Whale Watching and Boat charters From Salt Spring Island and Galiano Island: How to Contact Us & Whale Sighting Reports

Departures from Salt Spring Marina ,Salt Spring Island

Pick-up at Montague Harbour or Sturdies Bay on Galiano Island available on request!We require a minimum of 4 passengers however we can usually combine with a Salt Spring departure.

Contact us for Accomodations,Hotels,Vacation Rentals and B&B information

Outdoor Visions
1 250 538 7188
1 888 656 9878
Member:
Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce
Galiano Chamber of Commerce

NEWS
http://www.vancouversun.com/Technology/baby+killer+whales+spotted+coast/1303831/story.html

Contact
gulfislandssafari@gmail.com

What we can do for you;
Marine Wildlife/Whale Watching
Vinyard Tours-Pender Island,Saturna Island,Salt Spring Island
Hiking Drop Off-Southern Gulf Islands
Cycling Drop Off-Southern Gulf Islands
Charters

Zodiac travel is not recommended peple with back pain or for children under 6 or expectant mothers.All participants must sign a waiver before departure

Recent Whale Sightings

We belong to a spotter network and will provide passengers with the most up to date information prior to departure

Recent Sightings near Salt Spring/Galiano-Orcas

June 27 J pod South San Juan
June 28 J pod North Pender Island
June 29 J pod Active Pass
July 1 J pod Saturna Island
July 3 J pod Pender Island
July 4 J pod Stuart Island
July 5 K pod Boundary Passage
July 7 J Pod Pender Island
July 9,10 K Pod pender Island
July 11 K Pod Salmon Bank
July 13 K pod Salmon bank
July 14 K,J pod Active pass
July 18 J Pod Ssan Juan
July 19 j,K Pod san Juan
July 20 K,L Pod San Juan
July 21 K Ppod Pender Island
July 22 K Pod Turn Point
july 23 K,L pod South San Juan
July 25 J pod off Salt Spring Island
July 27J pod Pender Island,Active Pass
July 29 K pod Boundary Passage
July 31 J,K,pod Turn Point
Aug 1 J,K pod Turn Point
Aug 2 J,K pod Pender Island
Aug 4,Transients Sidney Island
Aug. 5 J pod Near Vancouver Airport
Aug. 6 J pod,south San Juan
Aug. 7 Active Pass J pod
Aug. 8 Active Pass J pod
Aug 11 J,K pods Saturna Island
Aug 15 J pod Active Pass
Aug 17 J pod Acive Pass
Aug 18 J,K,L pods Point Roberts
Aug 19 L pod Saturna Island
Aug 21 J pod Saturna Island
Aug 23 Transients- Salt Spring Island
Aug 24 Transients- Salt Spring Island
Aug 25 J Pod Saturna Island
Aug 26 J.L pod Pender Island
Aug 28 J pod Sandheads-Vancouver
Aug 30 J Pod San Juan Island
Aug 31 J pod Active Pass
Sept 2 Transients near Salt Spring
Sept 3 L pod Active Pass
Sept 6 Sea Lions Active Pass
Sept 11 L and K pods San Juan
Sept 12 J PodActive Pass
Sept 13 L and K pod Point Roberts
Sept 15 J Pod Active Pass
Sept 17 J pod Active Pass
Sept 19 J pod Active Pass
Sept 22 J pod Point Roberts
Sept 24 J,L pod Point Roberts
Sept 25 J pod Active Pass
Sept 26 small group of 8 whales(L pod) Active Pass
October 2 Transients Active Pass
Group Bookings Terms and Coditions

Group Bookings are available
Please note that the cost of your services does not include a gratuity for your service provider or your host.

