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Which months to see fin whales

Operators stating a season 14Year-round 0Countries 8Published prices 12
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About this list

Fin whale seasons differ by country, and even within one country operators give different months. Maptlantis took the 14 operators that name the fin whale as a target species and state their program season in months, and counted those months as written. The months most operators name are Mar, May–Jan. The countries with the most operators are Norway (Oct–Jan), Canada (May–Nov), Mexico (Aug–Apr) and Portugal (Mar–Oct). 12 of the 14 operators (86%) 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.

Fin 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.

Fin whale season: operators by country and month
CountryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Norway4 operators
Canada2 operators
Mexico2 operators
Portugal2 operators
Gibraltar1 operator
Monaco1 operator
Sri Lanka1 operator
United Kingdom1 operator

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.

  • Orca Norway / StrømsholmenNorway
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    2026년 10월 말–2027년 1월 초 출발일별

    Jan, Oct
  • Brim Explorer TromsøNorway
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    2026-10-16–2027-01-31

    Oct–Jan
  • Orca Norway (Stromsholmen Sjosportsenter AS)Norway
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    2027년 10–12월 공개 일정 · 구체 출발일 및 선박 확인

    Oct–Dec
  • Whalesafari Andenes / Whale2SeaNorway
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    연중 상품일 · 주 시즌 5월 말–9월 중순 · 향유고래 연중 · 주 시즌 5월 말–9월 중순 · 다른 고래류는 계절·해황별

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

    2026년 6월 4일–10월 11일 · 해황별

    Jun–Oct
  • Croisières AML — TadoussacCanada
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    2026년 5월 9일–11월 1일

    May–Nov
  • Silver Shark AdventuresMexico
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    8월–11월

    Aug–Nov
  • Wild LoretoMexico
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    12월–4월 안내 · 공식 기간 우선 · 12월–4월 안내

    Dec–Apr
  • 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
  • Dolphin Adventure GibraltarGibraltar
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    7–9월 중심

    Jul–Sep
  • Liven Up MonacoMonaco
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    5월–9월 · 2026 정확한 출항일은 예약 확인 · 5월–9월(운영사 고래관찰 브로셔 기준) · 2026 정확한 출항일은 예약 캘린더·해황 확인

    May–Sep
  • Mirissa Water SportsSri Lanka
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    주 시즌 11–4월 · 기상·해황별

    Nov–Apr
  • Celtic DeepUnited Kingdom
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    7–10월

    Jul–Oct

14 listed operators

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Frequently asked questions

When is the season for seeing fin whales?

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

What does a year-round listing mean?

No operator lists year-round operation only.

If I go in one of these months, will I see fin 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.