Our boats

Cruising in total comfort with courteous personnel, adventure is in the air on our Famille Dufour sightseeing craft!

As every naturalist will tell you, choppy seas and drizzle makes the best whale watching weather. For your two and a half hours on board, you will be enchanted by the ageless pursuits of the incredible creatures surrounding the boat. Perhaps you’ll feel their very breath as they pass alongside. What indelible memories! And what a wealth of information you’ll take away about these magnificent mammals and the St. Lawrence estuary they call home.

• Capacity of 585 passengers
• Boutique, bar service and museum
• Wheelchair accessible*

Available VIP seating:

• Executive seating in a private, forward area
• Captain’s cocktail
• Cruise souvenir
• Attentive, personalized service

* Departing the wharf at Baie-Sainte-Catherine, the boarding ramps accommodate both motorized and non-motorized wheelchairs. Once on board, access is restricted to the first deck. Departing from Tadoussac, because of variation in ramp angle with the changing tides, passengers must board on foot. 

What a boat ride! This Zodiac-style craft will help you experience whales up close like you never thought possible along the Tadoussac coast and into the Saguenay Fjord. Our guides will tell you: you’ll want to do the entire trip over again!

• Capacity of 48 passengers
• Raingear provided
• For reasons of safety, children must measure a minimum 1.4 m (4’ 7’’) to board the Zodiac
• Because of the deck configuration, wheelchairs, either standard or motorized, are not permitted

Whatever the season be sure to bring:

• Warm clothing
• Hat or tuque
• Sunscreen
• Don’t forget your camera!

Discover the incredible beauty of the Charlevoix coast and the mouth of the Saguenay fjord, a renowned whale watching paradise, aboard our new Explorathor-style craft, the Grand Charlevoix. On board you’ll enjoy an uninterrupted 360° view of this postcard-perfect coastline unfolding before your eyes, as well as the majestic whales of the St. Lawrence. Good weather or bad, no hot, sweaty cabins, no umbrella required, you’ll always enjoy total comfort and the best seats in the house for soaking up the scenery.

• Capacity of 48 passengers
• Glass ceilings with removable panel
• 25 knot cruise speed which guarantees sailing times and access to all points of interest
• Green vessel, lower emissions per passenger, waste water retained an board, built with recyclable materials