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Which months to see orcas

Operators stating a season 13Year-round 1Countries 5Published prices 11
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About this list

Orca seasons differ by country, and even within one country operators give different months. Maptlantis took the 13 operators that name the orca as a target species and state their program season in months, and counted those months as written. The 1 that only say year-round are counted separately. The months most operators name are Jan, Apr–Nov. The countries with the most operators are Norway (Oct–Jan), Canada (Apr–Oct), Australia (year-round) and United States (Apr–Oct). 11 of the 14 operators (79%) 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.

Orca 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.

Orca season: operators by country and month
CountryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Norway5 operators
Canada3 operators · year-round 1
Australia2 operators
United States2 operators
Gibraltar1 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
  • Skjervøy ExperienceNorway
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    10월 중순–1월

    Oct–Jan
  • 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
  • Vancouver Whale WatchCanada
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    4월 1일–10월 31일 · 해황별 · 5–10월 · 6–9월 매일 중심 · 해황별

    Apr–Oct
  • Ocean EcoVenturesCanada
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    3–10월 · 해황별 · 4–10월 · 해황별

    Mar–Oct
  • Ocean Quest Adventures NewfoundlandCanada
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    5월 1일–9월 30일 · 예약 일정 확인

    May–Sep
  • 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

    Year-round
  • Major Marine ToursUnited States
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    2026-06-12–10-11 · 일부 추가 회차 6–8월 · 2027-05-01–09-20 · 회차별 기간 상이 · 2027-05-28–09-06

    Jun–Oct
  • Monterey Bay Whale WatchUnited States
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    매일 연중 · 종별 시즌·해황별 · 4–5월 주간 일정 · 목격 비보장

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

    7–9월 중심

    Jul–Sep
  • Prince of Whales — VictoriaCanada
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    연중 · 해황별

    Year-round

14 listed operators

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Orcas by country

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Frequently asked questions

When is the season for seeing orcas?

Combining the seasons of 13 operators, most fall in Jan, Apr–Nov. The table by country shows how many operators run in each month.

What does a year-round listing mean?

1 operator only says its 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 orcas?

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.