pathi Posted November 13, 2014 #1 Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) Starting to plan our next cruse, and my wife would really like to see some whales. What is the best time of year, and Cruise itinerary to see whales? It would be cool to see them from the ship and excursions. Thanks Edited November 13, 2014 by pathi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted November 13, 2014 #2 Share Posted November 13, 2014 We saw whales off Cabo San Lucas in March Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis Posted November 13, 2014 #3 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Alaska in the summer...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis Posted November 13, 2014 #4 Share Posted November 13, 2014 ...and we go whale watching in St Lucia each March/April and see Sperm whales, pilot whales and sometimes Humpbacks. Just last week, there was a pod of Killer Whales off of St Lucia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynight Posted November 13, 2014 #5 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Cabo in Winter. Maui in Winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nana541 Posted November 13, 2014 #6 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Hawaii in Jan - March Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccio Posted November 13, 2014 #7 Share Posted November 13, 2014 We've seen: Humpbacks in Alaska (from the ship and on excursion in Juneau): summer (July 2007 and August 2012) Grey whales and humpbacks in Santa Barbara: May 2012 Humpbacks in Maui: January 2011 The absolute best (and all of them were great) was on a Princess excursion in Santa Barbara in May 2012. We had dozens of humpbacks all around but a couple just kept swimming around and under the boat for at least a half an hour, rolling on their sides, sticking their heads up to get a good look at the humans getting a good look at them, and occasionally blowing whale snot all over the folks at the railing :D. It was magical (probably only because I avoided the whale snot :p) and unforgettable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDC1 Posted November 13, 2014 #8 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Starting to plan our next cruse, and my wife would really like to see some whales. What is the best time of year, and Cruise itinerary to see whales? It would be cool to see them from the ship and excursions. Thanks Moorea in late summer. 10 day Tahiti cruise. Under the right conditions you can get into the water with snorkel gear and see them under the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted November 13, 2014 #9 Share Posted November 13, 2014 In addition to the places mentioned above, I'd suggest a cruise to New England and Canada. Princess offers a whale-watching excursion in Bar Harbor. In addition, you could book one on your own in Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hospvol Posted November 13, 2014 #10 Share Posted November 13, 2014 We even saw a beluga whale in Alaska in Sept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IECalCruiser Posted November 13, 2014 #11 Share Posted November 13, 2014 We have seen whales from a distance both times we left Glacier bay. You can also do whale watching tours from port. He saw many whales on a whalewatching tour within sight of Cabo but none from the ship. This was in mid March. Sent from my iPhone using Cruise Critic Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted November 13, 2014 #12 Share Posted November 13, 2014 The whales start to migrate north in March from Cabo to Alaska. By mid-March, they're mostly gone. Juneau and Alaska have good whale watching during the summer. New England has excellent whale watching as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ar1950 Posted November 13, 2014 #13 Share Posted November 13, 2014 In early February, in Cabo. We saw a bunch. Take one of the private tours with small boats. They tend to get much closer (or at least they used to). Great fun to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Chick Posted November 14, 2014 #14 Share Posted November 14, 2014 On our first Hawaiian cruise, we were on a boat going off to a snorkeling point off of Lahaina when the boat stopped and the guide pointed out some whales. The male whales were courting a female one(s). It was quite a show. This was in December. A couple of years ago, on our third Hawaiian cruise, and on Christmas day we were anchored off of Lahaina. We got back to the ship and there were several whales hanging out close to the Golden Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted November 14, 2014 #15 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Many of our "cruise friends" saw whales in January on the Whale Watching excursion offered by Princess in Dominica. Seems there were lots PLUS a mother & baby whale. Gosh, everyone wanted to show me their pictures of the baby whale so I almost feel as if I had been on the excursion. :D LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathi Posted November 14, 2014 Author #16 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Thanks folks. :) The Ruby is our favorite ship, so it looks like Alaska next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadarocks Posted November 14, 2014 #17 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Hubby is a big whale fan and he's never seen sperm whales. I've booked us a Princess excursion on a Zodiac in Dominica in March. Fingers Crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted November 14, 2014 #18 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Hubby is a big whale fan and he's never seen sperm whales. I've booked us a Princess excursion on a Zodiac in Dominica in March. Fingers Crossed! Keeping fingers crossed for you! :) LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richstowe Posted November 14, 2014 #19 Share Posted November 14, 2014 In addition to the places mentioned above, I'd suggest a cruise to New England and Canada. Princess offers a whale-watching excursion in Bar Harbor. In addition, you could book one on your own in Boston.Saw lots of whales returning to Boston from a Canadian Maritimes cruise.They were not very close to the ship but there were lots of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAOk1945 Posted November 14, 2014 #20 Share Posted November 14, 2014 We saw humpback whales on two different cruises in Juneau and once in Icy Strait Point. All were on ship sponsored excursions in mid August. Fantastic experiences! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiserkenn Posted November 14, 2014 #21 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Great whale watching off Lahaina, Maui in Feb and early March. Up close and personal humpbacks:) Fabulous Orcas off Victoria BC in the summer, again up close and personal. Have also had wonderful experiences off Juneau, Alaska in the summer, and off Santa Barbara in the spring. Enjoy all of these places! Thar she blows! :). :). :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRPro Posted November 14, 2014 #22 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Thanks folks. :) The Ruby is our favorite ship, so it looks like Alaska next year. Be sure to book a whale watching excursion when you're in Juneau--that's the best place to see whales although you may see some from the ship in Glacier Bay. We loved the small boat experience with Harv and Marv, but we also saw lots of whales on a Princess excursion on a much larger boat. Enjoy, we love Alaska! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruzPrincess Posted November 14, 2014 #23 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Saw whales from the ship in Maui once. It was March. Also, saw whales in Cabo. The most whales I've ever seen, though, were in Alaska in July. I saw more whales than I ever imagined I'd see. Loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEk Posted November 14, 2014 #24 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Be sure to book a whale watching excursion when you're in Juneau--that's the best place to see whales although you may see some from the ship in Glacier Bay. We loved the small boat experience with Harv and Marv, but we also saw lots of whales on a Princess excursion on a much larger boat. Enjoy, we love Alaska! I vote for Alaska! I also went on an excursion with Harv and Marv and it was fabulous. At one point, we were surrounded by a pod of resident orcas. Amazing. Star Princess - Alaska - June 2014 173 by RickEk, on Flickr We also saw some humpbacks... Star Princess - Alaska - June 2014 211 by RickEk, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer333 Posted November 14, 2014 #25 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Has anyone ever seen whales in Mexico in November? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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