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Whale Watching Cruises from Maui, Hawaii: A Guide
Almost every Hawaiian Island has whale watching cruises, and this is certainly true of Maui. Several companies provide regular whale watching cruises, and a number of other companies offer whale watching in one way or another. Figuring out exactly who offers what is fairly challenging, however, so we took it upon ourselves to devise the following guide to whale watching in Maui. We list the companies with whom you can whale watch, as well as provide a brief overview of whale watching around Maui. Read more [...]
Whale Watching Cruises from Oahu, Hawaii: A Guide
Simply because it is in Hawaii, Oahu is an excellent place to take a whale watching cruise. The Hawaiian Islands are one of the best places in the world to whale watch because of the large influx of whales that appear off the shores each winter, and they can be seen regardless of where you are in Hawaii. However, despite being by far the most populated Hawaiian Island, there aren't as many whale watching cruises on Oahu as some of the other islands, and the ones that do exist are fairly hard to find. After looking through dozens of websites, though, we managed to come up with what should be a comprehensive (or almost comprehensive) guide to whale watching cruises in Oahu. Read more [...]
Whale Watching Cruises in Sitka, Alaska: A Guide
Sitka, like so many other places in Alaska, is a small town with a relatively large tourism industry that is centered on wildlife sightseeing and nature tours, or some variant thereof, like whale watching cruises. There are a few different whale watching opportunities in Sitka, and we have researched the details of the whale watching cruises to compile the following guide, which will help you find and book the right cruise. Read more [...]
Whale Watching Cruises in Plymouth, Massachusetts: A Guide
Like several towns and cities along the Massachusetts coastline, there are a number of whale watching cruises in Plymouth. Two companies operate out of Plymouth - Captain John Whale Watching and Fishing Tours, and Plymouth Whale Watching - and below we outline their offerings, as well as provide some general information about whale watching cruises out of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Read more [...]
Whale Watching Cruises in Port Townsend, Washington: A Guide
Port Townsend is a small town on the northeastern corner of the Olympic Peninsula, right on the upper edge of the Puget Sound, and this makes it an ideal place to take a whale watching cruise. Although whales are occasionally seen off the coast of the Olympic Peninsula, Port Townsend is primarily a good whale watching cruise departure point because of its proximity to the San Juan Islands, which is a whale watching mecca of sorts, at least if you want to see killer whales. (Washington is a big whale watching state largely because of the killer whales that live around the San Juan Islands.) Below we outline everything you need to know about whale watching cruises from Port Townsend. Read more [...]
Whale Watching Cruises in Santa Cruz: A Guide
As is the case with almost all California coastal cities that are of at least moderate size, there are plenty of whale watching cruises in Santa Cruz. The city is ideally situated at the top of Monterey Bay, which is teeming with marine life, including a number of whale species. Santa Cruz is also located near several whale watching cruise outfits, so even if you can't sail directly from the city, there are plenty of options in the surrounding area. To help you sort out your options and help you pick the right sailing, we have composed the following guide to whale watching cruises in Santa Cruz. Read more [...]