Big Animal Encounters

The whale watch tour has been a blast. Although it has been one of the first this season and barely any sightings had been encountered so far we have seen many Orcas and a Humpback Whale. Incredible. Thanks to Chris and Shannon for realizing that tour. Simon

What a great day! I think we seen 12 different Humpback whales, many seals and sea lions and such a great tour around the discovery islands. Great job Barnacle Bill, I will tell all my friends!

Jason was FANTASTIC! We really lucked out finding humpbacks and orca pods willing to show-off. We took the covered boat that has a potty on board, which is wonderful on the longer treks. Refuge Cove was beautiful and lunch was great, cookies included. It was my birthday and a PERFECT day. Thank you Big Animal Encounters.

The most amazing adventure whale watching and looking at wildlifeFriendly crew were well knowledgeableIn very safe hands on boardWould recommend this trip x

Shannon and Steve were fantastic, their knowledge of the animals and fowl of the area was amazing. We had a absolutely fabulous day, seeing orcas, humpback, seals and a bald headed eagle.I would recommend this adventure company for anyone looking to go whale watching.Brenda , Calgary

Sept 19, 2021 tour. WOW!! It was totally worth the drive from Nanaimo to Campbell River for what turned out to be an absolutely incredible day out on the water. I would highly recommend the four hour whale / wild life watching tour. From the time we arrived to the time we left the level of professionalism and customer service was spot on, thank you Sharon. Our guide Chris and his colleagues know all the cool spots in the area and on our excursion we hit the JACKPOT! We had three humpback whales putting on quite the show which ended with the grand finale ... a triple breach (see picture) at the same time! Chris was then able to locate a small pod of Doll's Porpoises ... they guys were supercharged and super fun to watch. We then continued on past Devils hole" to an area close to Sonora where there was a large population of Sea Lions having a salmon lunch while playing in the rapids. Chris received a radio call from another guide at Big Animal Encounters to notify us that they had seen a pod of 20 to 30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins in a bay area and off we sped to go and find them with great success! There was a total of 8 ppl in the zodiac plus Chris. On the way back to the base we hit a patch of rain

We arranged this tour as an experiential education experience for our Adventure Guiding students at North Island College to be tourists/guests, while having the opportunity to gain valuable insights about working in this same field. The students prepared this brief review, with deep gratitude:Bill from Big Animal Encounters was warm and welcoming. He provided us with a comforting safety overview. Despite the foggy weather, he held great navigation and collaborated with other companies to guide us to wildlife. When we approached wildlife (humpbacks, seals, sea lions and seabirds) Bill was very knowledgeable and mindful of the wildlife. On top of all that, the tour boat was top of the line and overall, a very accommodating tour.Thanks again!

We went on the 7 hour tour with Paul it was fantastic!! We seen so many different Animals and Paul was very informative. Also met so many great people on board and enjoyed a yummy lunch. Was a awesome way to spend my husband's birthday! Will definitely be back!