Whale watching vacations
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Isle of Mull wildlife vacation in Scotland
Ultimate week of wildlife spotting on the Isle of Mull
From £785 to £815 7 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made from late April to the end of September
Sea of Cortez whale shark research vacation Mexico
Assist with Whale shark research
From US $2,355 5 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 4 Nov
Whale watching in the Azores
Sustainable whale watching in the beautiful Azorean archipelago
From £580 to £650 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 1 Jul, 8 Jul, 15 Jul, 22 Jul, 29 Jul, 5 Aug, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug, 2 Sep, 9 Sep, 16 Sep, 23 Sep, 30 Sep, 7 Oct, 14 Oct, 21 Oct, 28 Oct
Lofoten Islands whale watching & fishing vacation, Norway
Tailored vacation in the magical Lofoten Islands of Norway
From £795 5 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailormade to suit your interests, budget and requirements as necessary
Family whale & dolphin watching holiday, Azores
A family focused adventure and experience of a lifetime.
From £580 to £650 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 29 Jul, 5 Aug, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug
Wildlife vacation in the Isle of Mull, Scotland
Spot whales, otters and eagles on Isle of Mull, Scotland
From £595 5 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made from late April to the end of September
Whale study week in Newfoundland
Help us study humpback whales on Canada's edge
From CA $3,400 6 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 9 Jul, 16 Jul
Alaska wildlife cruise
Explore the natural history and heritage of Alaska
From CA $5,265 to CA $6,095 9 days ex flights
Small group travel
Northern Lights and whale watching vacation in Norway
Look to the sky for the Lights - to the sea for the whales!
From NKr8,900 5 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 28 Oct, 4 Nov, 11 Nov, 18 Nov, 25 Nov
Scotland cruise, Skye and the Small Isles
A guided wildlife cruise to the Isle of Skye, Scotland
From £1,325 to £2,100 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 16 Sep
2018: 5 May, 19 May, 23 Jun, 28 Jul, 11 Aug, 15 Sep
2018: 5 May, 19 May, 23 Jun, 28 Jul, 11 Aug, 15 Sep
Northern Lights & arctic adventure vacation in Norway
Vibrant Tromsø & the wilderness of Kvaløya island, Norway
From £1,730 7 days ex flights
Small group travel
Highlights of Iceland self drive vacation
Amazing self-drive to discover the best of Iceland
From £1,300 to £5,000 10 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Sri Lanka wildlife vacation, tailor made
Sri Lnaka wildlife vacation
From £955 10 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Norway wildlife vacation
Whale watching in Vesterålen Islands in the Norwegian Arctic
From £705 5 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This holiday is available between June and September.
Sri Lanka vacation, two weeks
Mysterious Sri Lanka with safaris, whales and ancient cities
From £2,100 13 days inc UK flights
Tailor made:
Tailor made: Available all year where everything is tweak-able, giving you the freedom to build a unique and personal trip for your chosen date. Upgrade your accommodation for all - or just part - of your trip, slow down the pace with few extra nights here and there or add a few more active adventures along the way.
Sri Lanka highlights tour, tailor made
Active, wildlife, culture and off the beaten track Sri Lanka
From £2,490 23 days inc UK flights
Tailor made
Alaska's Islands cruise, whales & glaciers
Wild Alaska on one of the world's smallest cruise ships
From £3,499 to £3,995 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 1 Jul, 8 Jul, 15 Jul, 22 Jul, 29 Jul, 5 Aug, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug, 2 Sep
2018: 12 May, 19 May, 26 May, 2 Jun, 9 Jun, 16 Jun, 23 Jun, 30 Jun, 7 Jul, 14 Jul, 21 Jul, 28 Jul, 4 Aug, 11 Aug, 18 Aug, 25 Aug, 1 Sep, 8 Sep
2018: 12 May, 19 May, 26 May, 2 Jun, 9 Jun, 16 Jun, 23 Jun, 30 Jun, 7 Jul, 14 Jul, 21 Jul, 28 Jul, 4 Aug, 11 Aug, 18 Aug, 25 Aug, 1 Sep, 8 Sep
Inside Passage, Seattle to Juneau cruise, Alaska
The classic Inside Passage cruise from Seattle to Juneau
From £3,190 to £7,190 13 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 18 Aug, 2 Sep, 8 Sep, 10 Sep, 23 Sep
Inner Reaches Eastern Coves cruise in Alaska
Awe-inspiring glaciers, wildlife, and rainforests in Alaska
From £2,200 to £4,650 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 1 Jul, 8 Jul, 29 Jul, 5 Aug, 26 Aug, 2 Sep, 8 Sep, 10 Sep, 23 Sep
Inner Reaches Western Coves cruise in Alaska
Some of southern Alaska's iconic destinations by small ship
From £2,725 to £3,350 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 8 Jul, 15 Jul, 5 Aug, 12 Aug, 2 Sep
Azores small group tour, volcanic wonderland
Experience the Azores on São Miguel Island
From £1,595 to £1,635 8 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2017: 1 Jul, 8 Jul, 15 Jul, 22 Jul, 29 Jul, 5 Aug, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug, 2 Sep, 9 Sep, 16 Sep, 23 Sep, 30 Sep, 7 Oct, 14 Oct
Budget Tonga vacation, swim with humpback whales
Once in a lifetime chance to swim with humpback whales.
