Policies and information
Booking, payment and safety terms for Ocean Escapes boat tours
Booking and cancellation policy
Reservation requirements
- • Tours must be requested at least 24 hours in advance
- • Online requests are confirmed by us within 24 hours (not instant bookings)
- • Maximum 6 guests per tour, strictly enforced for safety and comfort
- • All prices quoted in Canadian dollars
Cancellation policy
✓ Free cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund
- • Less than 24 hours before departure or no-show: No refund
- • Weather- or safety-related cancellations by us receive a full refund or reschedule
Modification policy
- • Date changes subject to availability
- • Guest-count changes must be confirmed in advance
- • Bookings can be modified up to 24 hours before departure
Boat tour policies
Booking and cancellation
- • Tours must be requested at least 24 hours in advance
- • Payment due upon arrival at the harbour (no online payment)
- • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure
- • Tours cancelled due to weather receive full refund or reschedule
- • Maximum 6 passengers per tour
Safety requirements
🦺 Safety first
All tours include a safety briefing and required equipment
- • Floater suits provided and must be worn at all times
- • Safety briefing required before departure
- • Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult
- • Pregnant guests and those with mobility issues should consult before booking
- • No alcohol permitted on tours
- • Captain reserves the right to cancel for safety reasons
Wildlife tour policy
🦅 Wildlife sighting guarantee
If you don't see significant wildlife on your tour, we'll refund 50% of the tour cost or offer a complimentary return trip.
*Guarantee applies to wildlife tours only. Whale sightings are seasonal and not guaranteed.
Payment and pricing policy
What's included
- • Professional guide/captain
- • All safety equipment & floater suits
- • Complimentary snacks & water
- • Local expertise and wildlife spotting
We do not charge booking fees or fuel surcharges. Any park and conservation access fees are listed with the tour price, and your final quote is confirmed before you book.
When and how to pay
- • Payment is due upon arrival at the harbour. No payment is taken online.
- • Credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
- • Debit cards: Canadian Interac
- • Cash: Accepted
Tour pricing
Wildlife & Whale Watching
Approximately 4 hours • Max 6 guests
C$129 per person
Standard fare. Your final quote, including any applicable discounts, is confirmed before booking.
Children 12 & under: 25% off the tour fare; Groups of 4 or more: 10% off the tour fare
Hot Springs Cove
Approximately 6 hours • Max 6 guests
C$189 tour fare + C$22 access fees per person
Listed charges total C$211 per person. Your final quote is confirmed before booking.
Multi-day guests: 10% off the tour fare
Safety and emergency information
Emergency contacts
Emergency services
- • Emergency: 911
- • RCMP Ucluelet: (250) 726-7773
- • Ucluelet Health Centre: (250) 726-4212
- • Coast Guard: VHF Channel 16
Ocean Escapes
- • Phone: (236) 429-6936
- • General inquiries: info@oceanescapes.ca
- • Boat tour radio: VHF Channel 68
On-the-water safety
- • Mandatory safety briefing before every departure
- • Floater suits provided for all guests and worn at all times
- • First aid kit and emergency equipment carried on board
- • Vessel and equipment meet Transport Canada requirements
- • Tours run only when marine conditions are safe
Compliance and licensing
Legal compliance
- • Licensed boat tour operator based in Ucluelet, BC
- • Valid District of Ucluelet Business License
- • Fully insured for commercial marine tour operations
- • Vessel and safety equipment meet Transport Canada requirements
Environmental responsibility
- • Respectful, responsible wildlife-viewing practices
- • We follow marine mammal viewing distance guidelines
- • Support for park and conservation access programs
- • Reef-safe sunscreen available for guests
- • Pack-in, pack-out: we leave no trace on the water
Questions about our policies?
Contact us anytime with questions or special requests.
Last updated: October 2026 | Ocean Escapes Boat Tours | Ucluelet, British Columbia
Policies subject to change. Current policies always available on our website.