A deposit of 50% must be paid when the group booking request is submitted. The person who is organizing the booking is responsible for paying this deposit in full.Payment in full must be paid prior to departure.
Date and time of booking will not be reserved until this deposit is received.
Full names and accurate phone numbers for each member of the group is necessary to complete the booking correctly.
Outdoor Visions must be notified of any cancellations at least 48 hours in advance of the time of the booking. Cancellations made less than 48 hours in advance will forfeit their deposit.
Each member of the group is expected to arrive 30 minutes before the start time of the booking to prepay for their services.Services will begin on time, regardless of whether or not all members of the group have arrived.
If catering by Outdoor Visions is desired, specific menu selections must be confirmed at least 2 business days before the time of booking.
Clients may bring their own food and beverages.
Alcoholic beverages are allowed to be carried permitted provided that all members of the group adhere to the following guidelines:
All members of the group must be of legal age and must produce photo ID upon request
No member shall consume alcohol until at thier destination.

Please note: There is no guarantee that your requested date and time will be available. We will check our booking schedule and respond to your request within 24 hours. If we cannot arrange an agreeable date and time for your group booking, then your deposit will be refunded.

End time will depend on the services you request. We will contact you to let you know how much time you will need for this group booking.

Do you have any special requests or additional instructions?

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People today are better travelled than any previous generation and they are not just to looking to visit a destination - they want an experience when they get there. Just going to a destination is no longer enough. This desire for first hand and unique experiences has led to a growth in both the activity and adventure travel sectors as holiday makers now want more than a beach, sun and a sight-seeing tour. Long haul destinations are becoming increasingly popular because programmes like Michael Palin's series on the Himalayas make the remote seem more accessible and in our increasingly urban and sedentary world, people are looking for more challenges (this can also be seen in the dramatic increase in numbers of people competing in marathons and triathlons). The desire for a healthy lifestyle and to be fit (and to look fit) is an important part of everyday life and even though this can sometimes be more perception than reality (we all join the gym but we don't always go!), we also like to think that we will continue this regime when we have more time i.e. when we are on holiday. Increasingly we are also seeing changes to the preferred length of holidays - people like short breaks which they take more frequently and longer holidays (15 days+) when they will go on more long-haul travels (the old 'trip of a lifetime' except that now we all expect to take far more than one!) The increase in sports coverage and the cross-over of sport and leisure pursuits into everyday lifestyle and fashion has also increased the number of people wanting to try such sports as scuba diving, windsurfing, kite-surfing and mountain biking which in turn has led to an increase in activity-based travel. This has grown primarily as a direct market due to the degree of specialist knowledge on both the activity and the destination needed (and required) by customers. All travel customers are now much more informed and information-hungry and the web is an important tool in satisfying this demand, which again has reinforced the direct-booking trend. There are a number of specialist travel agencies that are well equipped to deal with these new and growing products but to date the main high street retailers have been reluctant to engage with this developing sector of the holiday market. Adventure holidays are not just for the young 'adrenaline junkies' but now families, young professionals and even the grey market are booking such activity holidays, whether it is paragliding over a glacier or walking the Haute Route.

Over 50 and looking for a good time

January 14, 2008

Reuters' Natalie Armstrong writes "Forget beach holidays and sightseeing. Baby boomers in Canada, Australia and Britain are leading a trend for adventure and educational vacations," according to a new travel survey."A lot of people have been there and done that," says Dale Urquhart, of BCAA Travel, a chapter of the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) in Vancouver. "People are looking for more of an experience when they travel as opposed to a 'fly and flop' sort of holiday."Demand for trips specializing in adventure, education, health/spa and culinary experiences have increased over the past year, according to 103 travel experts surveyed by BCAA. Urquhart said companies she deals with have reported growth in Australian and British travellers seeking adventure trips. "It's the stuff they can tell their friends about," said Urquhart, adding that adventure vacations are drawing women, honeymooners, families and people over 50. "The Boomers are the ones who can afford to take their families on these vacations."University-educated professionals want trips that allow them to learn a skill, sport or other interest. People looking for rest and relaxation who don't want to gain weight are opting for health and spa trips. Culinary travel is also growing in popularity. More people are traveling alone, especially women, but group trips are also on the rise."If you're working and you want to stress-down, a beach vacation definitely makes sense," said Chris Ronneseth, of Trek Holidays based in Edmonton, Alberta. "But when you've stopped working as much, or you have a lot of vacation time and you haven't done a lot of travel, sometimes the more experiential things can be more what you're looking for."

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