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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

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

South America

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

Europe

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

Australia & Oceania

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

Africa

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

Asia

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