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Whale Watching in Samana

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It is an amazing sight waiting for you every winter in the Samana Bay, the humpback whales moving from the their arctic home to the warm waters of the protective bay of Samana to give birth and mate. The show is impressive, when the 40-ton males jump up the water and fall down a few meters ahead.
  • Whale Watching
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Breakfast
  • Dominican-style Lunch
  • Boat ride
  • Gratuities
  • Drinks with the lunch not included
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Traveler pickup is offered

  • Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, Caribbean
    We pick you up from your hotel in Puerto Plata
    10 minutes
  • Sosua, Sosua, Caribbean
    We pick you up from your hotel in Sosua
    10 minutes
  • Cabarete, Cabarete, Caribbean
    We pick you up from your hotel in Cabarete
    10 minutes
  • Samana Bay, Caribbean
    Every year from the middle of January until the end of March you are able to see Humpback Whales in Samana. Samana is considered one of the best places in the world for humpback whale watching. These beautiful and giant marine mammals, breathe air and come out regularly to the surface, remain in apnea for about 20 minutes, but can remain under water for up to 40 minutes. Whales come to give birth to their little ones because the whalebone, when born, has a very thin layer of fat to withstand the cold waters. At birth it measures between 3.50 and 5 meters, and weighs a ton. After being collected from your hotel in Puerto Plata, Sosua, or Cabarete, make your way to Samana and enjoy the amazing views of the lovely Dominican landscapes. Departing from the dock in the town of Samana, we will transport you in comfortable, fast and secure boats and navigate in search of whales.
    540 minutes
  • Playa Cayo Levantado, Bahía de, Samaná 32000, Dominicaanse Republiek
    Next we will head to Bacardi Island, Cayo Levantado is the local name of the island. On the island a delicious typical Dominican lunch will be served. After lunch and to finalize your wonderful experience you will enjoy turquoise waters and white sand of Cayo Levantado. It is a very long day but really worth  to visit.
    120 minutes
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • contact for the exact tour departure time
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Tamara_B
22 Feb 2025
We have had a great seeing of the whales. Wish we had more time with them and less people on the boat. It was packed.
Karen_K
28 Mar 2024
Our tour guide was fabulous and we did get to see the whales. So while I would recommend this type of excursion, I would also recommend choosing a different company to go with. The reason I wouldn't recommend this company is because they overbooked/over crowded the boat we were on. This made for an uncomfortable ride and also made it difficult to actually see the whales that were there. We had so many people on our boat, 4 adults to each bench and then there were maybe 10-15 people that had to stand for the trip. We saw many other boat tours that had room for their groups to move around during the trip to have the best viewing of the whales. I wish I would have chosen a company that allowed more room on the boat.
PATRICKK_M
13 Mar 2024
Over all it was a great day. They picked us up as scheduled. We saw several whales and were able to get quite close. The island was beautiful. Crystal clear water. Plenty of shade under the trees. Things we didn't know: the tour stopped to provide us breakfast. It was pretty good. There were many vendors on the island with reasonable prices if interested. The chairs on the island were $200 pesos each to use. You have to purchase drinks on the island. $100 pesos for a soda. $600 pesos for pina colada in a pineapple. The lunch was pretty horrible. Worst lunch I've ever had on an excursion. I wish I brought my snorkeling gear. Over all a wonderful day. Loved the boat ride, the whales, and relaxing on the island. I would recommend.
This tour in Cabarete is organized by Eric Tours International

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