Reviews for FRS Clipper (Clipper Vacations)
1375 reviews
We Saw Whales!
This trip was easy to plan and fun to experience. We found whales and got a lot of time to watch them. Do you get seasick and forgot to take your meds? No worries, they have meds on board! Our mom needed a wheelchair and they have one! They efficiently transported her and were kind and helpful. The seat chart is helpful - we chose a table group so our family could visit and eat lunch together in between whale watching and hanging out top deck. Bring binocs and a windbreaker jacket.
Product: Only Wildlife and Whale Watching Tour Leaving from Seattle
nice and relaxing ride...
nice and relaxing ride around Elliot Bay and beyond. Was nice that they opened the bow of the boat for better viewing. The galley had a great variety of snacks l,sandwiches and beverages.
Product: Only Wildlife and Whale Watching Tour Leaving from Seattle
Fabulous experience!
The ship was very comfortable, staff was helpful and courteous. Our trip was a long one. We left around 10:30 am and returned around 5. We had to travel quite a distance to see whales, but, we saw whales; lots of them. I'd say 20-25, it was incredible! The naturalist on board said it isn't an every day occurrence to see so many, so, we were very lucky.
Product: Seattle: Half-Day Wildlife and Whale Watching Cruise
nice and relaxing ride...
nice and relaxing ride around Elliot Bay and beyond. Was nice that they opened the bow of the boat for better viewing. The galley had a great variety of snacks l,sandwiches and beverages.
Product: Seattle: Half-Day Wildlife and Whale Watching Cruise
Inconsistent policy enforcement
My husband and I booked an anniversary weekend getaway on the Victoria Clipper. The line to get checked in and onto the boat was rather long departing Seattle, but the boat departed pretty much on schedule. The trip over was uneventful. We booked the Vista Panorama seating class, so we had window seats on the upper level. It's always a bit frustrating to see people fairly obviously coming upstairs mid-ride to take advantage of the higher fare seats without paying for them and then going back downstairs to beat the disembarking rush, but I digress. We had a nice time in Victoria (2 nights) and then it was time to come home. The line to get checked in was long and hot. When we finally got to the check in area where they give you your boarding pass, the lady glanced at our suitcase and "you'll need to check that". We didn't have any issues carrying it on on the way over, and when I mentioned this, she said rudely, "well it looks full." Okay, maybe politely suggest that we put it in the sizer to make sure it still fits the requirements? Offer to weigh it? My husband and I shared one small rolling suitcase and were forced to pay to check it while the couple in front of us had two rolling suitcases and two massive backpacks and they were able to carry them all on for free. It was just a frustrating way to end a nice trip and left a bad taste in our mouths. Having a checked bag also automatically put us in the last group to disembark, which made everything take longer. Next time we want to spend any time in Victoria, we won't choose the Clipper.
Product: From Seattle: Daytrip by High Speed Ferry to Victoria, BC
The website gave us some great ideas and then when we called to book the assistant went above and beyond to accomidate our travel. The trip over was very comfortable and easy. The accomidations in Victoria were outstanding and personalized by the Clipper team. It was our anniversary and everyone who was involved in our trip took notice. We toured Butchart gardens - amazing, our bags were taken to our room and where in our room when we returned from our excursion. Tea at the Empress arranged by Clipper gave us time to relax before the event. The next day we did the wine tour - fantastic guide and wine. We then did the Sip and Savor tour - very personal and comfortable, a must if your a foodie. We ended our vaction with a ebike tour with a great guide and lots of laughs. Clipper vactions is first rate and I highly recommend their services. Great value and superior care.
Product: FRS Clipper (Clipper Vacations)
We didn't see any whales, which of course cannot be controlled. Was offered a voucher to come back within a year, which unfortunately just isn't going to be possible. Would prefer a partial refund or have more than one year to use the voucher. The team and staff were great, but their policy is really disappointing.
Product: Seattle: Wildlife and Whale Watching Cruise
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Beautiful boat ride. Captain went out of his way to get a whale sighting in and succeeded. Naturalist was very informative about the wildlife we saw
Product: Seattle: Half-Day Wildlife and Whale Watching Cruise
The ride was nice, clean and the crew was accommodating. Beautiful views, long day, only saw a few things. Def recommend
Wish we would have had a chance to see more, but overall nice. Hard to hear on speakers when outside. Crew was knowledgeable. We had a nice time.
Product: Only Wildlife and Whale Watching Tour Leaving from Seattle
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Beautiful boat ride. Captain went out of his way to get a whale sighting in and succeeded. Naturalist was very informative about the wildlife we saw
Product: Only Wildlife and Whale Watching Tour Leaving from Seattle
The ride was nice, clean and the crew was accommodating. Beautiful views, long day, only saw a few things. Def recommend
Wish we would have had a chance to see more, but overall nice. Hard to hear on speakers when outside. Crew was knowledgeable. We had a nice time.
Product: Seattle: Half-Day Wildlife and Whale Watching Cruise
très cher pour ne rien voir. la restauration servie pas suffisante pour le nbr de personne à bord. Nz veut absolument pas le prix demandé sur l'ensemble de la prestation. très déçue pour cette fois de votre produit sur Srattle!
Product: Seattle: Wildlife and Whale Watching Cruise
Escursione molto interessante, ma, purtroppo, il viaggio di andata e ritorno è molto lungo
Product: From Seattle: Day Trip by High Speed Ferry to Victoria, BC
Buena experiencia, solo deberían de mejorar la dicción de la persona que da la información por micrófono, es muy difícil de entender en el tono de voz de la joven.
Product: Seattle: Wildlife and Whale Watching Cruise
Worst Tour/Agency Group
Worst tour group i have ever dealt with. Booked whale watching tour, they confirmed immediately only for them to send cancellation the next morning an hour before the tour time when i drove all the way there for them to cancel and not even provide a reason why. Called them several times no response. Terrible terrible! Wouldn’t recommend!
Product: Seattle: Half-Day Wildlife and Whale Watching Cruise
Worst Tour/Agency Group
Worst tour group i have ever dealt with. Booked whale watching tour, they confirmed immediately only for them to send cancellation the next morning an hour before the tour time when i drove all the way there for them to cancel and not even provide a reason why. Called them several times no response. Terrible terrible! Wouldn’t recommend!
Product: Only Wildlife and Whale Watching Tour Leaving from Seattle
Nice staff
We barely saw a humpback tail, and some sea otters. But not worth the pay , the boat is nice and so is the staff.
Product: Only Wildlife and Whale Watching Tour Leaving from Seattle
Nice staff
We barely saw a humpback tail, and some sea otters. But not worth the pay , the boat is nice and so is the staff.
Product: Seattle: Half-Day Wildlife and Whale Watching Cruise
Product: Seattle: Wildlife and Whale Watching Cruise
DO NOT book through them. They cancelled our booking less than 24 hours before departure saying it was “over booked”, after taking revenue which I have to wait “3-5 business days” to recover. We booked well in advance so there was no reason they should do this to any paying customer, and they provided no professional courtesy beyond an obtuse email that it was cancelled.we had to scramble to find another provider. Go somewhere else.if you want to be confident in your plans!
Product: FRS Clipper (Clipper Vacations)