Our Story

Ocean EcoVentures is a marine eco tourism company that focuses on marine conservation, public outreach and education since 2003. Ocean Ecoventures also provides scientific and logistical vessel support for marine research operations. At Ocean EcoVentures we consider the whales and wildlife we encounter our extended family and the Salish Sea our shared home. There are few places in the world where one can witness creatures from the smallest marine invertebrates to some of the largest marine mammals in an afternoon. The biodiversity of Salish Sea is truly astounding and it must be preserved and protected for generations to come. On our adventures it’s easy to embrace the interconnectivity of the Salish Sea ecosystem. Our team strives to educate and inspire our guests to become ambassadors for the Salish Sea and reflect on how we can make a difference. Opening Ocean EcoVentures in Parksville B.C. in June 2021 is our company's Covid-19 pivot. We established Ocean EcoVentures in Cowichan Bay B.C. in 2003 and have been operating whale and marine wildlife tours ever since. Over the past 18 years Ocean EcoVentures has earned it's reputation as being one of leading small group marine based ecotourism operations on Vancouver Island. We solely put Cowichan Bay on the map as one of the best locations in the world to view orcas or killer whales in the wild. Tourism in Cowichan Bay and in B.C. for that matter has been hit extremely hard by the pandemic. At Ocean EcoVentures we have a very large following in Europe and with our European friends not being able to visit us we've see a large downturn in visitors coming to Cowichan Bay. After researching copious amounts of whale and wildlife sightings data we decided that Parkville is the perfect new departure point for Ocean EcoVentures Whale and Wildlife Adventures. We are thrilled to explore a diverse new area of the Salish Sea with our guests and offer some different adventures than our Cowichan Bay location offers. We are currently offering daily tours out of Cowichan Bay and as of June 26th, 2021 we will be offering Whale and Wildlife Marine Adventures from French Creek Marina just 5 minutes from Parksville.