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Where? When? What? Who?

Today it's easier than ever to see whales - if you have patience and a little luck. The number of companies offering whale watching trips in the Arctic is growing and most offer tours at affordable prices. They usually run from the northern hemisphere's spring until the autumn. But don't miss out on the killer whales in Norway's Tysfjord in wintertime.

To help you plan your trip, we have included a list of some whale watching tour operators* in some Arctic countries which follow the International Whaling Commission's best practice whale watching guidelines which WWF supports. If you're not sure whether a company follows best practice guidelines, then ask before you book.

WWF has also created guidelines to assist tourists who wish to travel to the Arctic.

Country:	Whale watching season:	Whales you can see:	Tour operators:
Norway	May to January	May to September: Sperm, minke, fin, killer, pilot. Occasionally: humpback October to January: Killer whales in Tysfjord in northern Norway	Hvalsafari AS P.O. Box 588483 Andenes Norway Phone: +47 76 11 56 00 Email: post@whalesafari.no
			Tysfjord Turistsenter AS (Tysfjord Nature Cruise AS) N-8275 Storjord i Tysfjord Phone: +47 75 77 53 70 Email: post@tysfjord-turistsenter.no
			Lofoten Adventures N8312 Henningsvaer Phone: +47 76 07 50 01 Mobile: 905 81 475 Email: rolf@lofoten-opplevelser.no
Iceland	May to September	Minke, humpback, fin, blue, killer, Atlantic white sided dolphin, Atlantic white-beaked dolphins, harbour porpoises Occasionally: sei, fin, sperm, pilot	North Sailing Gamla Bauk 640 Húsavík, Iceland E-mail: info@nordursigling.is Homepage: www.northsailing.is Tel: +354 464-2350 Husavik Whale Centre Tlf: +354-464 2520 Email: abbi@icewhale.husavik.com Web: www.icewhale.is
			Hvalstodin Whale Watching Centre Reykjavik, Iceland Tlf:(+354) 421 2660 or +354 895 2523 E-mail: gestur@marine-marvels.com
			Dolphin and whale watching HI Tourist Service P.O. Box 92IS-232 Keflavík Iceland Tlf: + 354 421 7777 Email: hring@ismennt.is
			Seatours Sjófer?ir Dalvík ehf.Hafnarbraut 7 IS 620 Dalvík Iceland Tlf: +354 863 2555 or +354 892 3658 or +354 892 1418 or +354-466 3355 E-mail: sjoferdir@isholf.is
			Huni II Skerseyrarvegur 2 IS-220 Hafnarfjordur Iceland Tlf: + 354 555 6310 Mobile: + 354 894 1388 Email: huni@islandia.is
			Elding Whale Watching inc. Drangahraun 4 220 Hafnarfjordur Tlf: +354 861 2033 email: vignir@elding.is
Greenland	July to September	Fin, killer, minke, humpback, beluga, narwhal, harbour porpoises	Nuuk Tourism P.O. Boks 199 DK-3900 Nuuk Greenland Tlf.: +299 322 700 Email: info@nuuk-tourism.gl
			Aasiaat Tourist Service Post Box 241 3950 Aasiaat Greenland Tlf: +299 89 25 40 Email: aasiaat.tourist@greennet.gl
			Uummannaq Tourist Service Box 202 3961 Uunmmannaq Greenland
Canada	June to August	Bowhead, narwhal, beluga, fin, minke, killer, gray, humpback, pilot, Dall's porpoise, Northern Right Pacific white-sided dolphin, Atlantic white-sided dolphin, white beaked dolphin, harbour porpoise. Occasionally: blue	Igloolik Outdoor Adventures Nunavut Tlf:+ 1-867-934-8759 Email: iglooadv@nunanet.com
			Polar Sea Adventures PO Box 60, Pond Inlet, Baffin Island, Nunavut, XOA 0S0 Tlf: +1 867 899 8870 Email: info@polarseaadventures.com
			For more information: Nunavut Tourism P.O. Box 1450, Iqaluit NT, X0A 0H0 Canada Tlf: toll free 1 866 NUNAVUT (1 866 6862888) Email: info@NunavutTourism.com
			See also Nunavut Handbook
			Churchill Northern Studies Centre PO Box 610 Churchill, Manitoba R0B 0E0
Alaska	June to August	Fin, humpback, killer, grey, minke.	Pangaea Adventures P.O. Box 775 - 101 N. Harbor Dr. Valdez, AK 99686 Toll Free - 800.660.9637 Valdez Main Office - 907.835.8442 eFax - 425-940-7411 email - info@alaskasummer.com
			Vision Quest Adventures Box 100965 Anchorage Alaska 99510 Tlf:+1 907 258 7238 Email: adventure@alaska.com
			Gustavus Marine Charters Box 81 Gustavus AK 99826 Tlf: +1 907 697 2233 Email: gmc@mars.he.net
			Walrus Island Expeditions 4828 Rochelle Rd Homer AK 99603-7332 Tlf: +1 907 235-9349 Email: walrus@ptialaska.net
			Alaska Discovery, Inc 5310 Glacier Highway Juneau AK 99801 Tlf: +1 800 586 1911 Email: info@akdiscovery.com
			Alaska Sightseeing/Cruise West 76 Egan Drive 320 Juneau AK 99801# Email: larryjo@ptialaska.net
			Kenai Fjords Tours, AHTI Box 1889 Seward AK 99664 Tlf: +1 907 224 8068 Email: info@kenaifjords.com
			Discovery Voyages Box 688 Whittier AK 99693-0688 Email: info@discoveryvoyages.com
			Sound Eco Adventures Box 707 Whittier AK 99693 Toll-Free: 1-888-471-2312 Email: sea@alaska.net
			Bare Island Tours 709 Lincoln St. Sitka Alaska 99835 Tlf: +1 (907)747-4900 Email: bareis@ptialaska.net
			Mythos Expeditions Kodiak Box 2084 Kodiak Alaska 9965 Tlf: +1 (907) 486 5536 Email: mythosdk@ptialaska.net
			Orca Enterprises Box 35431 Juneau AK 99803 Tlf: to be confirmed Email: whales@ptialaska.net

*Note: Companies listed here have informed WWF that they follow the International Whaling Commission's guidelines for whale watching. However, we have not carried out detailed verification of individual companies. If you are a representative of a company offering whale watching trips in an Arctic country and you follow the IWC guidelines, then please write to us at the address in the About WWF section of this website with supporting material and we may include you in this list.