Whale Seasons

Whale watching in December

22 of our 35 towns have at least one species in season in December, and 1 of them are in a peak month. Towns with the most species at their peak come first.

  1. Depoe Bay and Newport, Oregon

    Gray whale (peak)

    4 operators, trips from $30. Compare them

  2. Mirissa, Sri Lanka

    Blue whale, Sperm whale, Bryde's whale, Spinner dolphin

    3 operators, trips from $75. Compare them

  3. Reykjavík, Iceland

    Humpback whale, Minke whale, White-beaked dolphin, Harbour porpoise

    2 operators, trips from ISK 12,998. Compare them

  4. Madeira, Portugal

    Sperm whale, Short-finned pilot whale, Bottlenose dolphin

    4 operators, trips from €40. Compare them

  5. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

    Humpback whale, Gray whale

    4 operators, trips from $73. Compare them

  6. Dana Point, California

    Gray whale, Humpback whale

    3 operators, trips from $40. Compare them

  7. Kona, Big Island, Hawaii

    Humpback whale, Pilot whale

    3 operators, trips from $99.99. Compare them

  8. Monterey, California

    Gray whale, Killer whale (orca)

    4 operators, trips from $60. Compare them

  9. Newport Beach, California

    Gray whale, Humpback whale

    3 operators, trips from $38.75. Compare them

  10. San Juan Islands (Friday Harbor and Anacortes), Washington

    Humpback whale, Minke whale

    4 operators, trips from $99. Compare them

  11. Tenerife, Spain

    Pilot whale, Bottlenose dolphin

    3 operators, trips from €28. Compare them

  12. Tromsø, Norway

    Orca, Humpback whale

    2 operators, trips from NOK 1,890. Compare them

  13. Azores, Portugal

    Sperm whale

    4 operators, trips from €55. Compare them

  14. Hermanus, South Africa

    Southern right whale

    3 operators, trips from R550. Compare them

  15. Kaikoura, New Zealand

    Sperm whale

    3 operators, trips from NZ$185. Compare them

  16. Maui, Hawaii

    Humpback whale

    4 operators, trips from $84.19. Compare them

  17. Plettenberg Bay, South Africa

    Bryde's whale

    2 operators, trips from R1,250. Compare them

  18. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

    Humpback whale

    3 operators, trips from $69. Compare them

  19. San Diego, California

    Gray whale

    4 operators, trips from $30. Compare them

  20. Santa Barbara, California

    Gray whale

    3 operators, trips from $80. Compare them

  21. Seward, Alaska (Kenai Fjords)

    Humpback whale

    3 operators, trips from $109. Compare them

  22. Tofino, British Columbia

    Orca

    3 operators, trips from C$169. Compare them

Seasons come from official sources and each town's operators, linked on each town's page. Whales turn up outside these months too.