Sooke Coastal Explorations Pod Cast

Transient Orcas & Sea Lions Yesterday

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:47:32 +0000

Fantastic tour from Sooke. Just coming out of the Harbour when we came across 10 Transient Orcas heading West. We had 1 juvenile, 1 calf, a male and 7 adult females. Our guests also has a great time at Race Rocks with the Sea Lions and Elephant Seals. Call to book on tomorrows tour 250-642-2343

Gray Whale and tour update

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:12:44 +0000

Great day yesterday. Started out by spotting a lone Gray Whale off of the Sooke Bluffs slowly heading West. Lot’s of Sea Lions, Elephant Seals, Cormorants and Bald Eagles at Race Rocks Eco Reserve. Tomorrow we have a tour heading out at 2:30pm, call to book.

Cheers

Russ

Sooke Coastal Explorations

250-642-2343

Earth Day Fundraiser on Sunday, April 22

admin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:20:50 +0000

Sooke Coastal Explorations is excited to announce our Earth Day fundraiser, Sunday April 22, 2012 for the Sooke Salmon Enhancement and Charters Creek Education Centre. Theses Non-Profit organizations help in restocking local “Sooke” Salmon back into the wild. Their hard work benefits all types of animals including our Endangered Resident Orcas. As always these organizations need funding to help with the up keep of equipment, tanks, buildings and much more.

We will be donating 20% of all ticket sales on our Sunday April 22 tours.
If you have any questions or to book, please call 250-642-2343 or 1-888-487-9991
www.sookewhalewatching.com

Easter Tours

admin — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:55:50 +0000

We have tours scheduled for Saturday, Sunday and Monday at 2:30pm. Book online or call 250-642-2343.

New Online Booking

admin — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:12:29 +0000

We are excited to announce our new online booking system. Please CLICK HERE until our link is placed on our website. If you have any questions, please call 250-642-2343

J-Pod off of Sooke, GREAT TOUR!!!!

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:39:05 +0000

Great tour yesterday that took us 7 Miles off of Otter Point to meet up with J-Pod. Our Southern Resident Orcas were having a great time in the rain as they were actively feeding and heading West. Our trip took us to Race Rocks which we had a large bald eagle on West Race, 2 Elephant Seals and 6 Sea Lions.

Tomorrow we do have a trip scheduled at 10am, if you would like to join us, please call 250-642-2343

Tours open March 1st

admin — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:30:22 +0000

Our tours will open starting March 1st. However due to several trade shows that we are attending, we will be limited to certain days. Please contact us on days that we will be operating at 250-642-2343

We had a fantastic last season with lot’s of encounters with our Southern Resident and Transient Orcas. Also more and more Humpback Whales in the Juan de Fuca as well. We will certainly have another great season this year.

Gift Certificates for Christmas now available

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:49:15 +0000

We have gift certificates now available for $20, $50 or $100. These will be good for Whale Watching or Fishing with Sooke Coastal Explorations and Sooke Coastal Fishing Charters. Please call Russ at 250-883-3256

Marine Adventure Tours available daily at 1pm and we will return to our 3 hr tours in March 2012.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Sooke Coastal Explorations

Weekend tours

admin — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:40:03 +0000

We would like to thank all our guests and local business’s for a great season. We will be offering tours from Sooke at 1pm on weekends till March 2012.

It was a great season with loads of whales seen even today with Humpbacks and Orcas. Follow us daily at http://www.facebook.com/sookewhalewatching

Also during the week till March 2012, I will be taking tours out on a Victoria vessel, call us to book 250-642-2343

Lots of Orcas, Humpbacks and more for the past week

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:04:05 +0000

Lot’s of Great tours lately with many sightings of Orcas, Humpbacks and much more.

We had 2 great tours today that took us East for the Super Pod, all 88 Resident Orcas. Also Race rocks on our way back to see hundreds of Sea Lions and Seals.

The weather was perfect with flat seas and maybe a sunburn or 2.