From £1,999 to £2,199 10 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct
2018: 26 Jul, 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug, 6 Sep, 13 Sep, 20 Sep, 27 Sep, 4 Oct
2018: 26 Jul, 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug, 6 Sep, 13 Sep, 20 Sep, 27 Sep, 4 Oct
Take 10% off the sale price for all tours departing in 2017/18 when booked by 15 July.
Northern lights and whales watching cruise in Iceland
A cruise and coach journey to see whales & northern lights
From £1,352 to £1,970 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 21 Sep
2018: 22 Sep
2018: 22 Sep
Northern Lights vacation, Norway adventure
Northern Norway’s coastline & natural world at its finest
From £1,960 7 days ex flights
Small group travel
Iceland self drive vacation, whales watching & riding
2 days horse back riding and self drive to discover Iceland
From £1,500 to £4,000 7 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Patagonia wildlife & cultural vacation, tailor made
Discover incredible diversity and breathtaking landscapes
From US $2,315 to US $2,445 7 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Baja Grey whales and whale sharks, Mexico
Explore the Sea of Cortez and enjoying its abundant marine wildlife
From US $3,685 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 23 Feb
Vancouver Island whale watching tours, Canada
Experience whales and diverse wildlife of Johnstone Strait
From CA $2,400 5 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 10 Oct, 15 Oct, 20 Oct
Whale & dolphin research vacation in the Azores, 6 days
Discover the Whales, Dolphins, Turtles & more of the Azores
From €1,025 to €1,095 6 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 5 Jul, 9 Jul, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 8 Sep, 12 Sep
Whale & dolphin research vacation in the Azores, 10 days
Discover the Whales, Dolphins, Turtles & more of the Azores!
From €1,850 to €1,995 10 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 5 Jul, 16 Aug, 8 Sep, 20 Sep
From
NKr8,900
excluding flights
This vacation was perfect - exactly what was needed! It blows the cobwebs away from normal life, gives you the peace and time to watch the world go by, fantastic food and is the perfect opportunity to see nature at its most incredible. A very positive life experience! (more)Claudia Philps
From meeting the captain and crew, seeing orca, humpback and the northern lights on the first day. We cannot pick out 1 memorable experience, it was all excellent (more)Vicki Binley
A wonderful time. One of our best, most memorable vacations. Not a single negative comment. (more)Daniel Roussel
From
£1,325
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
So much: seeing Dolphins, Basking sharks, Minky whale,
otter, seals. Making new friends and experiencing 5* dining
Tips?
You will need good mobility as daily explorations can be over
rough terrain. Take good midgy repellent and creams.
Local benefits?
All animal sightings where recorded and reported back to
a central database. Remote isles benefited from additional spend on their produce
Overall rating?
Both my sister and I loved this vacation.... (more)Barbara Bishop
From
£785
excluding flights
Seeing whales was the highlight. (more)Jim Roebuck
At one point we were surrounded by a large family of bottle nose dolphins playing (more)Liz Lester
I have the strong feeling that the accommodation and the tours were made with local people seriously engaged in the preservation of nature. It was a great vacation! (more)Luc Deneys
From
£1,300
excluding flights
We absolutely loved Iceland! Every day was different to the previous one - the scenery changed but it was all amazing! Absolutely brilliant! (more)Ian Fleming
It was a wonderful trip, a great opportunity to contact with nature. (more)Inés Rodriguez
Amazing, terrific experience which was enhanced by wonderful co-ordination and planning by the tour company (more)Helen Ross
From
£705
excluding flights
Best bit: Our drive from Harstad airport to Andenes. The scenery was stunning, the traffic negligible and we spotted a moose, a dolphin and a pair of white-tailed eagles. (more)Susan Churcher
Seeing the Northern Lights - we were lucky to see them as both the night before and after the skies had been too cloudy, it was a very surreal experience - they were so ethereal and beautiful. (more)Amandeep Manget
From
£955
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
We especially loved the second day of our tour, when we climbed the Sigiriya rock fortress in the morning, had a traditional lunch in a village near Habarana
and interacted with the villagers in the afternoon, then saw elephants in Minneriya National Park in the evening. It was a perfect combination of everything that Sri Lanka has to offer. We also really enjoyed the campfire dinner at Big Game Camp in Udawalawe National Park.
