Rates and Policies Private Marine Boat Tours & Charters

Private Axopar 28 boat charters limited to you and your guests. Based in Sidney (Victoria area) on Vancouver Island sailing in southern BC.

Costs are in large part based on fuel costs which are affected by weight and duration of trip.

Hourly custom Salish Sea Private Charters

  • $245 / hr with a minimum 3 hour charter based on 1, or 2 people. Add $50.00 / hour for each additional passenger after 2

Private Gulf Islands Boat Charters 5 to 6 hours (excluding whale watching)

  • $995.00 flat rate based on 1, or 2 people
  • Passenger Fuel surcharge $50.00 extra per person (extra weight = extra fuel)
  • Distance Fuel surcharge will be quoted if not leaving from Sidney, or we are boating south of Sidney Island, north, or east of Galiano Island
  • Custom arrangements such as the one we did in Vancouver for 1 week for Hugo Boss
  • typically leave around 11:00 am - Trip duration 5 to 6 hours
  • 2nd boat on same charter discounted - price will vary with each situation

Whale Watching Private Charter 4 to 5 hours

  • $1,200 flat rate based on 2 people
  • Passenger Fuel surcharge $50.00 extra per person
  • Add $245 / hour if wish to extend trip beyond 5 hours for either whale watching and/or island hoping / stoping/ sightseeing / lunch or dinner stops, etc.
  • Whale watching trips can vary in duration and distance depending on location of widlife hence extra fuel costs to also then stay with the whales for a while.

Shuttle Water Taxi Services from Sidney to southern Gulf Islands - Salt Spring, Galiano, Penders, Saturna, Mayne, Cowichan Bay, Genoa Bay, Mill Bay, Sidney Island and other smallr area islands

  • $395.00 one way (return included if no more than 45 minutes waiting time) based on 2 people
  • $50.00 extra per extra person

Scattering ashes at sea Victoria BCScattering Human or Pet Ashes

  • $495.00 based on 2 people
  • $50.00 extra per extra person
  • maximum passengers is 10 - if more people we can supply a 2nd boat, or do 2 runs
  • $395.00 / ashes without passengers | $100 extra for multiple ashes at same time
  • No extra charge to scatter multiple ashes when booking with passengers
  • A fuel and time surcharge will be quoted if not sailing from Sidney where we are based, or if sailing more than 5 nautical miles round trip.

Saturday Salt Spring Island Market

  • $225.00 / person with a 2 person minimum
  • organize a group of up to 9 people and price is capped at $995.00 total effectively reducing the price to as low as $110.00 pp.
  • Depending on the consenus of our passengers we can extend the return trip through the scenic Gulf islands; Galiano, Mayne, Saturna and Pender Islands (extra cost +75 pp)

 

You Need to Know

  • All prices are plus taxes
  • 10% discount on all prices if staying at our BirdsofaFeather.ca
  • Some tours are not suitable for children under 4

private charter rates Victoria BC

 

Bald eagles, turkey vultures, porpoise, seals, sea lions, orca killer whales

A superb stay in an outstanding location - topped by a fantastic day with Dieter looking for - and finding the local wildflife, bald eagles, turkey vultures, porpoise, seals, sea lions and the highlight 2 orca killer whales. All in the most stunning scenery. Its been wonderful to stay here for four nights on our road trip around the west coasts of Canada and America - celebrating our silver wedding anniversary. We’ve also enjoyed the chance to sit and watch the birds - the birding scope is a great idea. Thanks for a wonderful stay in a fabulous place - we hope to return.