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Family grizzly bear viewing charter

Sea Wolf Adventures24 hr 10 min by bus · 360.2 km
! $406.25 a child is over your $10 budget
A grizzly bear with a salmon in its mouth, standing in a coastal river in the Great Bear Rainforest
Cost
$6500 per class
$406.25 a child for 16
Plus 5% GST and a $35 per person salmon stewardship fee.
Ages & size
Ages not published
Capacity not published
Duration
8 hours
June to August
Days not published
Book by
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Plan this trip
Fieldy handles all communication and booking for you.

What it actually looks like

Photos from Sea Wolf Adventures's website
Our note
This is the only way the site offers to bring children under 10, and taking the whole boat means you set the pace. It is one price for the boat no matter how many come, so it only makes sense for a group large enough to share it, and the stewardship fee is charged per head on top.

What the children do

A private charter of the whole vessel, the Eleni Jane, a 33 foot Titan rigid hull inflatable boat, for a full day of grizzly bear viewing of eight to nine hours with Mike Willie as the guide. It runs in June, July and August by request. The price is CA$6,500 for the entire vessel plus 5 percent GST and a $35 per person salmon stewardship fee. The site says the charter takes any group size and has no minimum age, unlike the scheduled day tour. Breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks, all safety equipment and flotation suits are included. It is booked online by choosing Family Charter in the booking widget.

Spend a full day on a small open boat with only their own group aboard, in flotation suits, travelling out to the bear rivers and back. They watch grizzlies from the boat at a distance, look for whales, dolphins and eagles on the way, and eat on board. The site says the boat travels at the pace of the youngest children.

Good to know

The price, the season, the boat and the fact that there is no minimum age are all published. Nothing is said about how many people the boat holds, washrooms, or how far ahead to book, so ask when you call.

Sources disagree. Two of their pages give different prices for children aged 10 to 16 on the lodge package. One says 60 percent of the adult price, the other says 40 percent. Get the number confirmed in writing before you pay a deposit.
Washrooms
A heated cabin and marine head (washroom) makes for a comfortable ride, whatever the weather. (said of the vessel Mayumi 2.0 on the Our Vessels page)
Lunch space
Needs confirmation
Rain backup
Dress warmly and wear sturdy footwear. The tour runs rain or shine.
Strollers
Needs confirmation
Wheelchair access
Needs confirmation
Bus parking
Port McNeill is easily accessible via Highway 19. Parking is available near the office.
Nearby park
Needs confirmation
Restrictions
Minimum age 10 years old on the day tour; no minimum on the family charter. Guests 18 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.. All guests sign the activity waiver on arrival. Preview it before booking.. Plenty of wildlife photography opportunities, but please do not bring tripods on board.. The day that you book may be a windy day, with a bumpy ride home and not recommended for people with neck or back problems, pregnant women, persons with osteoporosis, nor very young children.. Locations may change without notice, to give you the best opportunity to see grizzlies.. Guests are asked to arrive 30 minutes before departure.

Getting there

1514 Broughton Blvd, Port McNeill, BC

On foot
78 hr 18 min
too far with this group
By bus
24 hr 10 min
includes a 9 min wait
Driving
11 hr 19 min

The dark pin is Victoria.

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Details checked on 2026-09-20 against the venue’s own pages. Something wrong? , it takes one tap. · Venue page · 250-902-9653