Subtidal Adventures Ltd. — Local services in Ucluelet

Had an absolutely amazing experience with Subtidal adventures. We went on the 8am whale watching zodiac cruise and had a blast. Our guide, Brandon, was very knowledgeable on the local area and wildlife. He was an excellent spotter, seeing the whales and wildlife well before any of us did.

The check in process is very seamless. The whale watching desk is inside a coffee shop, so we went for breakfast and coffees while we filled out our paperwork. Then were fitted for floater suites and given a map telling us where the dock is.

Dress very warmly for these trips. The weather is unpredictable and the zodiac goes fast! There is no toilet on the zodiac, so go at the public bathrooms on the way to the dock. We brought a small bag with us and could store it under the seats on the boat.

We were lucky to see whales on our 8am trip. As far as I know the later sails have better luck because they already know the general area that the whales have been in throughout the day. But even if we hadn’t seen whales it was still worth it. We saw Stellar sea lions, California sea lions, black bears, raccoons, sea otters, and many many...

Thank you Brian - A thoroughly excellent and memorable morning out on the zodiac. Top fun.

Saw black bears within 5 minutes of leaving the jetty and the had a further exhilarating 3hours where harbour seals, Californian seals, sea otters, bald eagles, steller sea lions and several grey whales featured. Brian was so pleasant, a fount of knowledge and an expert about the waters and wildlife in this magnificent area.

Kitted out in thermal survival suits we were well protected from the spray and some rain as we bounced over the incoming tide. The wind in our faces was so deliciously fresh and clean that I really question why anyone bothers with spa treatments - just climb aboard here and you get the best facial for free!

And then the soup and butties we had back at Brian’s Grey Whale cafe completed a fabulous morning.

We highly recommend Subtidal Adventures (and Grey Whale cafe): great value, great fun, great people and great...

I'd like to warmly thanks Mike, Tyson and their family for the beautiful opportunity we got to go offshore to watch wildlife. On top of navigate through beautiful landscapes in a beautiful sunny afternoon in mid-July, and we got the opportunity to see a variety of wild animals in their natural habitats living their life (an Harbour seal, a family of Orcas, 2 Bears, an Eagle, a Deer, an Otter...), always respecting the bounderies between us and them. I highly recommand this family business they are very competent, professional, with a good knowledge of wildlife and the environment, accommodating and very nice ! I'm looking forward to going back there ! Thank you again for the souvenirs we brought back with us, it was one of our favorite moment of our...