Timor Leste is in the Wetar Strait, a 3,000m-deep cetacean superhighway which runs along the north coast of the country.
From September until December the channel between Dili and Atauro Island is a migration path for the Pygmy Blue Whale -the 2nd largest animal ever to have lived (the first being the blue whale) and Sperm Whale the largest ever carnivore.
In addition, Short-finned Pilot Whales, Melon-headed whales, Spotted, Spinner, Bottle-nosed and Rough-toothed Dolphins are present all year round. With the occasional Whale shark and Orca for the very lucky.
Dive Timor Lorosae is a ‘Responsible Whale Tour Operator’ offers whale watching and snorkelling with whales trips through these months.
½ Day tour (4 hours) US$250/per person (including snacks and refreshments)
1 Day tour (7 hours) US$400/per person, (including lunch and refreshments)
*Whale watching trips require a minimum of 6 guests
*Minimum age 6 years old, 1/2 day trip recommended for 6-10 years old
All whale watching tours are run to Timor Leste’s Responsible Whale Watching Guidelines.
Contact us for more details of these very special whale watching trips
First Image thanks to Tom Barbour