Howe Sound Snorkeling: Explore Marine Wildlife

Explore Vancouver’s stunning coastlines and marine life on a guided snorkeling and sightseeing boat tour. Capture breathtaking views and learn from expert guides.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Horseshoe Bay Public Dock - This tour offers a journey through stunning landscapes, featuring rugged coastlines, lush forests, and majestic mountains. Guests can enjoy sweeping views of the surrounding scenery and capture incredible photo opportunities.
    Seals are known for their friendly interactions with humans in the water; they are often…
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Use of Snorkeling gear, Wetsuits and Kayaks
  • Soup, Coffee, Hot chocolate, Tea, Water
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This Snorkeling & Kayaking adventure in the Howe Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve offers a distinctive opportunity to explore the natural beauty and rich biodiversity of the BC coastal region.
Howe Sound hosts a wide variety of marine wildlife, including seals, sea lions, porpoises, whales, and numerous seabird species.
This adventure allows guests to…

Location
Horseshoe Bay Public Dock
Arriving at Horseshoe Bay by public transport is convenient ,the most common route is the 257 Horseshoe Bay Express. Please arrive 30 mins prior to departure time. The boat will be waiting for you at the government dock below the SAR building with the red roof.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nicolegd2878io
Aug 13, 2025
LOVED THIS!!!! - This was an AMAZING experience! Worth every penny we spent! Viktor and Dani were awesome hosts. Dani was so great helping us to get acquainted with the seals and Viktor shared lots of great information about BC and kept us safe! Of our 10 day family trip, all 6 of us rated this as #1!
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Melissa_o
Aug 11, 2025
Best day ever - Amazing tour filled with gorgeous scenery, up close sightings of seals and starfish, a great way to spend a day. Not too taxing but definitely something active, adventurous and a little more special than all the usual Vancouver tourist activities. Our guides Victor and Vincent were wonderful and made everything warm, friendly and comfortable, showing us the best spots. It was really the best day ever!
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Esmtucker
Aug 10, 2025
Spectacular tour - Highly highly recommend this tour. The views are stunning but the guides make it really special. Very informative, accommodating and patient, Easily 5 stars.
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Wim
Aug 1, 2025
Super cool activity! - Wonderful activity! Seal EN swam next to and among us. Nice supervisors. Gave a lot of explanation. Diver even turned up sea cucumber EN starfish! Could alternate swimming with Kayak. Highly recommended! In itself cheap activity for what you got. Life jacket also available for those who cannot swim very well. After swimming also hot drinks immediately available free of charge.
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C4938yzcourtneyc
Jul 30, 2025
Highly recommend! You have to try this - Victor and Kate were incredible! They were both so patient and knowledgeable. The whole experience felt really personalized and not like a regular tour. Saw lots of beautiful views and tons of seals! Highly recommend!
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Kimberleyhs4776tf
Jul 30, 2025
Best time ever!! 😎😎😎 - We had the best time doing this excursion!! Victor was very friendly, professional & hands on & made us feel very safe & secure! Kate was also extreamly helpful! She kayaked & snorkeling d w/us, & even offered to take pics for us!! Highly recommend! 10/10! 😎😎🤗🤗
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Randy_d
Jul 24, 2025
You have to be ready and... - You have to be ready and punctual to find those responsible on the main platform. Be patient with seals
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N4055ldmeganf
Jul 24, 2025
Seals, views and sea stars - Beautiful beautiful beautiful scenery and wildlife, wonderful guides/hosts and an amazing time had by my partner and me. Especially for folks who usually feel intimidated by this kind of activity, Victor and Vincent were so kind and funny and told amazing stories. Hope to come back next summer!
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Cindy_m
Jul 17, 2025
Exceptionally friendly... - Exceptionally friendly captain and guide. The views are breathtaking from the water and the time in the water with the seals and starfish was magical. We highly recommend this experience!!!
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P2273uhmarvina
Jul 14, 2025
Thrill of a lifetime - Must do in Vancouver - What a fantastic experience. Vincent and Victor were super and we got to swim up close to seals. Very respectful of their habitat and also the wildlife. Would give this 10 stars if I could. Totally recommend and a great family activity too.
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From $65
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).