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Monday 9am - 5:30pm Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm Thursday 9am - 5:30pm Friday 9am - 5:30pm Saturday 9am - 5:30pm Sunday 9am - 5:30pm

Five Star Whale Watching

Name: Five Star Whale Watching
Address: 645 Humboldt Street, Victoria, BC, V8W1A6, CA
Telephone: 2503887223
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.7

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Established in 1985, Five Star is Victoria's original family owned & operated whale watching company! What does this mean?
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Welcome to Victoria's first World Cetacean Alliance Certified Responsible Whale Watching Operator. Established in 1985, Five Star Whale Watching is Victoria’s longest running and most respected Whale Watching company. We are a family business offering unparalleled service and location. Five Star Whale Watching has been a key player in establishing Victoria British Columbia as a world famous whale

watching destination. Our high speed expedition catamarans and coastal explorer provide the perfect vessels for environmentally responsible whale watching without sacrificing comfort! We live in one of the best places in the world to enjoy whale watching – let our expert staff and crew educate and inspire you with the wonders of the Salish Sea! We take our marine environment seriously, and strive to implement the “REDUCE, reuse, recycle” philosophy in all we do. The information network we administer translates into the highest success rates of finding whales in their natural environment while consuming less fuel on average. We are minimizing our ecological footprint relative to our competitors! Join us for one of the most comprehensive educational and exciting trips you will ever experience!

09/27/2024

Happy Thursday😊 Today we encountered breaching and lunge feeding Humpbacks and T49A1 all close to Race Rocks😍

09/26/2024

Happy 😊 Here are a few highlight images from our encounter this past week with Humpbacks🐋
We have had some wonderful encounters and observed Cartwheels, Tail lobs, tail flukes, lunge feeding 🥰

09/24/2024

Happy 😊 This image was taken on the morning of September 22nd during an incredible encounter with the T18/19's and T46B's😍

09/24/2024

Today is the start of 😊 Sea Otters have made a wonderful comeback in the Salish Sea and we encounter them frequently including 'Ollie the Sea Otter" who has been hanging out for a decade. Sea Otters play a vital role as they keep the number of Urchins in check. Urchins are a threat to kelp, the life blood of the Ocean🌊

09/23/2024

Happy Monday😊 Here are a few images from our incredible encounter with a dozen (at least) very active Humpbacks on Saturday Sept 21st🐋😍
The Humpbacks included Zillion, Hemlock, Pinnacle and were doing lots of tail lobs, cartwheels, tail slaps, pectoral waves and lunge feeding, including one pair that synchronized their lunge feeding🥰

09/23/2024

Happy Sunday😊 Here are a couple of videos by Naturalist Mika, from todays incredible encounter with over a dozen Orcas😍

09/22/2024

Happy Sunday😊 Yesterday we had synchronized lunge feeding near Race Rocks by two Humpback Whales🐋😍

09/22/2024

Happy Saturday evening😊 Here are a few images from yesterdays encounter with T49C and several Humpbacks😍

09/21/2024

Happy Saturday😊 Here is a short video from yesterday of T49C hunting in Kelp beds for Harbor Seals😍

09/21/2024

😊 We are jumping for joy, just like T49C, that the weekend is here😍 We encountered T49C west of Race this afternoon along with at least a dozen Humpbacks 🥰

09/20/2024

09/20/2024

Happy Thursday😊 Yesterday, Sept 18th, we had two Transient Superstars in the Salish Sea, T49A1 'Noah' and T11A 'Rainy'😍 We encountered both of these big boys SW of Race Rocks in the afternoon. In the evening T49A1 even made a brief appearance in Victoria Harbour🥰

09/18/2024

Happy 😊 Here are a few images from our encounters with Humpbacks over the last few days🐋😍 We have witnessed breaches, tail lobs, tail flukes and lots of lunge feeding over the last few days, it has been awesome🥰

09/18/2024

Happy 😊 Here is a short video from this afternoons encounter with the T46B's and T11A 😍

09/17/2024

09/15/2024

Happy Saturday😊 Here is a short video from our encounter today, Sept 14th, with the T36A's and T69's 😍

09/14/2024

Happy Saturday😊 Here is a short video from our encounter yesterday (Sept 13) with the T109A's😍

09/14/2024

😊 We are as happy as these Orcas that the weekend is finally here😍 Today we had another wonderful encounter with the T109A's plus a number of Humpbacks🥰 September is proving again why it is one of our favourite months for whale watching😊

