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Whale watching

Whale watching is easily one of the best experiences of a lifetime. From Scotland to Costa Rica, South Africa and beyond, you have the opportunity to spot blue whales, grey whales, Pacific humpback whales and many more in their natural environment.

North America

A
Greenland
all year round | best May-August
B
Mexico
December–March
C
Costa Rica
December–April | August–November
D
Vancouver
March–October
E
Panama
July–October | December–February
F
Quebec
May–October
G
Boston
April–October
H
San Francisco
late December–January (south) | mid-March–April (north)
I
Alaska
April–August
J
Hawaii
mid-November–early May| best: January–March
K
Los Angeles
December–May
L
Seattle
mid-May to mid-October
M
San Diego
mid-June–September | mid-December–April
N
Maine
mid-April–October
O
California
mid-December–mid-April (all year round)
P
Oregon
March–May | mid-December–mid-January (all year)
Q
Massachusetts
April–October
R
Florida
December–March
S
New Jersey
March–December (best in June–September)
T
Virginia
December–March
U
New Hampshire
mid-May–late October
V
Bermuda
March–April
W
British Columbia
March–October (best options in mid-July–October)
X
Seattle
March–May
Y
Olympic National Park, WA
April–May | October–November
Z
Monterey, CA
all year round (depends on whale species)
AA
Maui, HI
mid-December–mid-April (best time: January–March)
AB
Washington
mid-February–November
AC
Cape Cod, MA
mid-April–late October
AD
New York City (NYC)
April–November
AE
Puerto Rico
January–March
AF
Dominican Republic
mid-December–mid-April (peak: mid-January–March)
AG
Cabo San Lucas
mid-December–mid-April
AH
Belize
March–June

South America

A
Galapagos Islands
June–November
B
Chile
December–April
C
Argentina
June–December
D
Colombia
July–October

Europe

A
Scotland
April–November
B
Norway
June–August | November–March
C
Canary Islands
March–April
D
Madeira
April–October
E
Iceland
January–March
F
Iceland
April–October
G
Canary Islands
December–May
H
Reykjavik
April–October (all year)
I
Ireland
March–January
J
Gran Canaria
all year round
K
Wales
May–February
L
Spain
March–October

Australia & Oceania

A
Great Barrier Reef
June–August
B
French Polynesia
all year round
C
New Zealand
June–July
D
Bora Bora
September–October
E
Rarotonga & Cook Islands
July–October
F
French Polynesia
August–October
G
Fiji
June–October
H
Victoria
May–early October
I
New South Wales
May–November
J
Sydney
early May–late November
K
Western Australia
all year round
L
South Australia
June–September
M
Tasmania
May–November

Africa

A
Mauritius
July–November
B
Madagascar
early June–late September
C
Zanzibar
July–November
D
Kenya
August
E
Cape Town
July–November

Asia

A
Sri Lanka
November–April | July–September
B
Taiwan
April–November
C
Japan
all year round