Photo: Port McNeill Whale Watching BC

Some of the best whale watching in BC is available from Alert Bay, Port Hardy, Telegraph Cove, and Port McNeill.

Spending a day watching for marine mammals such as orca whales, dolphins, sea lions, porpoises, Minke and Humpback Whales is one of the top tourist activities on Northern Vancouver Island in BC, British Columbia, Canada. Private charters or regular tours for whale watching depart from many of the coastal communities of Northern Vancouver Island including Campbell River, Sayward, Telegraph Cove, Alert Bay, Port McNeill and Port Hardy as well as views of the BC Mainland Coast Mountains.There are an abundance of sights to see from a whale watching tour such as the stunning scenery which surrounds the communities of Telegraph Cove, Alert Bay, and Port McNeill. Wildlife such as black bears scouring the rocky beaches in search of food, Eagles swooping above, and Sea Lions resting on rocky outcrops.