Cruises to live an exciting and sportive adventure with naturalist pilots to meet whales.
Owned by the Innu community of Essipit, you will experience an exhilarating and sporty adventure with their naturalist pilots to meet the whales. They will share with you their knowledge of marine mammals and their environment. Aboard inflatable boats, you will be able to see the minke whale and the fin whale, and in August, if you are lucky, the great blue whale. Climb aboard their 12 or 36 passenger inflatable boats for a pleasant and comfortable experience at sea. Discover the whales in a specialized formula!
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Opening time and information on ESSIPIT CRUISES
In operation from early June to early October. Adults: from $60 CAN. Duration: 2 hours.
Owner's Message
Whale watching cruise in a zodiac! starting from Bergeronnes, 20 km east of Tadoussac, we welcome you for a 2-hour whale-watching trip with pilot-naturalists who are passionate about whales. this place is the best place for whale watching by going quickly to different sites to observe the majestic whales of the St-Lawrence.
By zodiac of 12 or 36 passengers for the sporty and comfortable adventure at the water's edge! we provide you with a floatation jacket, waterproof pants, hat and gloves for a very pleasant sea trip.
Croisières Essipit is owned by the Essipit Innu Community and is in perfect harmony with the whales' environment!
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Members' reviews on ESSIPIT CRUISES
The ratings and reviews below reflect the subjective opinions of members and not the opinion of The Little Witty.
Has d'arribar abans, et donen un tiquet i tornes després i el canvies per roba impermeable (i flotant). També pots agafar gorros i guants. Tot i així, recomanable anar abrigat (nosaltres dia de sol d'agost i roba tèrmica i estavem bé). Recomanable portar algun mocador / buff per tapar la cara. Ulleres de sol també són útils.
El tour està bé, vam veure algunes belugues, bastantes foques, balenes petites, 3 o 4 balenes grosses. El guia, Gilles, molt simpàtic i explica bastantes coses interessants. Només parla francès, per tant és imprescindible entendre la llengua relativament bé.
El problema d'aquesta empresa és que surts de més al nord de Tadoussac, i la zona ideal és més a prop del far de Haut-Fond-Prince. Conseqüentment, els primers 10-15 minuts no veus balenes i estàs anant cap al sud amb la zodiac. Entenc que amb una empresa que surti de més a prop, aquests minuts no t'ha de desplaçar i tens possibilitat de veure balenes.
Tout leur personnel est d’une gentillesse incroyable. Ils nous ont trouvé 2 places en dernière minute sur l’un de leur zodiac alors qu’on n’avait pas réservé à l’avance. Puis, on a eu la chance de voir plusieurs baleines, marsouins et phoques. On était en bonne compagnie avec Gabriel et le capitaine Hugues. Les explications étaient claires et très intéressantes.
Le petit 20min de route supplémentaire à partir de Tadoussac vaut vraiment la peine! Et la cerise sur le sundae, ils sont moins chers que leur principal concurrent…
Je les rechoisirais sans hésiter si je dois refaire cette expérience!