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Hvalsafari
1812nielsk, september 2024
Vi havde en skøn hvalsafari tur på en mindre overdækket båd, hvor man også kunne være udenfor.
Der var to dygtige og engageret guider med foruden vores skipper.
Vi fulgte en flok spækhuggere, men desværre ikke nogen større hvaler på denne tur.
Så var vi forbi fyrtårnet, hvor der var masser af søløver.
Vi sejlede tilbage i tåge, som slap os, da vi var i knderhavnen. Dejlig tur👍🇨🇦
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Venstre skuffet
Rach8432, juli 2019
Min mand og jeg var meget frustrerede med vores hvalsafari tour! Det har altid været et stort ønske om at se orcas, hvorfor vi reserverede denne tour! De garanterede hval observationer! Vi var på vandet i over tre timer og så ikke en enkelt hval. Vi tilbragte hele tiden med kaptajnen bare trolling omkring søgning.
Vi var den første tur på vandet for dagen, og vi fik at vide, at de ikke sender ud nogen tidligere til spejder. Det ville være rart, hvis de gjorde det, for da ville de vide, hvor bælgene var den morgen, og vi ville ikke skulle bruge hele vores sessionssøgning.
Jeg hørte de senere eftermiddagsture så hvaler, fordi de kunne bruge de tidligere morgenture til at vide, hvor de var den dag. Jeg føler, at vi fik den korte ende af stokken.
Den mest frustrerende ting er, at de garanterer dig at se hvaler, men det betyder virkelig, at hvis du ikke ser dem i din tur, kan du komme på en anden tur. Vi rejser fra Texas og kunne ikke hoppe på en anden. Vi ville gerne have fået vores penge refunderet, men det var ikke en mulighed.
Samlet set var det en meget skuffende dag. Jeg ønsker, at nogen ville være venlig nok til at refundere os, da vi spildte så meget af vores tid bare for at forlade os.
Svar fra udbyderen · OrcaSpirit
Hi there Rachel,
Thank you for taking the time to write to us about your recent experience.
We are very disappointed that the whales were not spotted during your tour and that you did not enjoy your experience with us.
Orca Spirit Adventures was one of Victoria’s first whale watching companies and boasts an incredible history of success in spotting whales in the Salish Sea. Our company whale sighting success rate in our peak season which we are currently in, between May-September, is over 90%. It is the time of year when there is the greatest number of and different types of whales in our waters, however, the wildlife we view is wild and cannot be planned. The tours that we are offer are whale watching with other wildlife encountered along the way and although Victoria is famous for having Killer Whales, we cannot guarantee or emphasize one certain species over others.
Orca Spirit Adventures is part of an extensive spotting network that is made up of the different whale watching companies in the Pacific Northwest of both Canada and the US, local fishermen, researchers, and a number of other resources that are in constant communication with each other. During your tour, your captain was monitoring this network for animals that were coming into range and different species. If whales had been within range, your captain would have shared this experience with you. There is no best time of day for whale watching as these gentle giants are always moving and can travel up to 100km in a day in search of food! Being a part of this network, we are constantly getting details and updates 24/7 on where the whales are and what direction they are travelling in. On your tour on May 30th, unfortunately the whales had not moved into range until the afternoon. If you are wanting to learn more about the spotting network, you can visit the Pacific Whale Watching Association’s website.
The way that our whale guarantee works and is advertised on our website is that guest bookings for this tour are flagged in our system as a “no whale tour”. Our whale guarantee is not species specific and guests are booked on a stand-by basis and subject to Transport Canada vessel capacity and mandatory staffing requirements. We always encourage guests to re-book onto our waitlist and to join us again while on their trip to hopefully see whales while you are still in town. The guarantee does last for life, so the next time you are in Victoria, we really do hope you will join us again.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to us at whales@orcaspirit.com if you have any further questions. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your time in Victoria.
Sincerely,
Rebeca
Sales Coordinator
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Stor oplevelse
colinD6782KY, juli 2019
Fantastisk besætning, især med mit yngre barn
Så en flok hvaler.
