grande fleuve

We did the Whales and Fjord Cruise just after the autumnal equinox, and were very glad that we had the foresight to bring several layers of warm and weatherproof clothing, as it was decidedly chilly out on deck. The good thing about the Grande Fleuve, in comparison with the Zodiac boats, was that it was possible to go inside and warm up again, plus refreshments were on sale (the hot chocolate was most welcome!). Also, being higher up above the sea, in my opinion, provides a better view of the whales than from the zodiacs. I would have preferred to have spent more time in the Fjord, where the water and wind conditions were calmer, and where we did get some very good views of a couple of Minke whales - there were also good views of the fall foliage around Tadoussac.Overall, very enjoyable.

We did the Whales and Fjords cruise. The first thing they tell you is that probably we'll see one or two whales because it's not a zoo but then we saw lots of whales, at least 20! And in one case this giant whale appear so close to the boat (a big boat) that we were almost able to touch it.The guide was excellent, maybe a little too much French compared to English, but maybe the audience was mostly French.Another excellent point was the drive. 2:30 hours from Quebec through an amazing mountainous scenic road.

On a opté pour croisière en zodiac de 2 heures au départ de Baie sainte catherine à 8h.C'était parfait!! On était à peine 10 à bord, mer très calme, temps dégagé On a vu un troupeau de bélugas, des phoques, des petits rorquals de 8m dont un qui nous a tourné autours et une baleine à bosse à la fin!Par contre il faut vraiment se couvrir avec un jean une polaire même si ils fournissent le pantalon et la veste de quart qui sert de gilet de sauvetage! Le fleuve est à 4•c au plus chaud... Autant dire qu'il peut faire assez froid!!

Magnifique excursion en zodiak de 3 heures! Nous avons vu plusieurs variétés de baleines. Le capitaine et son adjoint étaient sympa. Nous avons également visiter le fjord du Saguenay dans toute sa splendeur! L'excursion s'est déroulée presque uniquement en français. Ce n'était pas un problème pour nous mais la majorité de comprenait pas grand chose!