Whale-watching participants significantly visit Fisherman's Wharf Park. It has some certified marine tours for whale watching, including Eagle Wing Whale & Wildlife Tours agency. As one of the most prodigious and phenomenal creatures worldwide, whales are ample during specific whale watching seasons. But Victoria whale watching is not confined to just watching whales.
Orcas:
Orcas mysteriously communicate with each other. Whales are among the fastest and largest animals all over the world. Orcas or killer whales, known as a specific group of the dolphin family, are black and white-toothed mammals. A male orca is 5 to 7 meters (16-23 ft) long and weighs around 6 tonnes (12000 pounds). A female orca is 3 to 5 metres (9-16 ft) long and weighs about 3 to 4 tonnes (6000-8000 pounds). Their dorsal fins are long enough to be traced easily.
Fisherman's Wharf Park is located in Victoria's Inner Harbour, a 10-minute walk from the Breakwater District at Ogden Point's Cruise Ship Terminal. It is placed about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) to the southwest of downtown Victoria, Vancouver Island. There are other hot spots for whale watching you can find around Fisherman's Wharf Park, West Bay Esquimalt and Victoria Harbour Ferry are among them.
Distance from Nanaimo: 113 km (70.2 miles) / Takes about an hour and a half.
Getting to Fisherman's Wharf Park from Nanaimo is via Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 S. Take Wallace St to Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 S for 550 m (1804.4 ft). Follow Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 S to Belleville St in Victoria and drive 111 km (69 miles). Continue on Belleville St. Take Superior St to Erie St, and after 1.5 km (0.9 miles), you will reach Fisherman's Wharf Park.