Samlet en meget positiv oplevelse
Svar fra udbyderen · OrcaSpirit
Hi there Colin,
Thank you for choosing Orca Spirit Adventures and for taking the time to share your review of your recent tour!
We hope to welcome you on board again in the future!
All the best,
Rebeca & The Orca Spirit Adventures Crew
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Bedste Orca Whale Watching Expeditiion
634barry, juli 2019
Vi har brugt meget tid i båd chartre fra dykning til hvalsafari. Det var stort set vores fjerde gang i fem dage i en båd på udkig efter dyreliv i forskellige havne med forskellige virksomheder. Vores første tur ned syd var i et stjernetegn, og vi endte med at jagte en Humpback i 30 minutter med en bold. Det ville være svært at slå. Med ORCA Spirit var båden vidunderlig og tilladt mange gode udsigtspunkter og var en meget behagelig tur. Besætningen var meget venlig og syntes virkelig at nyde deres job og være der. Vi kom på tværs af et par Humpbacks ret hurtigt, og vi fik at se en normal aktivitet. Ville have været nok, men vi ønskede at se Orcas. Lige da jeg troede, at de ville vende båden tilbage (den pod de jagede den morgen var allerede uden for rækkevidde), fik de ord fra en af deres andre båd med en pod observation. De spurgte, om det ville være okay at udvide turen, da poden var i øjeblikket uden for deres rækkevidde (hvem gør det?). Vi tog straks fuld fart (stopper for at se nogle spillehumpe i et minut) og kom på tværs af over et dusin Orcas. De identificerede hurtigt podet og gav alle mulige oplysninger om dem. De påpegede alle slags interessante ting om disse bælg (fire generationer svømmer sammen), og jeg tror, at besætningen var mindst lige så spændt at se dem som alle de betalende kunder. De tilbragte mere end nok tid der, selvom de vidste, at de ville vende tilbage sent (de sørgede for, at vi ikke ville gå glip af vores krydstogtskibs afgang eller savne deres næste udflugt) og jeg tror, de var lige så triste at skulle bryde af. De tager også billeder af alle deres observationer og giver en Flickr-adresse for at downloade billederne gratis. Vi nød alle vores krydstogt udflugter, men denne var langt den mest succesrige, og de kunne nemt have vendt tilbage til havnen efter at have vist os en håndfuld af Humpbacks.
Svar fra udbyderen · OrcaSpirit
Hi there 634barry,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this fantastic review - It sounds like it was quite the trip!
We are so happy to hear that you saw some of the beautiful wildlife we are so lucky to witness here on the Salish Sea! I will be sure to pass along your kind words about our crew too.
As well as our Flickr, we also have our Captain's Blog with full descriptions of each tour which you can access through our website!
Thank you again for joining us and we hope to see you on board again soon!
Kind regards,
Rebeca
Sales Coordinator
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Fantastisk tur! Meget anbefalet
travelbydee, maj 2019
Vi tog denne tur som en del af vores krydstogtskursudflugt, da vi stoppede i Victoria. Vi gik hurtigt ombord på skibet og var snart ude af stand til at finde to forbigående Orca'er, som en anden af deres fartøjer havde set. Det var en god mulighed for at kunne sidde inde eller ude og have fortælling og information om området og dyrelivet.
Vi endte med at se to Orcas og fik temmelig tæt på dem for at give nogle fantastiske billeder. Jeg kunne ikke have bedt om mere!
Svar fra udbyderen · OrcaSpirit
Hi there Dee,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write to us about your experience and thank you for choosing us for a marine wildlife and whale watching tour during your trip to Victoria!
Our onboard Marine Naturalists are extremely passionate about educating guests about the Vancouver Island area and the wildlife we are so lucky to witness here on the Salish Sea, so we will pass along your review to our team. They will be so happy to hear that they have left such a great impression.
We look forward to welcoming you on board again soon!
Sincerely,
Rebeca
Sales Coordinator
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