Imagine yourself in a calm, clear ocean, drifting calmly. Suddenly, loud clicking, strong enough to vibrate your body enter your awareness. You look around and here they are – a pod of Sperm whales – slowly swimming towards you, scanning you using their sonar.
Dominica is home to one of the world’s only resident pods of Sperm whales and is possibly the best place to swim with them and witness the famous “sleeping Giants”.
We have created an activity rich program which includes daily swims, afternoon workshops, land exploration and great food.
Groups are small – only 5 guests on each trip to keep it very personal and to provide the best opportunity to maximise the time in the water..
Swimming with Sperm whales in Dominica requires a special government t permit which we have acquired for you. Each of the guests will be granted a permit which will enable you to swim and post photos and videos you take on the trip.
Dominica
02-09 December 2024
We will pick you up from the airport and head over to the hotel. After checkin and a short orientation we will hold a safety briefing.
You will have time to snorkel, enjoy the pool and other ammenities the hotel has to offer
07:30: After an early breakfast we head out to look for whales. Whales can regularly be seen within 20 minutes from the warf but it may take longer.
We may run a snorkelling / Freediving session next to one of the many reefs. This depends on the desire of the group.
Lunch will be served on the boat.
Boat returns to the resort around 15:00
After a bit of rest we will explore the island – lots to see!
Dinner in one of the many restaurants.
After breakfast we will say our goodbyes and will head over to the airport in time for the last flight out from Dominica.
We booked with Erez after talking to my freediving instructor. A trip with sperm whales had been on my bucket list for several years. I thought – If we’re going to do this once, we should do it well. And Erez’s expeditions definitely made it so we fulfilled all our hopes in one trip of a life time! Erez is kind, approachable and foremost respectful of the animals, and the hand-picked boat crew and the small group size meant we had so much time in the water, that we just couldn’t have wished for a better trip. The hotel was surprisingly luxurious. And most importantly, I think this trip won my partner over to the dark side – being a whale fangirl. Success!
