I have spent nearly a month now touring Vancouver Island and there are many fabulous sights and…read moreactivities, but #1 without question has been the cruise with Archipelago. In fact, their cruise is both #1 and #2 in my book as I went on the tour twice. Both times the scenery and wildlife were incredible; both times Alan & Toddy did a top-notch job as guides and hosts; both times the cruise provided a connection to the natural surroundings and to fellow travelers that you just don't get on the other tours. If you make it to the area, Archipelago should be #1 on your list (and #2).

Al and Toddy were great hosts. They are passionate about their lifestyle on the water and were…read moreanxious to share their knowledge of Ucluelet, it's history and wildlife. The boat is pretty luxurious, well maintained and very clean. Within five minutes of launching, we saw a bear, bald eagles and then sea lions. Later in the Broken Islands, we saw a couple of whales, harbor seals and lots of marine birds. I highly recommend taking this cruise, we saw so many things that we would never have seen if we didn't venture out into the waters of Barkley Sound.

We had the best time with Ryan on our Bear watching tour ! He did everything possible to please us…read moreand we were able to see so many amazing animals bear, whale, sea otter, eagles and incredible sceneries. Merci

No one can guarantee seeing a whale, but when your Zodiac captain has been doing this for years, he…read morecan find a whale. And he know's their names, how old they are, and so much more. We saw 2 humpback whales (Notcho and Zipper,) seals, sea lions, sea otters, eagles.....if there was wildlife to see, we saw it. Comfortable Zodiac boat, new waterproof flotation suits and they tool. They took enough time to outfit us with suits that fit as best as possible. Fun, safe, exciting......great experience, which I could give 10 stars.

This is a great compromise between a zodiac tour and a big boat tour. The MV Blackfish is small,…read morenimble, and powerful like a zodiac: it can cover a lot of water quickly and can go in pretty close to shore. But like a big boat, it is covered and has a bathroom (which was a spousal requirement). It has a decent cockpit at the back for sightseeing when the boat is going slow. Captain Cam took us out a couple of days after stormy weather in late October. When I booked the trip, he checked the forecast and told me that there would be 2-meter swells but that we'd be fine. We went from Ucluelet through the Broken Islands to Bamfield, where we watched some Orca for a while. This part of the trip was relatively calm. Then we headed through some rougher water at the outer edge of the group to a big rock covered with sea lions and spray. But the Blackfish was up to it and its experienced skipper read the water well. It was an exhilarating trip. The Broken Group is something else again and I'm glad that he gave us a good tour through it.

We arrived at Tofino just in time for a couple of (much needed) days of rain. We wanted to go whale…read morewatching, but few of the tour operators had covered boats available at times that worked for us. We checked out an ad in a coffee shop for Beachcomber Ocean Tours and I spoke with Cam MacPherson, the tour operator. We had a tour the same day, and it couldn't have been better. Cam is both knowledgable and personable, and not only did we see whales, but eight of us had a whale of a good time.

My husband and I are in Ucluelet for our honeymoon and a friend recommended Floathouse to us for…read moretheir ribs. Fortunately, they have a patio so we were able to dine 'in' despite COVID restrictions. We started with their pan seared prawns in a white wine garlic sauce. These were delicious and very well priced- we got 10 large sized prawns and a slice of garlic toast for $14.50. For our entrees we ordered a full rack of ribs and the fish and chips to share between the two of us. While the ribs were very flavourful, smothered in a delicious barbecue sauce, unfortunately they were not very hot. The Cesar salad side was perfection- even had anchovies which you don't see very often. The fish and chips were nearly perfect- the batter on the fish was super crispy and the fish itself was the texture it should be- I do think the batter could use some seasoning though. The fries were perfectly seasoned and my husband loved the coleslaw which is saying something because he generally does not ever like coleslaw. For our drinks, we had the floathouse hard lemonade which was super tasty- we each ordered two. Service was mediocre. We had to flag down our Waitress or another one whenever we needed something. But overall, the food and cocktails are worth going back for.

I found this place quite unique. Had to go down a somewhat steep ramp onto a literal float house…read more Service was very friendly. The staff took time to refill the gas heater behind us so we would be warm. The food was pretty good. I had the veggie burger and my husband had the pulled pork tacos. Both were tasty.

Fished with AL last year and had the best trip ever, we got a bunch of big salmon and a monster…read morehalibut, even had a blue shark after our halibut chum sack..... Thanks AL, we will be back again in July.... FISH ON!!!

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Aug 2024 - took our 1st tour today. Saw sea otter, an orca, humpback whales, sea lions and eagles…read more Great trip and great skipper and naturalist guide. Well-run company and would use them again when in the area.

West Coast Fish Expeditions is set up for you to have a fun and successful time on a guided ocean…read morefishing trip! We set up a family vacation to head to BC from Oregon and spend 3 days deep sea fishing. They have a great crew of guys and vessels that are sure to accommodate your parties needs. We were lucky enough to be blessed with calm seas and an awesome captain! After 3 days, our group of 4 was able to reach our limits of Coho, Chinook, and Halibut. Even better than the delicious freezer full of fish was the memories that our family will take with them forever. Thank you WCFE. I wish you all the best until our next trip!!

I would highly recommend West Coast Fish for your salmon and halibut charter. Matt has a sixth…read moresense for finding salmon and halibut. This was my third trip fishing with Matt. He gets into the fish quickly and the four of us had our limits of Chinook, Coho and Halibut in three hours and he was nice enough to stop on the way back from Big Bank and spent another 3 hours getting ling cod and black sea bass. All four of us had a great trip and enjoyed spending the day with Matt and Salish, his Chesapeake retriever. All of the fish were cleaned and ready to drop off at the processor.

My brother and I had an incredible day of fishing with Todd!…read more We caught Chinook, Halibut and Sea Bass to our max while other boats in the area were calling Todd for advice. A Ling Cod and Rock Fish were nice surprises. This was my first time ocean fishing and Todd coached me on technique so that my day could be successful and fun. I've wanted to fish on the ocean for years, and after today wonder why I waited so long. With 35 years chartering in the area, Todd knows where the fish will be and has an innate ability to bring the hook to the fish. My brother and I spent a great day on the water with Todd. We left with cooler full of fish, a day full of beautiful views, new memories and a new friend.

Todd is very laid back and nice to be around for hours on end while fishing, and he knows where to…read morefind the fish! The boat was outfitted with great gear and down riggers and we caught our limit and had a great time doing it!