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Which months to see minke whales

Operators stating a season 10Year-round 0Countries 7Published prices 8
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About this list

Minke whale seasons differ by country, and even within one country operators give different months. Maptlantis took the 10 operators that name the minke whale as a target species and state their program season in months, and counted those months as written. The months most operators name are Jun–Oct. The countries with the most operators are Canada (May–Oct), Australia (Jun–Jul), Gibraltar (Jul–Sep) and Greenland (Jun–Sep). 8 of the 10 operators (80%) 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.

Minke 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.

Minke whale season: operators by country and month
CountryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Canada3 operators
Australia2 operators
Gibraltar1 operator
Greenland1 operator
Iceland1 operator
Norway1 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.

  • Ocean EcoVenturesCanada
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    3–10월 · 해황별

    Mar–Oct
  • 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
  • Mike Ball Dive Expeditions — Dwarf Minke Whale ExpeditionAustralia
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    2026년 6월–7월 종료 · 다음 공개 시즌 2027년 6월–7월

    Jun–Jul
  • SpoilsportAustralia
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    6월–7월

    Jun–Jul
  • Dolphin Adventure GibraltarGibraltar
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    7–9월 중심

    Jul–Sep
  • Whale Tours IlulissatGreenland
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    6월–9월

    Jun–Sep
  • North Sailing HúsavíkIceland
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    2026년 3월 1일–11월 30일

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

    7–10월

    Jul–Oct

10 listed operators

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Frequently asked questions

When is the season for seeing minke whales?

Combining the seasons of 10 operators, most fall in Jun–Oct. 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 minke 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.