Activity Snapshot
Activity description
Want to meet the world's largest mammals during your stay in Quebec City? It's possible, starting downtown!
Croisières AML invites you to join them in front of the Tourny fountain, in the heart of Quebec City, for a day trip by bus to observe the whales aboard one of their zodiacs, departing from Baie-Sainte-Catherine, near Tadoussac.
You will travel by bus from the centre of Quebec City through the seductive landscapes of Charlevoix. The perfect opportunity to see the surroundings of Quebec City, its forests and lakes, before sailing on the St. Lawrence!
Quebec has much to offer, but the must-do activity is to come and meet the whales. They travel thousands of kilometres to feed in the gigantic natural larder of the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, one of the most beautiful whale-watching sites in the world.
In the heart of a unique environment, your captain-naturalist will take you aboard his zodiac to observe the whales in compliance with the regulations of the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park before ending this cruise with a trip into the majestic Saguenay Fjord.
The species of whales you will most often see are the beluga, fin whale, minke whale, blue whale, humpback whale, harbour porpoise and grey seal.
This is a fantastic zodiac experience for wildlife and photography enthusiasts, so go whale watching from Quebec City!
- Meeting point: 9:00 am, Fontaine de Tourny, in the heart of Quebec City
- Arrival at Baie-Sainte-Catherine at about 12:15 pm
- 1:30 p.m.: departure by zodiac for 2.5 hours of whale watching
- Return journey by bus: arrival at Place d'Armes at 8pm
Activity requirements
Please arrive 30 minutes before the appointment time to ensure an on-time departure.
Special terms
Since customer satisfaction is our priority, Croisières AML has implemented a unique whale guarantee that gives you the chance to relive the experience of a whale watching cruise in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park! If the captain of your ship judges that no marine mammals were observed during your cruise, Croisières AML will give you a pass to return on a whale watching cruise by boat (not by zodiac), departing from Tadoussac or Charlevoix.
This activity includes the AML-FLEX option, which allows you to postpone or refund your cruise up to 24 hours before the scheduled date.
- naturalist captain
- whale guarantee
- Quebec taxes
- AML-FLEX
- closed shoes
- Long sleeves top
- gloves
- sun cream
- sun glasses
- trousers
- photo camera
- warm clothes
