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Ucluelet Cabin Cruiser Bear Watching

Jamie's Whaling Station & Adventure Centres - Ucluelet11 hr 29 min by bus · 169.9 km
! capacity is 12, your group is 16 · $147.34 a child is over your $10 budget
a whale jumping out of the water
Cost
$147.34 a child
$2357.44 for 16 children
On top of the listed rates, checkout adds 5% GST, a 6% booking fee on online bookings, a $2 port fee, a $1 research, rescue and education fee per person and a $5 fuel surcharge. Youth 13 to 18 pay $157.94 and seniors 65 and over pay $168.54.
Ages & size
Ages 3 to 12
Up to 12 children
Duration
2.5 hours
April to September
Any day
Book by
Not published
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What it actually looks like

Photos from Jamie's Whaling Station & Adventure Centres - Ucluelet's website
Our note
Departure times follow the tide rather than the clock, so the slot you get may not fit around naps or pick up. Food is not allowed on a bear trip, water only, which is a long stretch for small children. Seasickness is unlikely here because the boat stays in sheltered water.

What the children do

A 2.5 to 3 hour black bear watching trip from Ucluelet along the shoreline of Barkley Sound aboard a cabin cruiser with indoor heated seating, an open rear deck and a marine toilet. Departures are set by the low tide, so the time changes from day to day. The price list states that infants aged 0 to 2 are not permitted on the tour. No food or drink other than water may be brought on a bear tour. If the boat does not see a bear, everyone gets a Raincheck Ticket for a free second tour.

Ride a heated cruiser into calm inlet water at low tide and watch the rocky shore for black bears flipping stones over to find crabs and clams, with the crew pointing out eagles, seals and sea lions along the way.

Good to know

There is a toilet on the boat, free parking at the Ucluelet office and a heated cabin, but no food is allowed on board and the departure time moves with the tide. A group rate, a group booking route and bus parking are not published, so plan on a phone call.

Sources disagree. Their own pages give different answers for when bear watching runs from Ucluelet. One says mid April to the end of September, another says April 15 to October 15. If you are looking at late September or October, check the dates when you book.
Sources disagree. Two of their pages disagree about when whale watching starts in Ucluelet. The Ucluelet page says early February, the home page says March. Worth settling when you book if you want an early spring date.
Sources disagree. The site says the Ucluelet boats take children 3 and older, but the private tour listing says all ages. If anyone under three is coming, ask whether they can be on an Ucluelet boat at all before you plan around it.
Sources disagree. The six hour kayak tour from Ucluelet is listed as ages 12 and up in the tour details and ages 4 and up in the price list on the same page. It is a long trip in open ocean swell. Settle the age on the phone before you book.
Washrooms
Our larger vessels all have washrooms onboard for use. On our smaller vessels including our Zodiacs, we have small marine toilets that are for emergency use only.
Lunch space
For all tours except bear watching tours, you are allowed to bring your food and drinks with you.
Rain backup
Our tours are Rain or Shine and we ask that you check the forecast prior to arriving for your departure and dress accordingly.
Strollers
Needs confirmation
Wheelchair access
Needs confirmation
Bus parking
In Ucluelet, there is parking in front of the Jamie's building as well as along the roads near our offices. All parking is FREE in these areas.
Nearby park
Needs confirmation
Restrictions
Our Ucluelet location offers Whale and Bear watching trips for those 3 years and older.. Anyone under the height of 4’8″ (142cm) is also unable to join our Zodiac tours.. We do ask that any guest under the age of 19 travels with a supervising adult.. For our bear watching tours, we ask that you do not bring any food or drinks other than water as bears have a strong sense of smell and we do not want the bears to associate us with food in any way for their health and safety.. No running, jumping, screaming, or climbing railings is permitted.. We do not recommend this tour to anyone with a history of serious medical conditions. These include, but are not limited to, anyone who is pregnant, those with back, neck or knee problems, osteoporosis, incontinence, recent surgery or limited mobility.. Emotional support or therapy dogs are not permitted on board.. All tours are subject to the signing of a waiver releasing Jamie's Whaling Station from liability.

Getting there

168 Fraser Ln, Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0

On foot
36 hr 56 min
too far with this group
By bus
11 hr 29 min
includes a 9 min wait
Driving
5 hr 23 min

The dark pin is Victoria.

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Details checked on 2026-09-20 against the venue’s own pages. Something wrong? , it takes one tap. · Venue page · 250-726-7444