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Which months to see pilot whales

Operators stating a season 3Year-round 0Countries 3Published prices 2
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About this list

Pilot whale seasons differ by country, and even within one country operators give different months. Maptlantis took the 3 operators that name the pilot whale as a target species and state their program season in months, and counted those months as written. The months most operators name are Jul–Sep. The countries with the most operators are Gibraltar (Jul–Sep), Norway (May–Sep) and United Kingdom (Jul–Oct). 2 of the 3 operators (67%) 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.

Pilot 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.

Pilot whale season: operators by country and month
CountryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Gibraltar1 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.

  • Dolphin Adventure GibraltarGibraltar
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    7–9월 중심

    Jul–Sep
  • 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

3 listed operators

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Frequently asked questions

When is the season for seeing pilot whales?

Combining the seasons of 3 operators, most fall in Jul–Sep. 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 pilot 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.