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Adventures By HIP, Whale Watching & Marine Eco-Tourism, Sooke, BC

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Taken from Sooke. Whale Watching with Adventures By HIP
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Adventures By HIP

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    adventuresbyhip@gmail.com
  • Phone
    1-250-818-1093
  • Address
    6971 West Coast Rd, Sooke, BC, V9Z0V1

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  •   This was our second year enjoying an HIP adventure. Sarah and Mike are great people. Their welcoming attitude is perhaps only outdone by the ever friendly Bentley! They are... read more very safety conscious and extremely knowledgeable about marine life. You can really feel how connected they...More

    thumb GordonandJanet
    5/23/2019

  •   Captain Mike and Sarah helped top off our time in Canada with a wonderful day on the water whale watching. We got to see orcas, humpback, Dall porpoises, and... read more all types of sea lions. While on the water we saw the tour boats from Victoria....More

    cshell333
    8/26/2019

  •   Mike and Sarah are awesome tour guides and great people. They are fun to chat with and very informative. HIP has great equipment and will get you ready for your... read more mini expedition. We were happy just to get out on the water and explore, but...More

    thumb Paul O
    11/01/2018

  •   This trip was in one word Amazing! This was the third time that we did a whale watch Tour and by far the best one. We saw several whales and... read more other animals and the guides were so friendly. We saw a whale jumping out of...More

    Richard D
    8/07/2019

  •   I had never been whale-watching before so I was not sure what to expect however the information and suggestions provided by Mike and Sarah were extremely helpful. We went... read more on an afternoon tour and two boats were going out together. The suits they provided were a huge help in keeping us warm. You will not be overly warm no matter how warm you try to dress - I promise. It was really fun and we were excited to see a variety of whales and other marine life and the scenery was absolutely breathtaking but were not prepared for how rough or long the return trip would be. Our tour lasted about an hour longer than we expected because the whales were far to get to that day and the water was rough on the way back. I only add this as a caution for others who may not realize that a 3 hour tour can easily become 4 hours (which in many ways is awesome!!) though much of that time is finding where the whales are - something this group seems extremely skilled at. It could have been the time of year because it was early July and many of the whales were just arriving to the area and getting acclimated. Next time I would bring taller socks to stay a little warmer (knee high would be perfect - even if you have to buy some) and keep a hairbrush... I had never been whale-watching before so I was not sure what to expect however the information and suggestions provided by Mike and Sarah were extremely helpful. We went on an afternoon tour and two boats were going out together. The suits they provided were a huge help in keeping us warm. You will not be overly warm no matter how warm you try to dress - I promise. It was really fun and we were excited to see a variety of whales and other marine life and the scenery was absolutely breathtaking but were not prepared for how rough or long the return trip would be.

    Our tour lasted about an hour longer than we expected because the whales were far to get to that day and the water was rough on the way back. I only add this as a caution for others who may not realize that a 3 hour tour can easily become 4 hours (which in many ways is awesome!!) though much of that time is finding where the whales are - something this group seems extremely skilled at. It could have been the time of year because it was early July and many of the whales were just arriving to the area and getting acclimated.

    Next time I would bring taller socks to stay a little warmer (knee high would be perfect - even if you have to buy some) and keep a hairbrush in your car for afterwards. It gets really windy! I would recommend a morning tour next time especially if you are with kids.

    It was so wonderful to not have to worry about taking pictures and having that all taken care of by their wonderful photographer. I highly recommend Adventures by HIP for avid whale watchers! Thank you for a wonderful excursion! More

    skishell
    9/01/2019

  •   We went out with HIP yesterday and had an amazing adventure! The operations is well run, the equipment is in great condition, we felt safe and comfortable. Mike... read more is an excellent guide and passionate about the local wildlife. Sarah is also very knowledgeable and we...More

    thumb rmbarton_98
    10/20/2018

  •   Had an amazing time at a very fair price! Saw 2 humpback whales from the zodiac, which allowed us to get quite close without disturbing the animals.

    eburns12
    6/26/2019

  •   Our family had a wonderful experience doing the whale tour with Sarah and Mike! Can’t thank them enough for a successful time viewing humpbacks and other wildlife with just... read more our family aboard. Will return again!

    Nativeco71
    7/25/2019

  •   We had a wonderful time on the tour and had a chance to see sea lions, seals, otters, and orcas. Was low season for the other types of whales. Although... read more the water had been rough earlier in the day, Mike kept a good watch on conditions and knew when it would calm down which ended up giving us calmer conditions than we could ever have imagined. Sarah took pictures while we were enjoying the sights and we are looking forward to seeing them. Mike and Sarah gave us some insight on the area and the creatures that inhabit the water. This tour is highly recommended - it was a highlight of our trip.

    A6161ZIsusans
    3/05/2020

  •   Mike and Sarah are wonderful! From booking the tour to the actual excursion, they were kind, helpful, and incredibly knowledgeable. My daughters and I had an amazing time... read more while on the tour- we not only saw whales, but Mike took us to an area to...More

    IDmom03
    7/11/2019
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