest inn so the front desk clerk suggested we go for a whale watching tour with jamie s whaling station, just down the road from the inn.
The offerings of tofino whale watching operators are as diverse as the companies. Jamie s whaling station was named the favourite charter company by tofino time readers. Book this epic adventure to hot springs cove in tofino, vancouver. Jamie s whaling station and adventure centres whale watching. Jamies whaling station involved in 1998 fatal whalewatching. Our whale watching season runs from early march until the end of october.
Jamie s operates our waterfront adventure stations in the hearts of both seaside communities of tofino. Jamies whaling station whale watching in ucluelet bc. The whale centre, tofino, bc tofino whale watching, bear. Choose from a range of vessels offered by our member outfitters, from the windinyourhair zodiac boat to a covered vessel. For those wanting to watch the majestic whales in their natural environment from the protection of a large cruiser vessel. Now until march, jamies whaling station will be running a special tour allowing you to get out onto the water throughout the winter tofino nature tours. Owner of whalewatching tour makes first statement about. It starts with a mind boggling 20,000 gray whales swimming past our shores in spring on their annual. Whale watching in tofino with jamies full time canada. Wayne dolby, in a statement released on friday through jamies whaling station the company in tofino, b.
Third time with jamies whale watching from ucluelet. Tofino whalewatching company had another fatal accident. Tours depart throughout the day, march 1st october 31st, from our tofino location and march 15th september 30th from ucluelet. Jamie s whaling station a wildlifewatching vessel operated by the same company whose boat sank last year, killing six people, ran aground near tofino, b. The whale centre has over thirty years experience in sharing tofino and clayoqout sounds ecosystems with guests from all over the world. We also offer tours to hot springs cove by boat or seaplane, kayaking, water taxi service to meares island, scenic flights, and much more. Jamies whaling station tofino whale watching tours. A whale watching tour in tofino is a fullon seafari. We also visited vancouver island and we also did some exciting tours. Jamies whaling station whale watching and adventure tours in tofino bc. Whale watching tours in tofino, bc they dive, spout, breach, spyhop and lobtail.
Jamies whale watching and adventure tours in tofino bc. Tofino whale watching zodiac tour jamies whaling station. Jamies whale watching, tofino wildlife the stellar sea struck a shoal up in warn bay on saturday. See photos and 3 tips from 180 visitors to jamie s whaling station tofino. A recent survey ranks whales bellies ahead of safety deposit boxes and mattresses as the preferred place to store valuables. Tofino whale watching tours ocean outfitters, tofino bc. Third time with jamie s whale watching from ucluelet. Jamies daily tours transport thousands of happy travellers to these hot springs each year. At jamie s whaling station, our team of local experts has been professionally guiding adventure seekers from around the world to explore the nooks and crannies of clayoquot sound and barkley sound since 1982. Jamies whaling station, ucluelet, british columbia. Please note that all jamies tours are subject to a marine research and rescue fee, which goes directly to benefit local, nonprofit groups involved with wildlife research. From the insane ocean swells to breaching whales, this part of the pacific.
Experience one of natures most priceless resources with todays groupon. Didnt book trips until arrival but reception were able to arrange bear watching trip larger boat for next morning saw 11 bears, blue heron, bald eagles, harbour seals, jellyfish etc and whale watching whale, sea otters, seals second morning. Flannel blankets keep you warm as you watch seals and sea otters, and search for black bears hunting for crabs along the rocks. Hot springs cove tours, tofino, bc jamies whaling station. Jamies whaling station and adventure centre ucluelet. Jamies whaling station and adventure centres tofino. Travel by boat out into the pacific ocean for the opportunity to see orcas, humpback whales, and pacific grey whales, as well as other creatures such as otters, sea lions, seals, and birds. Jamies whaling station and adventure centres tofino 2020 all. Didnt book trips until arrival but reception were able to arrange bear watching trip larger boat for next morning saw 11 bears, blue heron, bald eagles, harbour seals, jellyfish etc and whale watching whale. Vancouver 5 hours including ferry transport, exluding ferry wait times campbell river 4. Experience adventure tours with the west coasts original whale tour company. In addition to whale watching trips, jamie s leads bearwatching tours, tours to hot springs cove, kayaking adventures, group hiking, water taxi trips to hiking trails, cultural canoe tours, and sunset cruises to find out where the sun really goes at night. At jamies whaling station, our team of local experts has been professionally guiding adventure seekers from around the world to explore the nooks and crannies of clayoquot sound and barkley sound since 1982. To look a whale right in the eye and feel the bonds of life common to us all can be an emotionally overwhelming and life changing experience.
Whales can be spotted year round in the pacific ocean off the west coast of vancouver island. Jamies whaling station and adventure centres tripadvisor. Jamies whaling station tofino, bc vancouver island greenplanet4kids vancouver information center steveston, bc gulf of georgia cannery parks. Typical tofino whale watching tours take 2 to 3 hrs. I was up there in fortune channel as well looking for bears. From exciting fast zodiac visits to the whales to more leisurely cruises on large comfortable vessels, also in combination to a visit to the hot springs. Had the most amazing time on both the whale watching tour and the bear trip. Oct 30, 2015 wayne dolby, in a statement released on friday through jamies whaling station the company in tofino, b. Below is a list of estimated travel times to arrive at jamies whaling station tofino if driving to ucluelet, take approximately 30 minutes off the time below. Whale watching on vancouver island tofino canada at jamie s whaling station 01. Tofino news 1 for the second time in less than a year, a tour boat owned by jamies whaling station has run into trouble off the coast. In tofino we visited jamies whaling station to see whales and orcas on. Jamies whaling station whale watching and adventure tours in. Whale watching, hot springs tours, bear watching, kayaking, scenic flights, harbour and custom boat tours.
Westerly news paper by tofino ucluelet westerly issuu. Jamie s recommends visitors dress for the cold, as stiff sea breezes may play off the strong waves and frisky charybdises in the tour s path. Operating in the pristine coastal environments of both tofino and ucluelet, jamies whaling station has been captivating adventure seekers from around the world since 1982. The hot springs tour is not a whale watching trip although you may see some, but a neat option never the less. Tours depart throughout the day, march 1st september 30th from our ucluelet location and march 1st october 31st from tofino. Here are some tofino tour companies to start your research, but there are. Jamies whaling station and adventure centre ucluelet, ucluelet. Tolles whale watching adventure tofino wildlife tours.
An added bonus is a 25% reduction when staying at jamie s rainforest inn the three hour tour. Jamies whaling station and adventure centres, tofino. Nature tour tofino winter december can be a great time to get onto the water and enjoy the beauty of clayoquot sound. The research station is very important to clayoquot sound. Black bear watching tours operate from april through october. Jamies whaling station is bcs first whale watching company.
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