Prince Of Whales Whale Watching
IT Services in Victoria

Alan McGillivray started the Prince of Whales Whale Watching company in 1995. Spouses Anna and Chris Hall joined POW (as they affectionately call the company) when it began in 1995. Prince of Whales is the largest whale watching company in British Columbia. This allows a variety of packages that can mix in seaplane flights one way and also coach trips to Butchart Gardens with a return on BC Ferries. In 2006, the Ocean Magic II was launched and put into service on our new Vancouver/Victoria cruises, departing daily from June 1 to Sept 16. This 4 hour one way venture can be taken either way, southbound in the morning or northbound in the afternoon. The Ocean Magic offers the opportunity to ride in comfort either indoors or out, and has a marine biologist aboard to provide more in-depth discussions of marine mammal biology and ecology. The skippers of all vessels are all well informed and Coast Guard approved. The company strives to provide an exciting experience that is both safe and educational. A variety of smaller marine mammals and sea birds are often seen as well. Passengers embark on a wildlife cruise up to 100-kilometres in length in search of killer whales, minke whales, grey whales, or even humpback whales. Princes of Whales excursions leave Victoria's Inner Harbour on a regular schedule throughout the spring, summer and fall. The Ocean Magic is a state-of-the-art vessel that was constructed in British Columbia and makes use of technology that reduces the amount of noise projected into the whales' environment. In 2005, larger vessel, the two EagleCrafts were replaced with a single, the Ocean Magic. By 2004, the company had expanded to include a second EagleCraft, a fleet of 10 rigid-hulled inflatable vessels and employed two dozen seasonal staff. He contracted Chris and Anna Hall to run the trips from Victoria with his single Daigle EagleCraft small passenger vessel. Since then, each contributed to the firm's success in their own unique way. In the early days