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Ocean Explorations Whale Cruises

3395 hwy 217 | Box 719, Tiverton, Nova Scotia B0V 1G0, Canada
902-839-2417
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Ranked #1 of 3 attractions in Tiverton
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Owner description: Ocean Explorations Zodiac Whale Cruises is the maritimes ORGINAL Zodiac ("ocean rafting") whale/seabird adventure! Celebrating 25+ seasons, founded by... more » Owner description: Ocean Explorations Zodiac Whale Cruises is the maritimes ORGINAL Zodiac ("ocean rafting") whale/seabird adventure! Celebrating 25+ seasons, founded by biologist Tom Goodwin, in 1986! "one of the best" (Lonely Planet) and the most recommended by accomodation providers in the area. Ask them "who is the BEST?" and go with THEM (ie.we'll see you then) « less
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Bensalem, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

I had planned this trip without telling my husband - and he was a little unsure of it up until we got in the zodiac and started... We had an absolutely wonderful time! Tom was a wonderful host and guided us to the best spots for whale watching, all the time sharing stories and information about what we were seeing... More

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Oakland, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2012

We signed up for this trip because it seemed that this company promised that we would see lots of whales. We traveled from Mahone Bay on the southshore just to have the full experience. We were sort of disappointed. The trip took about 2hours. After quite awhile, we spotted one whale. We stayed in one spot for nearly an hour.... More

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tivertontom59, Owner at Ocean Explorations Whale Cruises, responded to this review
29 November 2012

*** mis-identified property*** This was NOT with Ocean Explorations. I can NOT get this reviewer to even answer my emails (one week) AND Tripadvisor does not seem concerned enough with mis-identified reviews, to verify with reviewer. This review must be for another business as none of our tours are only 2 hours. Another operator in our area has shorter 2-... More

Cologne, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2012

We did it for the first time and had heard and read only best recommendations. We can confirm that we were given a lot of information and felt safe all the time with Tom. We saw 4 humpbacks, 2 fin whales, dolphins and a few seals in the end. My husband liked especially the zodiac boat speed. Our teen daughter... More

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Cambridge, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2012

This was the best experience EVER for our family! We were faced with a rainy, foggy day and had some concerns about loading our two children (4 and 7) onto a boat in the cold and rain with no bathroom, but GUY pulled off the BEST TRIP EVER! Dolphins danced around the Zodiac and we had 3 whale sightings! Guy... More

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Yarmouth, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

Wow, we had a great time. I have heard about the whales off Digby Neck, and how great the Zodiac tour is, but I never thought it would be this awesome. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon aboard with our captain... Guy. Thanks a bunch to everyone at Ocean Explorations for a great adventure. We will definately be... More

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Milan, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2012 via mobile

As the first ride was very good with whales flipping though weather was foggy and wet, we booked a second ride which was sunny and rewarding with up to 4 humpback whales swimming, a SHARK swimming sooo close, gray seals and even puffins ! We had the honour of having Tom Godwin as captain for both rides. Second best whale... More

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Moorestown, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2012 via mobile

Went out in Zodiac motor boat & saw many humpback whales....one breached right in front of us & mother & calf dove right under our boat....also saw dolphins & seals.... Worth $60/person for 3 hrs

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 August 2012 via mobile

With the weather on the edge, Tom said he'd offer us a ride down the coast in a Zodiac, hopefully seeing some dolphins birds and what not. The waves were too big too head out to whale watch. As we took off and as luck would have it, the winds miraculously calmed and the waves quieted down somewhat. So off... More

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Hockley Heath, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2012

We abandoned a rainy, windy, foggy day but re-booked for the following afternoon. We saw 4 humpbacks, some dolphin/porpoise, seals, sunfish and a variety of seabirds. We like our boats with sails rather than engines so the Zodiac experience was not the main excitement but it proved to be an excellent way of getting between two widely separated sightings. Our... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 July 2012

On Thursday 7/18/12 we went zodiac whale watching with Tom Goodwin as our guide. It was a cruise we will never forget. Tom was an amazing guide, making sure all of us would see what we came to see. We saw it all from fin,minke and humpbacks. Tom spotted two humpback whales in the distance and although we were out... More

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