Amazing experience! Excellent company  – We have been on many whale watching trips over the years but this was our first with Mackays. What an amazing experience- boat was comfortable and spacious and there was… read more plenty of room for everyone to see the whales when they came past. They only do one trip a day so they are not hurrying up to get back to base. Very knowledgeable captain. We were so lucky to see a whole raft of sea otters chilling in the kelp. We saw lots of orca too! Humpbacks, sea lions, dolphins and Dalls porpoise oh and not forgetting the bald eagle and nest. I would definitely recommend them.

  We were fortunate that favourable conditions – calm waters and blue skies – gave us the best opportunities to see transient orcas in abundance,humpback whales,pacific dolphins and harbour seals
It… read more is not surprising that Mackay Whale Watching has one of the best reputations on Vancouver island as the reviews speak for themselves but Bill,company owner and skipper come naturalist is passionate still after 30 years and with a sense of humour to match.He was ably assisted by the equally passionate and knowledgable Marieka who provided us with delicious lentil soup midway and at the end tea and home made chocolate brownies and lemon drizzle cake
This tour lasted 6 hours well beyond stated 3-4hr tour and all for CAN $130 not like $500 8 hr grizzly bear tour with Adventure Quest Campbell River with almost zero guiding and a miserly chicken wrap and on top no grizzlies
We did Eagle Wing Tours Victoria and Prince of Whales Tours Telegraph Cove and this was by far the best tour even though Mackay had best viewing conditions
Make this your number one whale watching tour for Vancouver Islandas it is best feeding ground at head of Johston straits for these mammals

  One of the great joys of my life is being out on the water to see marine mammals in their natural surroundings. Being a local gives me the advantage… read more of going out with Mackay Whale Watching with every trip a magical mystery tour. A few weeks ago a relative visiting from Ontario and I were awed by the incredible sightings of orcas/humpbacks/seals/eagles/porpoises. So much happening it was hard to know where to look. The Naiad is a comfortable and spacious vessel. There is room for everyone to be seated indoors or to stand or sit on 2 decks. A great price for a 4-5 hour tour including a hot bowl of soup/bun & sweet treats. Add Captain Bill’s vast knowledge and humour and it all adds up to the perfect whale watching experience.