Croisières Essipit / Whale Watching Essipit Cruise

Great experience with Essipit. They are very professional and welcoming. We saw a lot of whales and some very close! We are on the 36 people boat. I am so happy that We chose Essipit over AML ( very commercial and expensive and crowded big boats). I will definitely come back again and recommend to everyone!

Very professional and experienced company. Two hours of whale watching. We were lucky to have good sunny weather (good idea to use sunblock when sunny). We bought tickets online ahead. Just follow the instructions on their site. We brought a bag with a camera and phones and water - it was not a problem in good weather. It was no need for extra warm clothing, but in cold weather it is a good idea to wear it. No problem with parking. In two hours, we saw three whales, two belugas with babies, dolphins, and a few seals.

That was an incredible experience! Today, June 26th, we saw 3 different Humpback whales on a different distance. They are so gracious and large! We are very grateful to our boat team: naturalist Gabrielle and captain Hugues! That was an amazing grand finale of our trip!

Fabulous day on the water. Great whale watching. Comfortable boat. Great, very experienced and knowledgeable captain!

It was a very enjoyable cruise for us. We took the 4:30 PM cruise on a Friday. The drive from Quebec city was more than three hours. There have been constructions on the way so calculate your time accordingly. The cruise was very well organized. When we reached we were asked to stand in queue with social distancing. Once you enter you are given Jackets and lifevests. I had a six year old who was given jackets and lifevest as well.

The cruise started with 12 people per zodiac. The zodiacs are much better than the bigger boats as they take you closer to the whales. The initial part of the ride was thrilling with lots of water splashing. Our captain was very knowledgeable, she took us to right places where we could see the whales. We saw many Humpback whales which were enjoying the warm weather. We saw minke whale and Fin whales as well. The 2 hour ride was very enjoyable and knowledgeable. Do wear warm clothes as the water is colder than land. We visited on a warm day and still it was a bit cold. I would definitely recommend the cruise and the company because of their hospitality and very well managed cruise experience. If you have sea sickness, you should try the big boats. The company should do some marketing as people should know about their service. Five stars !!!