Archipelago Wildlife Cruises

10/23/2024

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 who informed guests of our service, year after year. You know who you are. It made all the difference.
We’ve had lots of repeat guests, many of them locals, some who came more than ten times. This is a great compliment. Thank you ♥

It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Chef Ian Riddick and his team at the Heartwood Kitchen, who provided delicious gourmet meals for six years without a hiccup. It wouldn’t have been the same without you.

This has been a treasured chapter in our lives. We will be back to spend the summer cruising this area aboard the Raincoast Maiden. See you then and love you all!!

10/05/2024

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.

09/08/2024

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 food is delicious, prepared by Heartwood Kitchen Restaurant in Ucluelet, delivered to you on a luxury yacht in a magical setting of the islands. For most of our guests this is a truly memorable, once-in-a-lifetime experience.

09/01/2024

We'll be open for a few more weeks this season, 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!

08/22/2024

Seeing mother sea otters with their little ones is always one of the highlights of our day. Thanks, Claudia Timme, for letting us share your photos!

08/05/2024

06/28/2024

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....

06/16/2024

A few wonderful images, taken by one of our guests, on our cruise on June 5th. Thanks Andrew Atkins for letting us share these.

06/01/2024

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!

05/01/2024

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.

10/10/2023

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.

08/20/2023

Rachel & James from the UK, enjoying a glass of bubbly aboard the Raincoast Maiden. What a great way to celebrate their Honeymoon!! We wish them many happy years together and hope to see them aboard again some time.