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Which months to see blue whales

Operators stating a season 14Year-round 2Countries 8Published prices 15
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About this list

Blue whale seasons differ by country, and even within one country operators give different months. Maptlantis took the 14 operators that name the blue whale as a target species and state their program season in months, and counted those months as written. The 2 that only say year-round are counted separately. The months most operators name are Jun–Apr. The countries with the most operators are Mexico (Jan–Apr), Australia (year-round), Portugal (Mar–Oct) and Timor-Leste (Sep–Nov). 15 of the 16 operators (94%) publish prices on their own channels, so you can compare those directly; ask the rest. Estimated prices are not shown. The months are the operating periods operators state, not a promise that the animals will appear. No wildlife program can guarantee an encounter, and even within the same month it depends on the sea and migration routes.

Blue whale season by country

The darker a cell, the more of that country's operators name the month as their season. A ringed cell is a month operators single out as the peak. Operators that only say year-round are not counted; their number is shown next to the country.

Blue whale season: operators by country and month
CountryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mexico4 operators
Australia2 operators
Portugal2 operators
Timor-Leste2 operators
Canada1 operator
Seychelles1 operator
Sri Lanka1 operator
United States1 operator · year-round 2

Seasons as operators wrote them

The table above counts the months read from these listings. The original wording sits next to each one so you can check the reading.

  • Silver Shark AdventuresMexico
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    8월–11월

    Aug–Nov
  • Baja ExpeditionsMexico
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    1월 중순–4월 초

    Jan–Apr
  • Loreto Blue WhalesMexico
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    2–3월 · 피크 2월 14일–3월 20일 · 2–3월 운영 · 대왕고래 피크 2월 14일–3월 20일 · 출현·해황 의존

    Feb–Mar
  • Wild LoretoMexico
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    12월–4월 안내 · 공식 기간 우선 · 12월–4월 안내

    Dec–Apr
  • Whale Watch Western AustraliaAustralia
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    범고래 1–4월 · 대왕고래 4–5월 · 혹등고래 5–11월

    Jan–Nov
  • Naturaliste ChartersAustralia
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    Bremer 범고래 12–4월 · Augusta 5–8월 · Dunsborough 8–11월 · 8–11월

    Year-round
  • CW AzoresPortugal
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    3월 중순 이후 · 종별 계절성

    Mar
  • Futurismo Azores AdventuresPortugal
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    향유고래 연중 관찰 가능 · 연구형 3월–10월

    Mar–Oct
  • Moby Wildlife Tours — Timor-Leste WhalesTimor-Leste
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    2026-10-18–11-21 · 2027-10-17–11-20 · 추가 날짜 문의

    Oct–Nov
  • Twin Expeditions Blue Whale ToursTimor-Leste
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    10월–11월 · 광의 이동기 9월–11월

    Sep–Nov
  • Essipit Whale Watching CruisesCanada
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    2026년 6월 4일–10월 11일 · 해황별

    Jun–Oct
  • Silhouette Cruises — MY BasiliskSeychelles
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    게시 출발일: 2026년 12월 7–16일 등 · 최신 일정 재확인

    Dec
  • Mirissa Water SportsSri Lanka
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    주 시즌 11–4월 · 8월부터도 운영 · 기상·해황별 · 주 시즌 11–4월 · 기상·해황별

    Nov–Apr
  • Ocean InstituteUnited States
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    2026년 토·일 09:30–12:30 정기편, 12월 28일까지 · 공휴일·특별 추가편·해황별

    Dec
  • Monterey Bay Whale WatchUnited States
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    매일 연중 · 종별 시즌·해황별

    Year-round
  • San Diego Whale WatchUnited States
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    매일 연중 · 예약 캘린더·해황별

    Year-round

16 listed operators

How to meet blue whales

Blue whales by country

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Frequently asked questions

When is the season for seeing blue whales?

Combining the seasons of 14 operators, most fall in Jun–Apr. The table by country shows how many operators run in each month.

Which months are the blue whale peak season?

Among operators that name a peak, a high season or the most animals, it is Feb–Mar. Few operators say so, so treat it as a guide.

What does a year-round listing mean?

2 operators only say their program runs year-round. That means bookings are taken all year, not that the animals are there all year, so those listings are left out of the monthly count.

If I go in one of these months, will I see blue whales?

That is not guaranteed. The months are when operators say they run programs; actual sightings vary from year to year with sea conditions, water temperature and migration. Ask the operator about recent sightings before you book.