Best Whale Watching Worldwide — Our Top 5

1.Swim with Whale Sharks in the Ningaloo Reef: 3 Island Shark Dive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 919 reviews · from $444Our pick

Swim with whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef from Exmouth, with reef snorkeling, manta rays, photography, meals, drinks, and hotel pickup.

“This was an amazing trip! We got to swim with a whale shark 4 times. The swims seemed incredibly well-organized. In addition to that, we had 2 snorkel stops where we saw other amazing sea creatures. There were probably about 20 humpbacks seen from our boat, too, some quite close. The food and crew were great, as well! We would gladly do it again.”

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2.Swim with Humpback Whales – Ningaloo Reef – 3 Islands Whale Shark Dive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · from $430

Review of the Ningaloo humpback whale swim from Exmouth, with pricing, itinerary, meals, gear, age rules, tips, and booking advice.

“I had such an amazing and wonderful experience with the 3 Islands crew. Sarah, Mel, Amy, Nos and pilot Tif were friendly, professional, and well organised. The day was so smooth and enjoyable, the catering delicious (salads, fruits, saRead more”

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3.Gansbaai: Shark Dive & Whale Watching Combo Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 22 reviews · 6 - 12 hours · from $292

Compare shark cage encounters and southern right whale watching in Gansbaai, with practical advice on timing, weather, value, and what to bring.

“Speravo di poter osservare più specie tra squali e balene, invece solo 3 squali e 2 balene. Esperienza comunque nel complesso molto adrenalinica che consiglio!!”

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4.From Cebu City: Scuba Diving with Whale Sharks Trip in Oslob

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 14 reviews · from $172Best value

Review this private Cebu to Oslob whale shark trip, with scuba training, hotel transfers, costs, timing, safety tips, and booking advice.

“Whale shark watching in Oslob starts early at 3am, but you should definitely go. There are many snorkeling tours, but there are a lot of people lined up to board the boat that goes out to sea, so you have to wait quite a while. And the surface of the sea is also full of people. However, with diving, you can enter directly from the beach without having to wait to enter, and the water is empty so you can move freely and see well. It's a little more expensive than snorkeling, but diving is definitely recommended. At Sumilon Island, we didn't dive, we went snorkeling. The drivers are very…”

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5.Whale and Dive Combo Tour in Los Cabos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $260

Combine whale watching, two scuba dives, brunch, and the Arch on a small-group Los Cabos ocean adventure.

“Guides took us to see things never knew I would see. Sesls playing amongst us. Played with divers fin. Saw whales breaching about 50 -75 feet close. Assisted divers with knowledge and kept it fun. Helped keeping us calm & enjoying the moment. If you get a chance dive with,,morgan, deigo, ceasermade trip so enjoyable. If you get a chance add them yo your things too do on bucket list. Won't be disappointed. A well earned padi 5 star location”

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