- Dominica, an island in the Caribbean, is home to sperm whales.
- Untold Stories Travel’s Diving with Sperm Whales Tour allows travelers to experience these massive sea creatures up-close.
- The six-day adventure offers multiple opportunities to swim, photograph and see sperm whales.
The warm cobalt water just off the coast is a great place to snorkel. Dominica—a mountainous Caribbean island often called the “Nature Island”—a rare and intimate encounter awaits. Nearly 200 sperms whales reside here year-round. This is one of only a few places where humans can swim with the world’s biggest toothed predator.
Whale-watching operators take visitors to areas where the whales are commonly sighted, but for those looking to get to know these large creatures in a more intimate way, tour company Untold Story Travel The opportunity to swim with and observe these giant creatures, in their wild and vast ocean habitat, is a truly unique experience.
The six-day training experience of the company is called Diving with Sperm Whales, offers travelers the chance to photograph and swim with sperms whales. The experience also includes a skipper and guide who are dedicated to analyzing the weather and movements to help locate resident sperm whales. They can be difficult to spot because they are known for diving to depths up to 1,000 meters. These whales breed and calve in the sheltered bays that line Dominica’s western coast.
If the conditions are right guests can slip quietly into water and meet a creature as large as 50 feet. Whales are often unperturbed, and will turn gently to swimmers, or drift by gracefully. Swimming with a whale can be a profoundly humbling experience. It is an opportunity to connect, where size, sound and silence take on new dimensions.
Sperm whales feed on the coast of Dominica They are seen most frequently between November and April. However, the highest rates of sightings occur in November, February and March.
Diving with Sperm Whales is an educational experience. Each booking helps to fund the long-term studies of sperm whales on the island. CETI Project The island’s Marine Resources Division, which is responsible for marine research and protection.
The 6-day Diving with Sperm Whales Experience starts at $9,000 for each person. Contact us by email: untoldstorytravel.com.
