Big Animal Encounters
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based on 8 reviews
Contact Big Animal Encounters
| Address : | 1340 Island Hwy #129, Campbell River, BC V9W 8C9, Canada |
| Phone : | 📞 +98 |
| Website : | https://biganimalencounters.com/ |
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Kevin Natt on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We just rolled up without a booking and they found us a captain to take us out on the water in short notice (I do recommend pre booking) which was super accommodating. Amazing customer service before we took off on the water.
We did a 4 hour whale watching tour and our Captain Trish was awesome and she was able to find us all kind of beautiful sea animals to see including Orcas, Humpbacks and Sea Lions.
Definitely got our money’s worth plus just being on the water surrounded by that breath taking scenery is truly something special. We will be back one day for another tour!
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Selena Crossland on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Our boat captain was Elvis, he is so friendly & knowledgeable about the area, love his stories. We found 9 humpback ? whales, a sea lion and lots of otters ? . Cookies & Rice Krispy squares with water & juice was supplied for a snack. The zodiac ride was surprisingly smooth! We will return for another adventure.
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Kasey Ingham on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ My family came on an all-day tour to Bute Inlet to see Grizzly Bears. The boat ride there was beautiful - Bill gave us lots of information and was super friendly. The boat has indoor or outdoor seating and a bathroom. We were served lunch and snacks once we got to Orford Bay to meet our local guides - Tony and Gary from Homalco! Tony was full of information about the local area, wildlife, lots of stories and personal anecdotes. We saw three bears total; 2 from less than 50ft away, and we felt safe the entire time. It's very evident how much all of our guides loved their jobs and wanted us to all have an amazing time. On the way home, we saw some orcas and enjoyed a nice cruise home. We will be coming back next year to try Scuba diving!
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Julieta Morawski on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The staff are very friendly and helpful. We saw the orcas and humpback and seals. It was a great experience.
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Carol Rothe on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Our guide Jason was awesome!”
Extremely knowledgeable of the whole area as he grew up here, and he even could smell a whale in the area! Not only an expert in his job, but witty and and very friendly and had us laughing most of the time.
We saw some fast moving Orcas and several Humpbacks with an epic finish when one of them appeared right in front of our boat! Quite something!
Got to see the seals lounging on the rocks!
Wonderful experience, not to be missed if you visit the Island! Perfect day! Thank you Jason!
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Tara MacDonald on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Thoroughly enjoyed our 4-hour tour with our guide, Jason. He was very knowledgeable of the area, the wildlife and some local history. The time flew by! We were very lucky to see breaching humpbacks… an amazing sight. Bill, and the rest of the staff in the office, were very accommodating and made the day run smooth. We would love to book again in the future!
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Kathryn Lord on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 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.
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David DeNeire on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 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, but managed to stay pretty dry and warm on the inside in our Transport Canada approved full-length flotation safety suits and toques that Sharon supplied. I'm already planning on going back out again when I have more out of town guests come to visit. Thanks again for a fabulous experience . ~ David DeNeire, Mortgage Broker
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