2026 Trips Dates and Sign Up
These trips are open for admission! Please click on a trip that you would like to join to sign up. All gusts must submit an application and deposit in order to register.
Please see Pricing Details below to better understand what’s included and not included, and how much gear and money you will need to bring with you. We also suggest you familiarize yourself with our Terms and Conditions as well as our Waiver of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement before applying.
All guests must be physically and mentally fit, confident in the water, and comfortable swimming at least 200 metres in deep open ocean unaided, taking into account waves and currents typical of the Austral Islands.
All trips begin and end on a Saturday, this is to match the majority of flight schedules into Dominica, which are not daily.
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Pricing Details
Standard Trips (max 6 guests, single rooms)
Early bird pricing:
$5,300 USD (before Sep 1st, 2025)
Normal pricing:
$5,600 USD (on/after Sep 1st, 2025)
Room share discount for couples: $200 off per person (no twin beds)
Includes
7 nights accommodation (single rooms for everyone, couples can share for a discount).
5 boat days (about 35 hrs total on-water time).
2 meals daily (breakfast and lunch).
1 full-day land excursion (different every week).
Round trip airport transfers from DOM to Portsmouth (1~1.5 hrs each way).
Pro whale guides, program leader and captain.
Optional photography/videography lessons.
Photos our trip leader gets of guests during the trip (no guarantees, but we try our best).
Excludes
Gear (must bring your own, emergency rentals are available but quality and sizes are very limited). You need a mask, snorkel, fins, 2-3mm wetsuit.
Flights
Dinners
Alcohol
Insurance
Personal spending and gratuities (optional)