Tips?
Check with the tour company what... (more)Roxana Feier
From
£1,140
excluding flights
Seeing whales, fin, blue and sperm whales in their natural environment- Lisa our guide was fantastic. (more)Ian Paterson
Excellent. Great experience....It was all very exciting, but the very best part was when we found a blue whale and a fin whale swimming side by side. This allowed us to clearly see the differences between them - almost as if they were doing it for our benefit. (more)Trish Byrne
The most memorable was Terra Nostra botanical gardens. (more)Maureen Keith
From
£671
excluding flights
The whole experience was wonderful. Sotiris, our skipper was fantastic , very professional, kind and fun. This vacation was wonderful...it could not have been better...we should have stayed longer. It really was a very unique experience, very special to me. (more)Joanne David
Excellent! Every aspect was amazing. My partner and I are both deeply grateful to everyone who works for the operator for making such a special and memorable experience. We will almost certainly be booking up again! (more)Alison Crawford
A fabulous vacation. Sotiri and Melita were delightful and knowledgeable hosts. Annie who did the reservations was efficient and friendly. The boat was well equipped, safe and comfortable and the fellow guests good company. (more)Susan Sargeant
From
CA $5,265
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The whole trip was outstanding from start to finish. The boat was great - large enough to give everyone space but small enough to be personal. The crew were exception and had the vacation, Brian the very experience skipper who had time to talk to everyone and was extremely knowledgeable, Steve nothing was too much trouble, Annie the cook who provided first class food made fresh everyday and Danny the naturalist who was knowledgeable and great fun. And finally the wildlife... (more)Sarah Taylor
From
£580
excluding flights
We had amazing sightings of a Blue whale and Fin whales and Bottlenose dolphins and Common dolphins and 1 turtle. (more)Greta Hughes
Looking for whales and dolphins in the wild when we knew we were so close to them. (more)Emily Bowen
Several times seeing Blue Whales starting their deep dive with flukes in the air. We saw Blue whales, Sperm whales, Fin whales galore and a solitary
Humpback whale which also did a "flukes in the air" dive. (more)Lesley Rudling
From
CA $3,400
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Where to start? Could it be the close encounters with puffins? Or the white beaked dolphins playing with a humpback whale calf? The spotting of an Osprey nest on top of the telegraph pole? Moose spotting? Trying to find the lighthouse on Care Spear (fog!)Or the tour leader singing local balads whilst traveling to our next wildlife encounter? Or being 'screeched in' in St. John's memorial park? ...most memorable? ALL OF IT!
Tips?
Remember NewfoundLAND is vast! Do... (more)Helena Hodges
From
US $2,245
excluding flights
The highlight was seeing whales, dolphins, turtles at sea together with the beautiful scenery. (more)Mark Davey
The highlight was seeing a blue whale from our catamaran! (more)Kathryn Dodd
I enjoyed it very much. It was all very interesting and I learned a lot. The food was exceptionally good. The people we met were all charming. The amount of whale watching and other activities was just right. (more)Jo Fallon
From
£595
excluding flights
The sea and land safaris and the Tobermory hotel were all memorable for different reasons, but the one that ran through all of them was the excellent level of customer service. A genuine ten out of ten. (more)Jonathan Huggett
The most memorable was seeing a sea eagle for the first time. Also the train journey from Glasgow to Oban. (more)Louisa Radice
Very enjoyable and well organised....The scenery was absolutely stunning even if the weather wasn't great but that's the risk with going to Scotland any time of year. (more)Jennifer Lacey
From
US $2,485
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
We did not do a 12 day highlights vacation. Instead we contacted the vacation provider direct and with them planned a 19 day trip. See below for views on this process.
As far as memorable experiences, the list is endless. Perito Moreno glacier was amazing to see and hear - it really is blue in parts, and it was well worth paying extra to do the mini-trek. A great experience. So was horse-riding with a gaucho. Hiring a car and doing a 4 night circular tour from Salta was great.... (more)Ro Lynam
From
£1,352
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The thrill of such a variety of remarkable landscapes. It was like being on another planet and truly wonderful.
Tips?
Make sure you know exactly what is paid for. e.g. just because the trips are on the itinerary don't assume they are included. Also I was told of various ways I could get from the airport to the ship and I booked and paid for a return bus but at the last minute was told Pro-Ocean had arranged for pick-up at the airport. A little lack of organisation.... (more)Jeanette Morrison
From
US $2,325
excluding flights
finally seeing a Leopard in the wild, it was not without its stress as there were too many jeeps trying to populate a very small space but eventually we were lucky and had wonderful views as an adult female came down to drink at a waterhole. (more)Chris Rose
the most memorable part was seeing what I went to see - leopards and whales! (more)Susan Fox
