.Whale Watching Holidays

We are natural history specialists and work with small group expedition and cruise companies as well as adventure tour operators.   We can tailor make whale watching holidays all around the world.

Whale Watching in South Africa

My eyes strained from hours of watching the waves push to and fro.  Shadows and rocks became huge creatures in my imagination, so keen was I to see a real live whale and not really sure what I was looking for.  Then – no mistaking this time, a huge spurt of spray appeared, closely followed by a large grey hump and flick of a tail as a Southern Right Whale appeared into view.  Moving closer to the edge of the water, I could see from my high vantage point on the rocks the clear grey shadow under water of an enormous female with a calf close to her side.

Further out in the bay, I could see all manner of whale behaviour from breaching (the classic ‘jump’ sideways out of the water followed by a huge splash) to the strange habit of tail lifting  involving the whale apparently standing on its head as it flows with the current, its tail sticking out of the water!

Jules was in Hermanus, sometimes referred to as the Whale town, on the southern coast of the Western Cape in South Africa.   The ‘whale crier’ rings a bell and calls when the whales are to be seen!  Likewise, there are several excellent locations along the coast for watching these whales and other cetaceans.  There are at least 37 species of this order in the Southern African oceans.  Warm currents and protected bays give them perfect breeding grounds.  Between June and November, the Garden Route is a fantastic place for watching these animals and an easy holiday to self drive.

Humpback Whale

Whale Watching in Mozambique & Namibia

Plettenberg Bay is a prime spot for boat tours and you can see certain whale species year round. In addition, several dolphin species are also common. As well as Hermanus for land-based watching, there are other areas around the cape and along the southern coast.  Humpback whales can be seen in June – July off the Cape Vidal & St Lucia coast to the east of South Africa as they head up to Mozambique .  For example a fabulous place to see them is Nuarro Lodge and again in October and November as they return south for the summer.  West coast South Africa is home to the region’s only endemic cetacean, the Heaviside’s Dolphin which can be seen up the Namibian coast as well.

Humpback Whale

Whale viewing in Mexico, Alaska, Australia, Pacific & Scandinavia

You can see whales all over the world.  For instance some fantastic sightings can be found off the coasts of  North America from Mexico especially around Baja California, all the way up to the coast of Alaska, around Australia and the Pacific and north of Scandinavia too.  

Orcas

Whale Watching in the Azores

The Azores in the Atlantic are a hot spot for Whales and Dolphins - here is a suggested Azores Holiday.  

We work with natural history operators who offer expert led whale watching holidays. 

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