09/13/2024

09/12/2024

Happy
Over the past two days we have had some incredible Humpback Whale encounters🐋😍 We have witnessed breaches, tail lobs, cartwheels and amazing lunge feeding🥰

Address

645 Humboldt Street
Victoria, BC
V8W1A6

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9am - 5:30pm
Friday	9am - 5:30pm
Saturday	9am - 5:30pm
Sunday	9am - 5:30pm

Telephone

2503887223

Website

http://flickr.com/fivestarwhales, http://5starwhales.com/

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This fall join Victoria's longest running and 1st certified responsible operator! Fall is one of the best times of the season to go whale watching🐋 Book now online and enter the code word: discount ,to receive 10% off any tour this Fall. Book online at www.5starwhales.com and discover the wonders of the Salish Sea🌊 @hellobc #explorevictoria #welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #yesvictoria #explorevictoriabc #explorebclocal #ExploreBC #bctourismcounts #whales #whalesofinstagram #humpbackwhale #humpbacks #whaleseason #orca #orcas

Happy Sunday😊 Yesterday we had synchronized lunge feeding near Race Rocks by two Humpback Whales🐋😍 #humpbackwhale

Happy Saturday😊 Here is a short video from yesterday of T49C hunting in Kelp beds for Harbor Seals😍 #orca #biggsarethebalance #welikeourwhaleswild

Summer may be coming to an end but the encounters with Whales are entering the best time of the year! This fall join Victoria's longest running and 1st certified responsible operator! Book now online and enter the code word: discount ,to receive 10% off any tour this September. Book online at www.5starwhales.com and discover the wonders of the Salish Sea🌊 @hellobc #explorevictoria #welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #yesvictoria #explorevictoriabc #explorebclocal #ExploreBC #bctourismcounts #whales #whalesofinstagram #humpbackwhale #humpbacks #whaleseason #orca #orcas

Happy #tailtuesday 😊 Here is a short video from this afternoons encounter with the T46B's and T11A 😍

This September, join Victoria's longest running and 1st certified responsible operator! Book now online and enter the code word: discount ,to receive 10% off any tour this September. Book online at www.5starwhales.com and discover the wonders of the Salish Sea🌊 @hellobc #ExploreVictoria #welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #yesvictoria #explorevictoriabc #explorebclocal #ExploreBC #bctourismcounts #whales #whalesofinstagram #humpbackwhale #humpbacks #whaleseason #orca #orcas

Happy Saturday😊 Here is a short video from our encounter today, Sept 14th, with the T36A's and T69's 😍 #orca #biggsarethebalance

Happy Saturday😊 Here is a short video from our encounter yesterday (Sept 13) with the T109A's😍

#TGIF 😊 We are as happy as these Orcas that the weekend is finally here😍 Today we had another wonderful encounter with the T109A's plus a number of Humpbacks🥰 September is proving again why it is one of our favourite months for whale watching😊 @hellobc #ExploreVictoria #welikeourwhaleswild #salishsea #yesvictoria #explorevictoriabc #explorebclocal #ExploreBC #bctourismcounts #whales #whalesofinstagram #humpbackwhale #humpbacks #whaleseason #orca #orcas #victoria #victoriabc #vancouverisland #vancouverislandexplorer #canada #discovervictoriabc #wearepwwa

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Established in 1985, Five Star Whale Watching is Victoria’s longest running and most respected Whale Watching company. We are a family business offering unparalleled service and location. Five Star Whale Watching has been a key player in establishing Victoria British Columbia as a world famous whale watching destination. Our high speed expedition catamaran provides the perfect vessel for environmentally responsible whale watching without sacrificing comfort! We live in one of the best places in the world to enjoy whale watching – let our expert staff and crew educate and inspire you with the wonders of the Salish Sea! We take our marine environment seriously, and strive to implement the “REDUCE, reuse, recycle” philosophy in all we do. The information network we administer translates into the highest success rates of finding whales in their natural environment while consuming less fuel on average. What does this mean? We are minimizing our ecological footprint relative to our competitors! Join us for one of the most comprehensive educational and exciting trips you will ever experience!

Celebrating our 35th anniversary in 2020!

“We Like Our Whales Wild”

Proud to be Victoria’s first World Cetacean Alliance Certified Responsible Whale Watching Operator.