21 Jul 2024
My husband and I, and our two kids - 11 and 15 - booked a private boat trip to go whale watching and dolphin swimming. Communication and payment was easy and reliable. We arrived 10 min before departure, and the boat was already waiting for us. So no waiti g time at all! We were welcomed by Tom and Jiji, our guides and captains, who gave us some information about the trip and some dos and dont’s. They were such nice guys, extremely serviceminded and professional and you could feel that they loved what they were doing and respected and cared for those beautiful animals we were about to see. They also brought cold drinks and snacks for us.
After only 15 min of sailing we saw our first humback whales, and what a sight!! We watched it breathing and diving and then we waited a bit and saw onw more.
We decided to find the sperm whales instead, and it was only another 10 min or so before we found them. There were many!! A mum with a baby, one swimming on its own, they were appearing at the surface of the water constntly, and since we were in a small boat (Golden Wave II) we could ger really close. We watched them playing, lying in the water breathing for 5-10 min before taking a deep dive into the ocean. It was absolutely amazing to be able to get so close to them! We were watching sperm whales non stop for 1 1/2 hours or so. Tom and Jiji knew exactly where to go, what to look for, where to find the whales and much more. They we so professional and were very willing to share their knowledge!!
On our way back they took us to Tamarind Bay to watch and swim with dolphins!! One of them even jumped in the water with out daughter to guide her!!
This was an experience of a lifetime, and I cannot recommend this company and our two guides enough!!
If you are looking for professinal people to go with, you have found the right place!!