{"key":"cbb04cc929","origin":"osm","osm_id":"n5912625758","category":"Attractions","subcategory":"Activity / Experience","community":"Port McNeill","lat":50.5891071,"lon":-127.0892317,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"Mackay Whale Watching","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"Mackay Whale Watching is a family-owned and operated whale watching company based in Port McNeill, Northern Vancouver Island, with over 40 years of experience and pioneers in killer whale watching in BC. Their vessel, the Naiad Explorer, takes guests on tours through the waters of the Kwakwaka'wakw nation to encounter orcas, humpbacks, dolphins, and other marine wildlife. For touring cyclists exploring the northern tip of Vancouver Island, this is a standout excursion offering a rare perspective on the rugged BC coast from the water.","source":"sonnet_4.6"},"website":{"value":"https://whaletime.com/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"1514 Broughton Boulevard, Port McNeill, British Columbia","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":"250-956-9865","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":"mackaybd@telus.net","source":"html"},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":null,"raw_osm":{"name":"Mackay Whale Watching","tourism":"attraction"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"The website at whaletime.com is fully accessible and confirms this is an active, seasonal whale watching tour operator departing from Port McNeill on Northern Vancouver Island, with whale watching reports as recent as September 2025. No cycling-specific amenities (bike parking, washrooms, water refill) are mentioned anywhere on the website or in OSM tags, so all required criteria and most optional amenities default to null. The phone number (250-956-9865) and address (1514 Broughton Boulevard, Port McNeill) are confirmed by the website, though OSM carried no address or phone.","concerns":["OSM record had no address or phone; both were sourced from the website and should be added to OSM.","Operation is seasonal (trips begin in early July); the listing should note this is not a year-round attraction.","No cycling-specific amenities confirmed — none are mentioned on the website, so all remain null pending on-site verification."],"recommended_status_reason":"Mackay Whale Watching is a well-established, actively operating tourist attraction in Port McNeill — a key stop for cyclists touring Northern Vancouver Island — and is a compelling excursion that would genuinely benefit touring cyclists discovering the region.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":true,"website":true,"address":null},"notes":"Email address mackaybd@telus.net found on website but not present in OSM tags. Payments accepted: Visa, PayPal, MasterCard."},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"v2","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"enrichment","category_source":"osm","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["subcategory","attraction_facets","wow","judgement","price_tier"],"subcategory_source":"name","subcategory_confidence":"med","facets_layers":"l1+l2","judgement":{"confidence":"high"}},"required_criteria":{},"optional_amenities":{},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Vancouver Island","ownership":"Private (BC-owned)","indigenous_role":[],"facets":{"dwell":"half","setting":"outdoor","theme":"wildlife","energy":"neutral","season":"summer","kid_friendly":"yes","visitable":true,"planning":"check-ahead","peak":{"months":["July","August","September"],"label":"whale season","varies":true},"open_early":true,"open_morning":true,"open_afternoon":true,"open_evening":true,"days_closed":[],"is_24h":false,"seasonal_hours":false,"hours_source":"type_prior","facet_confidence":"low"},"notability":2,"wow_evidence":"40+ years family operation, early BC orca-watching pioneers; Johnstone Strait orca waters are the real draw. 2/3 per operator ladder.","rider_delight":3,"blurb":"Family-run orca and humpback tours in Johnstone Strait for over 40 years.","price":{"band":4,"band_key":"premium","label":"Premium","confidence":"high","source":"judgement","signal":"whale watching tours; $130+/person (N/A-to-Premium re-split)"},"tier":"info"}