Swimming With Whales: The 15 Best Trips Worldwide

1.Whale Dream ltd – Whales watching and swim with dolphins

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 308 reviews Our pick

Whale watching and dolphin swimming in Mauritius with Whale Dream, including a private boat, hydrophone, snorkeling gear, snacks, and ethical wildlife rules.

“Good and trustworthy company for the whales tour. They are taking deposits from clients so you know for sure that the trip will take place. Other companies are often cancelling the trips last minute so Whale Dream is a safe choice. 😊”

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2.Swimming with Whales in Moorea (Half Day tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 264 reviews · from $305

Review of Moorea’s half-day whale swim, with season tips, swimming requirements, price value, safety rules, and what to expect on the boat.

“We had an amazing day out with the whales. Our guides and captain were so knowledgeable and made sure to keep everyone safe and having a good time. We were lucky enough to get in the water three times today. Saw dolphins and whales. What an amazing experience. Thanks Moorea Expeditions!”

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3.Whale Tour – Observe and swim with whales

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 257 reviews · from $270

Review of Moorea’s whale-swimming tour, with practical advice on price, safety, swimming ability, guides, logistics, and what to expect.

“Swimming with the whales was amazing. Captain and crew were very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. Definitely a bucket item crossed off.”

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4.Swim with humpback whales

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 224 reviews · from $264

Swim with humpback whales in Moorea, then meet rays and black-tip sharks on a small-group ocean tour with bilingual guides.

“amazing tour!! Once you’re out there you will see a lot of whales but they moving very fast and it’s hard to do snorkel. If everything went well and you have the chance of snorkeling with the whales in the water you will remember for life!!”

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5.Private tour observing and swimming with humpback whales in Moorea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $1,640

Review of Moorea’s private whale-swimming tour, with rays, sharks, turtles, expert guides, small groups, pricing, and practical tips.

“Pick up was on time, the boat was exactly as pictured and our guides were so knowledgeable and accommodating. Would definitely recommend.”

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6.Funchal: Whale Watching and Swimming with Dolphins Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 111 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $94

Review of Madeira’s 2.5-hour whale and dolphin cruise, with marine biologists, small boats, swimming chances, pricing, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“I couldn’t go as I had food poisoning the night before and was feeling to ill to go on the trip Contacted the tour 2 hours before the trip to say the situation and to see if I could change for a few days later but it was to short notice I thought they could of changed the date as I couldn’t help getting food poisoning”

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7.Swim with Whales in Gold Coast

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 71 reviews · from $80Best value

Swim with humpback whales from Southport on a small Gold Coast boat tour with gear provided, whale encounters, dolphins, and flexible cancellation.

“was such an amazing experience, don’t they if you they don’t come straight away! they do end up coming and it is such and amazing experience we even saw some dolphins! just be prepared if the waves are choppy !”

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8.WHALE TOUR – Watching and Swimming with Whales

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $327

Swim beside humpback whales in Moorea with a small expert-led boat tour. Learn what the $327.95 price includes and who should book.

“Wow! This is truly an incredible experience. We saw a mother and baby; they got so close to us! You definitely need to be a decent swimmer. Our guide, Nicolas, and boat driver, Henua, were knowledgable, skilled, and accommodating. They Read more”

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9.Sacred Experience Swimming with a Whale in Moorea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $157

Swim with humpback whales in Moorea on a small, respectful boat tour with a certified guide, snacks, drinks, and up to four hours at sea.

“This experience was amazing!!! 10/10 recommend. Cannot wait to see the footage! They were so knowledgable on whale behavior and that helped in our attempt to swim with them! Do this!!!”

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10.Swim with Whales Gold Coast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $286

Review of Gold Coast whale swim tour: small groups, marine guide, gear included, guaranteed sightings, and practical booking advice.

“Changing room on the street, wareing wet Wetsuit , almost lots a direction and not sure where whales going and spent almost all our time for searching .”

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11.Western Australia: Swim with Humpback Whales

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 8 hours · from $467

Review of Coral Bay Ecotours’ Ningaloo whale swim, with reef snorkeling, lunch, wildlife, safety, price, and booking advice.

“A great 10 hour activity that was facilitated by enthusiastic and supportive guides. All the weather challenges were overcome to make this a “bucket list” activity.”

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12.Observe and Swim with Whales in Tahiti

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $169

Review of Tahiti’s whale and turtle boat tour, with honest advice on swimming conditions, guides, group size, price, weather, and value.

“Awesome to see some whales breach. Unfortunately we did not get to swim with the whales but understand this is nature. I became very sea sick on the boat and the crew took me back to shore. Despite this, I was able to sit by the infiniRead more”

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13.Gold Coast: Swim with Whales

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · 4 hours · from $268

Swim with humpback whales off the Gold Coast on a small-group boat tour with expert crew, snorkeling, wildlife, and eye-level encounters.

“tout était excellent, ils prennent vraiment le temps de chercher les baleines, on a plongé environ 5 fois pour les voir de plus, certains ont réussi à les voir dans l'eau. En tout cas on en a vu plusieurs depuis le bateau c'était incroyable. je recommande vraiment petit groupe 12 personnes beaucoup d'explications parfait”

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14.Gold Coast: Swim with Whales

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 11 reviews · from $231

Review of Gold Coast whale swimming tour with marine biologist, fast RIB, small groups, wetsuits, costs, risks, and booking advice.

“Not good experience with limited time see the whales The tours guys are nice and informative, helpful for different situations However, the activity is not worth to spend that much in my experience.”

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15.Swim with Humpback Whales: Sunshine Coast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $184

Review of Sunshine Coast whale swimming: a small-group Mooloolaba trip with guides, gear, whale encounters, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“A unique and exceptional experience. We were lucky enough to swim with whales. The team, Chelsea and Christian, were amazing and respectful of the animals. There were six of us on board, and I couldn't have asked for better organization. Everything was perfect. Thank you 🙏”

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