Reviews of Ecotours Zodiac Adventures (Travel Agency)

Melissa Koebel

HIGHLY RECOMMEND this tour! Our guide was knowledgeable and happily answered our questions. We saw lots of puffins, checked out a few sea caves and - best of all - watched humpback whales up close!! This was the highlight of our 2 weeks in Newfoundland. Thank you!

Frances D'Amico

I just got back from my whaling adventure with Tyler and I am beyond grateful for his kindness, professionalism and expertise!!! What a fantastic experience being around more than 20 whales!!! They came right to our zodiac and the photos/videos I have will prove it! I highly recommend Ecotours for all your NL whaling experiences!

Teo Weyman

Such an amazing experience! Friendly, accommodating, knowledgeable and fun. Plus you get to be in a zodiac without 100 other people crowded around you. We were right besides 2 humpback whales within the first 10 minutes of the trip. You also don’t waste time as the boat is quick and agile. Even if we hadn’t seen whales it would have been worth it. We were taken right into a sea cave and so close to puffins that they were flying literally within feet of us. I would highly recommend ecotours for the adventurous traveller who wants a more personalized and exciting experience. Thanks Tyler and Joannna!

Gian-Paul Simpson

What an amazing tour! We had the pleasure to see the coastal cliffs of the Avalon peninsula, that demonstrated the beauty and power of nature. The puffins were a given and the whales a bonus at this time of year (mid-August). Highly recommended!

John O'Rielly

Great tours and great guides. Lots of wildlife and icebergs

Daniel Hefford

Had a great tour. We got a little unlucky with the whales according to the other reviews. We saw two whales. One of them dove and we never saw him come back up. The other one was hanging around our boat for the rest of the tour. We went to the bird preserve/conservation area and saw a ton of birds.

Alan Oberhammer

Zodiacs are the best way to experience whales in their natural habitat. These guys did a great job as they answered any questions we had and did their very best to get us to the right spot for whales. Best whale watching experience I've ever had. We lucked out and had lots of whales to see today. Highly recommend them.

Paul M

Saw 3 whales, a pack of dolphins, and hundreds of Puffins and other bird species! We felt like we were part of the search as we spotted whales with our tour guide, Ray. He shared a lot of interesting insight about the whales and birds, and had a great sense of humour. Being a smaller craft, we were able to get closer to the whales and birds than the large boats, and he also took us to a beautiful cave inlet! Highly recommend Ecotours!

Bruce Bellaire

Great tour. Whales, puffins, kittywakes, and many, many murres. Well organized and well run. Recommended without any reservations.

Neil Macleod

Very helpful friendly tour guide. In the small zodiac we felt much closer to the whales and sea birds than in the larger boat. Loads of very active whales seen on our tour. The highlight of our holiday.

Ryan Mason

Amazing tour! We got in the middle of maybe 20 whales, great service all around 10/10 would recommend.

Alexander Tuerpitz

We just returned from a 1.5 hour tour and had 15-20 whales SUPER close to the boat, diving below the boat and showing us their fluke. IMPRESSIVE to say the least. Super good guide as well.

Kenneth Discepolo

Was an awesome trip to go see some whales, puffins and being a zodiac boat. It was the High Point of our day. They are very accommodating. My wife is not real good On a boat. However. She had no problems on this excursion and we had some excellent pictures of some whales and puffins and other seabirds

Rosemary B

This boat tour is certainly an adventure—probably not a good idea if you’ve got a fragile stomach though. We got to see puffins and Mers and a rather large bergy bit (iceberg) up close. Though the waters were a bit rough I had complete confidence in our captain. You’ll have a new love for neon orange ;)