Video GREENLAND

A short video with some impressions of our summer whale trip to Greenland. It's mainly about ice and icebergs. And whales!

Whaleplanner JULY

Summer in Iceland and Norway: July is the perfect time to visit the humpbacks, minkes and sperm whales of the North!

Whaletrip NORWAY

The plan was to go north and see how far we’d get. A summer whale trip from southern Norway almost to the North Pole.

MEET THE WHALES

Learn about the different kinds of whales and when and where to meet them.

Photo: tonyzhao120 / shutterstock

HUMPBACKS

Humpback whales are gifted singers and tricky hunters: Singing takes place in the South Seas, hunting is done in the cold fjords.

SPERM WHALES

Sperm whales dive deeper than any submarines. They can be spotted close to the coast in Norway, New Zealand and on the Azores.

MINKE WHALES

Minke whales are curious, playful and widespread. They can be found everywhere, in Australia even while snorkeling.

BLUE WHALES

Blue whales are the biggest animals in the world – and extremely rare. You have good chances of spotting them in Iceland, Quebec, Mexico and Australia.

RIGHT WHALES

Right whales are the bulkiest whales, but very agile nonetheless. Watch them jump in Australia, South Africa and Argentina.

ORCAS

Orcas are the top predators of the world’s oceans. Especially in Norway and Canada, chances are high to come across them.

GRAY WHALES

Every year, gray whales migrate back and forth between Mexico and Alaska. At some places you can even see them from the mainland.

FINBACKS

Finbacks are the second biggest whales in the world. The best places to meet them are Quebec and New England.

BELUGAS

Belugas are very popular because of their facial expressions. You can often meet them in great numbers in Quebec, Manitoba and Nunavut.

Whales HUMPBACKS

Humpback whales are gifted singers and tricky hunters: Singing takes place in the South Seas, hunting is done in the cold fjords.

Whales SPERM WHALES

Sperm whales dive deeper than any submarines. They can be spotted close to the coast in Norway, New Zealand and on the Azores.

Whales MINKE WHALES

Minke whales are curious, playful and widespread. They can be found everywhere, in Australia even while snorkeling.

Whales BLUE WHALES

Blue whales are the biggest animals in the world – and extremely rare. You have good chances of spotting them in Iceland, Quebec, Mexico and Australia.

Whales RIGHT WHALES

Right whales are the bulkiest whales, but very agile nonetheless. Watch them jump in Australia, South Africa and Argentina.

Whales ORCAS

Orcas are the top predators of the world’s oceans. Especially in Norway and Canada, chances are high to come across them.

Whales FINBACKS

Finbacks are the second biggest whales in the world. The best places to meet them are Quebec and New England.

Whales GRAY WHALES

Every year, gray whales migrate back and forth between Mexico and Alaska. At some places you can even see them from the mainland.

Whales BELUGAS

Belugas are very popular because of their facial expressions. You can often meet them in great numbers in Quebec, Manitoba and Nunavut.

Whales NARWHALES

Narwhales are the mystical unicorns of the sea. If you want to meet them, you have to go to where ice of the Arctic meets the ocean.

THE BEST PLACES

With this website we focus on the twenty best places in the world to meet the whales.

Photo: David Varga / shutterstock

Best places JULY

The best places for whale watching in summer? We'd suggest to go either up north or far west. Some ideas for July!

USE THE MAP

Choose your whales, choose your time - and find out where to go and what to do there.

About this WEBSITE

A website about whale watching and the best places in the world to meet the whales. In a friendly and respectful way.

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