Whaletrip ICELAND

Volcanoes, geysers, black beaches and whale watching close to midnight: a summer whale trip to Iceland.

Questionary ERICH HOYT

Erich Hoyt about his deep passion for whales – and his favourite own whale photo. The questionary.

Whaletrip NORWAY

Visiting the whales of Northern Norway. A winter whale trip to the fjords of Tromsø, Senja and Andenes.

MEET THE WHALES

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

Photo: John Tunney/ Shutterstock

HUMPBACKS

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

MINKE WHALES

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

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.

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.

BELUGAS

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

FINBACKS

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

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.

ORCAS

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

RIGHT WHALES

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

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 ORCAS

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

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 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 RIGHT WHALES

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

Whales FINBACKS

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

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: Keneva Photography / Shutterstock

Best places JUNE

Any of the North American coasts are great for whale watching. Especially during summer!

USE THE MAP

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

Illustration: bgblue / iStock

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