Expedition & nature Cruises
INFORMATION
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Expedition & Nature Cruises
WHERE TO WHALE WATCH
Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, Antarctica
Species: humpback, Southern right, minke
Season: summer
Access: boat only
Campbell River, British Columbia
Species: humpback, pilot, Bryde's
Season: January - March
Access: boat, shoreline
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Species: humpback, fin, northern right, minke, pilot
Season: April - October
Access: boat only
Baja, California, Mexico
Species: gray, blue, humpback
Season: almost year-round
Access: boat, shoreline
Lofoten Islands, Norway
Species: sperm, minke, orca
Season: summer
Access: boat only
Kaikoura, New Zealand
Species: sperm, orca
Season: Year-round
Access: shoreline
Cape Town to Cape Agulhas, South Africa
Species: Southern right, humpback, Bryde's, orca
Season: August-November
Access: shoreline
Patagonia, Argentina
Species: Southern right, orca
Season: June-December
Access: boat, shoreline
Shikoku, Japan
Species: Bryde's sperm,
Season: Year-round
Access: boat only
CRUISE WEST
7-night Wildlife Safari Cruises from Cabo San Lucas
Spirit of Endeavour:
January 13, 20, 27; February 3, 10, 17, 24; March 3, 10, 17
Spirit of '98
February 7 (Kodak Photo Cruise Date), 14, 21, 28; March 7, 14
AMERICAN HAWAII CRUISES (January - March)
S.S. Independence
Call for itinerary and pricing
Special Theme Activities
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Whale watching on deck along the Na Pali Coastline. |
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Lectures and slide presentations on Hawaii's humpback whales and other local mammals including dolphins, sea turtles, and monk seals given by researchers from the Pacific Whale Foundation. |
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Interesting Video Programs. |
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Optional shore excursion: Tour the new Hawaii Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary for some of the world's most spectacular whale watching. |
Humpback Whale Trivia
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Approximately 2,000 whales winter in Hawaii each year. |
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A mature humpback whale may weigh up to a ton per foot or nearly 40 tons (80,000 lbs) when fully mature. Calves range from 10 to 15 feet in length and average 3,000 lbs. at birth. |
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The head of a humpback whale is large in proportion to its body, comprising 1/3 of the whale's entire body mass. |
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The torpedo shape of the whale may assist in its long migrations (upwards of 7,000 miles round-trip) between the summer feeding areas and the winter breeding grounds in Hawaii. They can swim at speeds in excess of 15 miles per hour for brief periods. |
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Humpbacks produce a wide array of sounds, including the highest and lowest frequencies humans can here. Most of the singing takes place by males during the breeding season. |
WORLD EXPLORER CRUISES
Type of cruising: Expedition
Attention: AARP Members
Receive a 20% discount upon proof of current membership, in selected categories
Destinations:
Central America and the Panama Canal
Alaska
Call for further information
MARINE EXPEDITIONS
Type of cruising: Expedition
Destinations:
Antarctica and/or Falklands (Malvinas)
Iceland, The Faroes Islands, Scotland, Ireland, England
Iceland, Greenland
Greenland, Labrador & Atlantic Canada
Newfoundland Circumnavigation
Galapagos Islands, South America
