Archipelago Wildlife Cruises

09/08/2024

Gourmet lunch aboard a beautiful luxury yacht anyone? On our Broken Group Islands Wildlife Cruise we anchor for lunch in a sheltered bay inside the National Park. We set up tables and chairs on the decks, and the meals are delivered to our guests in a wicker basket and served on bone china. The food is delicious, prepared by Heartwood Kitchen Restaurant in Ucluelet, delivered to you on a luxury yacht in a magical setting of the islands. For most of our guests this is a truly memorable, once-in-a-lifetime experience.

09/01/2024

We'll be open for a few more weeks this season, so join us aboard our beautiful motor yacht, the Raincoast Maiden, for a day of comfort and luxury, and to see the spectacular wildlife and scenery of the Broken Group Islands. Truly a unique West Coast experience!

08/22/2024

Seeing mother sea otters with their little ones is always one of the highlights of our day. Thanks, Claudia Timme, for letting us share your photos!

08/05/2024

06/28/2024

Fantastic wolf sighting in the Broken Group Islands two days ago. Going though a narrow channel, one of our guests cried "wolf" and there he stood, looking at us as intently as we were at him - magical! The most amazing thing about this is that we are sure we saw the same wolf on the shores of Ucluelet 5 week ago - same colouring, exact same limp....

06/16/2024

A few wonderful images, taken by one of our guests, on our cruise on June 5th. Thanks Andrew Atkins for letting us share these.

06/01/2024

We’ve been open since early May, thrilled to back on the water, cruising through the breathtaking scenery of the Broken Group Islands. Wildlife sightings have been good, we’ve enjoyed meeting guests from all over the world and we hope that you will join us too!

05/01/2024

In case anyone is wondering where we have been... We have been painting, oiling, waxing, polishing, and just generally pampering the Raincoast Maiden. This week we finally made the trip up the West coast, back to beautiful Barkley Sound. We are now in Ucluelet and will start running tours within the next few days.

10/10/2023

We're open until mid October, so there is still time... to join us on our Broken Group Islands Wildlife Tour in 2023.

Thanks to Dale & Cherie for allowing us to post a picture of them celebrating Dale's birthday aboard the "Raincoast Maiden" - it is the perfect way to celebrate a special occasion with a delicious gourmet lunch, prepared by the Heartwood Kitchen Restaurant in Ucluelet an served to you in the beautiful setting of the Broken Group Islands, part of Pacific Rim National Park reserve.

08/20/2023

Rachel & James from the UK, enjoying a glass of bubbly aboard the Raincoast Maiden. What a great way to celebrate their Honeymoon!! We wish them many happy years together and hope to see them aboard again some time.

08/13/2023

Chillaxing.....

We've been lucky enough to see sea otters every day this season. We see mothers with their pups, single males, even groups of sea otters hanging out in the kelp. Seeing them is always a highlight!

07/23/2023

Care to dine with hummingbirds? Join us on our Broken Group Islands Wildlife Cruise!

Recently we have enjoyed daily visits by Rufous Hummingbirds while anchored in the beautiful setting of the Broken Group Islands for a delicious gourmet lunch, prepared by Heartwood Kitchen restaurant in Ucluelet.

Thanks for the image.

05/16/2023

We are now open for the 2023 Season! Don’t miss the opportunity to join us for a day of wildlife viewing and breathtaking scenery. Our award winning tours follow a scenic route through the sheltered waters of the Broken Group Islands where you’ll be served you a delicious gourmet lunch while anchored in a sheltered cove, meal prepared by Heartwood Kitchen Restaurant in Ucluelet.

To book or find out more:

Archipelago Cruises offers a unique & personal approach to whale & wildlife tours aboard their luxury yacht. Broken Islands Tours, Evening Tours, Charters.

10/09/2022

Waving good bye! After yet another enjoyable season, we are now closed until May 2023. We already look forward to next year's adventures and hope to see you aboard our boat!

09/25/2022

It’s not too late to join us for a delicious gourmet lunch (prepared by Heartwood Kitchen in Ucluelet) aboard the Raincoast Maiden while anchored in an idyllic location.

