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Rates and Policies Custom Zodiac Marine Charters

Private Zodiac boat charters limited to you and your guests. Based in Victoria on Vancouver Island sailing where and when you want anywhere in southern BC.

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

1/2 Day Private Boat Charter Rates for all destinations

  • $575.00 based on 2 people
  • add $50.00 for a 3rd person, and again for a 4th person
  • custom pricing for over 4 persons

Full Day Private Boat Charter Rates for all destinations

  • $875.00 based on 2 people
  • add $75.00 for a 3rd person, and again for a 4th person
  • custom pricing for over 4 persons
  • $175.00 fuel surcharge for trips to the main land (Vancouver, etc.)

Ride Along "Jump Seat" Rates

  • $125.00 per person
  • Occassionally we need to go out and research a potential destination or wildlife scouting trip in advance of a charter. On these days we will open up a limited number of seats for a ride along. If you have an interest in this please contact us to discuss.

Discounts and Packages

  1. if you are a guest of our B&B www.BirdsofaFeather.ca you will receive a 10% discount, or
  2. if you book both a road trip www.BirdsofaFeather.ca/recreation/roadtrips and Marine EcoTour save 10% on each one, or
  3. if you are a guest of our B&B and book both a road trip and a Marine EcoTour save 15% on each one.

Policies

  • Some tours are not suitable for children under 6
  • Common departure points are Sidney, Metchosin, Victoria, Oak Bay, or from just about anywhere on Vancouver Island, since we can easily trailer the boat

Private boat charters Vancouver Island BC

 Nature photography charter

Humpys, Orcas, Stellars and California Sea Lions all in one afternoon

Sun, 10/12/2008 - 08:58 — Dieter_and_Ashley

Every day is a unique adventure out on the Salish Sea but today’s trip stood out. We launched at Pedder Bay Marina in Metchosin to place us close to Race Rocks. As the California and Stellar Sea Lion bulls were entertaining us from their perches on the rock formations we suddenly found ourselves surrounded by a dozen or so of these mamoths swimming, diving and porpoising. Then the incredible happened. One of the stellars suddenly sprang out of the water not 40 feet from us with a huge salmon which it had just caught as it breached the surface. The salmon was squirming it the sea lion’s mouth. Just as quickly as the stellar had surfaced he dove again and repeated this motion 2 more times. All the while a dozen or so of his very excited mates were porpoising almost in unison as a group. In 12 years being out here on the ocean that was a first for me. This was just the begginning of our adventure. We had heard reports of 4 to 6 humpbacks in the general vicinity over the past week. As we networked with our colleagues we heard 6 transient orcas were nearby. We spent a bit of time enjoying the orcas before heading out in the direction of the shipping lanes where soon we spotted 4 humpbacks. They put on quite a show for us including some excellent tail flukes. The humpbacks were also very vocal. All this in the space of 4 hours on one of those special autumn days when the seas were calm and the sun was out.

Guest Name: 
Dieter Gerhard, boat captain Birds of a Feather Zodiac Medline III
Date: 
October 11, 2008
City: 
Victoria
Province/State: 
BC
Country: 
Canada
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