Spot Orca Whales in Canada with Oceans Worldwide

July and August are the best months of the year to spot Orcas in the Broughton archipelago off Canada’s west coast, as each summer more than 200 of these awesome marine mammals gather in so-called super-pods to hunt salmon, rest and socialise.

Whale watching holiday specialist Oceans Worldwide (the tour operator affiliated to WDCS – the Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society) has a special small group trip called ‘Orcas, Bears & Forests of British Columbia’ departing on 7 August to witness this annual event.

Other highlights include watching Grizzly and Black Bears at Knight Inlet, spotting Minke and Humpback Whales, Pacific White-Sided Dolphins, Dall's Porpoises, Harbour Porpoises, Steller Sea Lions, Otters and Bald Eagles, and visiting First Nations villages with exquisitely carved totem poles.

The trip is spent aboard the ‘Island Odyssey’, a comfortable 68 foot ketch that carries up to 16 passengers in twin cabins, with a crew of skipper, naturalist guide and cook, and allows access to remote bays and coves.

The holiday costs from £2649 per person (based on two sharing) which includes 6 nights’ full-board on Island Odyssey (with 6 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 6 evening meals).

A donation of £100 pp is donated to WDCS with every booking.

Flights inclusive prices available on request (duration 10 days with 1 night in a hotel in Vancouver at each end of the trip, plus overnight flight – same meal plan).

For more information, visit: oceansworldwide.co.uk

Oceans Worldwide is the first holiday company of its kind to focus on the natural beauty of the oceans of the planet instead of the land-masses. Trips vary from whale watching in Canada to dolphin spotting in Scotland. Vessels and guides are chosen carefully, and the company works in conjunction with the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, which ensures the highest standards of responsible operation on all trips.