It is with mixed emotions that we announce our retirement and the official “goodbye” from Archipelago Wildlife Cruises. We feel privileged to have been able to share the beauty of the area, the wildlife, and the sense of community with friends, acquaintances, and tourists alike. We will miss Ukee. A heartfelt thanks to the locals […] The post It’s Time To Say Goodbye first appeared on Archipelago Cruises ..read more

    Let us help you get up close and personal with the wildlife and spectacular scenery of Barkley Sound and the Broken Group Islands. We’re open until Oct. 19th, so it is not too late! Thanks to Rob Janssen for letting me share his beautiful sea otter image.   The post Open Until October 19th first appeared on Archipelago Cruises ..read more

  Gourmet lunch aboard a beautiful luxury yacht anyone? On our Broken Group Islands Wildlife Cruise we anchor for lunch in a sheltered bay inside the National Park. We set up tables and chairs on the decks, and the meals are delivered to our guests in a wicker basket and served on bone china. The […] The post Ready for a Once-in-a-lifetime Experience? first appeared on Archipelago Cruises ..read more

Our 2024 season will run for a few more weeks, until mid October, so join us aboard our beautiful motor yacht, the Raincoast Maiden, for a day of comfort and luxury, and to see the spectacular wildlife and scenery of the Broken Group Islands. Truly a unique West Coast experience! The post Open until mid October first appeared on Archipelago Cruises ..read more

    Two days ago we had a fantastic wolf sighting in the Broken Group Islands two days ago. Going though a narrow channel, one of our guests cried “wolf” and there he stood, looking at us as intently as we were at him – magical! The most amazing thing about this is that we are sure we saw the same wolf on the shores of Ucluelet 5 week ago – same colouring, exact same limp….   The post Magical Wolf Sighting first appeared on Archipelago Cruises ..read more

We’ve been open since early May, thrilled to back on the water, cruising through the breathtaking scenery of the Broken Group Islands. Wildlife sightings have been good, we’ve enjoyed meeting guests from all over the world and we hope that you will join us too! The post 2024 Season is Off to a Good Start first appeared on Archipelago Cruises ..read more

                In case anyone is wondering where we have been … We have been painting, oiling, waxing, polishing, and just generally pampering the Raincoast Maiden. This week we finally made the trip up the West coast, back to beautiful Barkley Sound. We are now in Ucluelet and will start running tours within the next few days (May 5th) The post What we’ve been up to lately? first appeared on Archipelago Cruises ..read more

Archipelago Cruises Archipelago Cruises - A Cruise of a Different Nature We’re open until mid October, so there is still time… to join us on our Broken Group Islands Wildlife Tour in 2023. Thanks to Dale & Cherie for allowing us to post a picture of them celebrating Dale’s birthday aboard the “Raincoast Maiden” – it is the perfect way to celebrate a special occasion with a delicious gourmet lunch, prepared by the Heartwood Kitchen Restaurant in Ucluelet an served to you  in the beautiful setting of the Broken Group Islands, part of  Pacific Rim National Park reserve. There’s sti ..read more

Archipelago Cruises Archipelago Cruises - A Cruise of a Different Nature We’ve been lucky enough to see sea otters every day this season. We see mothers with their pups, single males, even groups of sea otters hanging out in the kelp. Seeing them is always a highlight! Chillaxing …. Archipelago Cruises ..read more

Archipelago Cruises Archipelago Cruises - A Cruise of a Different Nature Care to dine with hummingbirds? Join us on our Broken Group Islands Wildlife Cruise! Recently we have enjoyed daily visits by Rufous Hummingbirds while anchored in the beautiful setting of the Broken Group Islands for a delicious gourmet lunch, prepared by Heartwood Kitchen restaurant in Ucluelet. Thanks @laerke_juul for the image. Dining with Hummingbirds Archipelago Cruises ..read more