We’re open until October 3rd, so join us on our Broken Group Islands Wildlife Cruise to see wildlife, spectacular scenery and enjoy a fabulous meal. It is an experience unlike any other!

09/11/2022

Spectacular images of a humpback whale lunge feeding, taken by one of our guests, Ralph Bishop.

(It appears that the bird - a Common Murre - managed to scramble away in a mad panic!)

08/24/2022

It is such a treat to see sea otters on a daily basis. We see single otters as well as mothers with pups, and Grampa Otto is always a highlight. Unfortunately he is often "on vacation" for a few days, but more often than not he is entertaining his human guests!

08/14/2022

Barkley Sound is the northern end of the range of Brown Pelicans, so once in a while we're lucky enough to see them. It is always a treat when we do!

08/07/2022

Cruise with us …. through the sheltered waters of the BGI for a day of wildlife and spectacular scenery. Our boat is luxurious and comfortable, and we offer a unique and personal approach. We will make sure your experience is memorable.

To book or find out more, about our award winning tours please click here: https://www.archipelagocruises.com/

Archipelago Cruises offers a unique & personal approach to whale & wildlife tours aboard their luxury yacht. Broken Islands Tours, Evening Tours, Charters.

07/19/2022

Bear sightings have been more reliable than usual this year. So far we have been lucky enough to see bear(s) every day in July.

This incredible image was taken by one of our guests, Frank Dahmen. It was his third tour with us and we take that as a compliment :-) We hope to see you again, Frank & Beate.

06/26/2022

Sometimes you just need a little time out!

06/21/2022

Our 2022 season is now in full swing and we've had a variety of consistent wildlife sightings. This year there are a number of sea otters in our area, which means that we are able to find one or more otters on most days.

Thanks to our guest, David Clow, for letting me showcase his images of sea otters seen on our tour on May 30th.

05/27/2022

We are now open for the 2022 Season! Don’t miss the opportunity to join us for a day of wildlife viewing and breathtaking scenery. Our award winning tours follow a scenic route through the sheltered waters of the Broken Group Islands where you’ll be served you a delicious gourmet lunch while anchored in a sheltered cove, meal prepared by Heartwood Kitchen Restaurant in Ucluelet.

To book or find out more: https://www.archipelagocruises.com

04/20/2022

We feel honoured and very excited to have been chosen for THREE recent awards, namely

• "Best Whale & Wildlife Boat Touring Company - British Columbia" (Corporate Vision 2022 Canadian Business Awards)

• “Cruise Company of the Year in BC” (Travel & Hospitality Awards 2022)

• "Best Marine Wildlife Tour Operator 2022 - British Columbia" (Lux Life Travel & Tourism Awards)

Many thanks to the nominees and judges for choosing our company!

01/16/2022

We’d like to wish everyone a Belated Happy New Year! We hope that 2022 will be kind to all of us.

Our tours will start in May and we look forward to another year of great scenery and wildlife sightings. We hope to see you :-)

11/22/2021

10/10/2021

It is the end of our season and already we are looking forward to next year. Thanks to all of you who came out with us this year and also to those who steered guests our way. We really do appreciate it. We’ll see you next year!

09/21/2021

It's not too late to enjoy one of our Broken Group Islands Wildlife Cruises this year! Thanks to Kathryn & Richard for letting us share this picture of their romantic lunch (prepared by Heartwood Kitchen Restaurant in Ucluelet) on a tour with us while on their honeymoon!

09/04/2021

Being a sea otter mom isn't easy. Mom has to feed herself and her pup, maintain their thick coats, she carries junior around on her belly and she also keeps a look out for any possible danger.

07/25/2021

Join us for a day of luxury & comfort, wildlife & breathtaking scenery and enjoy a delicious gourmet meal while anchored in a quiet cove.

Broken Group Islands Wildlife Cruise. Evening Wildlife Cruise. Private Charters.

Archipelago Cruises offers a unique & personal approach to whale & wildlife tours aboard their luxury yacht. Broken Islands Tours, Evening Tours, Charters.