Five Star Whale Watching

Five Star Whale Watching 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!

01/19/2025

Happy 😊 Today we are featuring a wonderful encounter back on Dec 24th 2019 with a playful Humpback known as BCZ0432 "Two Spot"😍

Winter sale! Discover the wonders of the Salish Sea with Victoria's 1st Certified Responsible Whale Watching company. Bo...
01/19/2025

Winter sale! Discover the wonders of the Salish Sea with Victoria's 1st Certified Responsible Whale Watching company. Book now and save 20% on any tour in 2025 or any Gift Certificate purchase. Book online at www.5starwhales.com and enter the code group in the promo code field and get 20% off! Offer ends Feb 1, 2025.

😊 Hands (or pectoral fins) up if you are excited the weekend is here, we are😍Enjoy your weekend whatever you have plan...
01/18/2025

😊 Hands (or pectoral fins) up if you are excited the weekend is here, we are😍
Enjoy your weekend whatever you have planned!

01/17/2025

Happy 😊 Here is a short video of our encounter with the T109A's on July 17th 2024😍

01/15/2025

Happy 😊 Today we a re featuring a video of a Humpback Whale playing with Kelp 😍 Whales have very tactile skin so it is believed they like the feel of the kelp on their skin as they play with it 🥰

Happy 😊 In this image we see an Orca upside down flicking its tail fluke😍 We sometimes see Orcas do this whilst attack...
01/14/2025

Happy 😊 In this image we see an Orca upside down flicking its tail fluke😍 We sometimes see Orcas do this whilst attacking prey or practicing on birds, their eyesight is that good🥰

01/14/2025

Happy Monday 😊 Here is a short video of "Ollie the Otter" to bring a smile to your face on this Jan 13th😍

Happy 😊 For our image today we are featuring a Humpback Whale playing with a piece of kelp😍 If you look closely you can...
01/12/2025

Happy 😊 For our image today we are featuring a Humpback Whale playing with a piece of kelp😍 If you look closely you can see the kelp hanging by the Humpbacks mouth. We see Humpbacks and Orcas playing in the kelp as they like the feel of the kelp on their skin, it is like a day at the spa🥰

Winter sale! Discover the wonders of the Salish Sea with Victoria's 1st Certified Responsible Whale Watching company. Bo...
01/12/2025

Winter sale! Discover the wonders of the Salish Sea with Victoria's 1st Certified Responsible Whale Watching company. Book now and save 20% on any tour in 2025 or any Gift Certificate purchase. Book online at www.5starwhales.com and enter the code group in the promo code field and get 20% off! Offer ends Feb 1, 2025.

Happy Saturday😊 We love this sequence of images showing a young Orca surfacing next to Mom🥰
01/12/2025

Happy Saturday😊 We love this sequence of images showing a young Orca surfacing next to Mom🥰

Happy Saturday😊 We love this sequence of images showing a young Orca surfacing next to Mom🥰
01/12/2025

Happy Saturday😊 We love this sequence of images showing a young Orca surfacing next to Mom🥰

01/12/2025
01/11/2025

😊 We are jumping for joy, just like this young Orca, that the weekend is finally here😍 This video was taken on July 14th during an encounter with the T109A's who were in a very playful mood🥰

Address

645 Humboldt Street
Victoria, BC
V8W1A6

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

2503887223

Website

http://5starwhales.com/

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This video features a wonderful encounter back on Dec 24th 2019 with a playful Humpback known as BCZ0432 "Two Spot"😍 #humpbackwhale

Happy #selfiesunday 😊 Today we are featuring a wonderful encounter back on Dec 24th 2019 with a playful Humpback known as BCZ0432 "Two Spot"😍 #humpbackwhale

Here is a short video of our encounter with the T109A's on July 17th 2024😍 #orca

Happy #ThrowbackThursday 😊 Here is a short video of our encounter with the T109A's on July 17th 2024😍 #orca

Happy #humpdaywednesday 😊 Today we a re featuring a video of a Humpback Whale playing with Kelp 😍 Whales have very tactile skin so it is believed they like the feel of the kelp on their skin as they play with it 🥰 #humpbackwhale

Happy Monday 😊 Here is a short video of "Ollie the Otter" to bring a smile to your face on this Jan 13th😍 #seaotter

#TGIF 😊 We are jumping for joy, just like this young Orca, that the weekend is finally here😍 This video was taken on July 14th during an encounter with the T109A's who were in a very playful mood🥰 #orca

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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.