Wall
down to 40 m
Peleliu Wall & Expressway
Palau
A vertical wall running to Peleliu Corner, where currents converge and grey reef and whitetip sharks are common sightings.
- Experienced
- Whale sharks
Where to dive with whales
30 destinations where whales are documented by published sources, with the months to go when we know them.
When to go
Dark: peak season. Light: regularly seen.
| Destination | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliwal Shoal & Protea BanksPeak May–Nov | ||||||||||||
| MauiPeak Nov–Apr | ||||||||||||
| Ningaloo ReefPeak Jun–Nov | ||||||||||||
| TofoPeak Jun–Nov | ||||||||||||
| Abrolhos Marine ParkPeak Jul–Nov | ||||||||||||
| Okinawa & YonaguniPeak Dec–Apr | ||||||||||||
| Sodwana BayPeak Jul–Nov | ||||||||||||
| Socorro (Revillagigedo)Peak Jan–Apr | ||||||||||||
| Great Barrier Reef (Cairns & Port Douglas)Peak Jun–Jul | ||||||||||||
| AzoresAll year | ||||||||||||
| Poor Knights IslandsNov–Sep | ||||||||||||
| Cocos IslandAug–Apr | ||||||||||||
| WakatobiNov–Apr | ||||||||||||
| OahuDec–Apr | ||||||||||||
| BahamasNov–Feb | ||||||||||||
| Kona (Big Island)Dec–Mar | ||||||||||||
| Fakarava & RangiroaAug–Oct | ||||||||||||
| Plymouth & South CornwallJun–Aug | ||||||||||||
| SS Yongala (Townsville)Jun–Aug | ||||||||||||
| Taveuni & Rainbow ReefJul–Sep |
Also documented here
Sources confirm them, but don't say in which months.
- Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland), Canada
- Eyjafjörður (Strýtan), Iceland
- Galápagos, Ecuador
- Koh Tao, Thailand
- Narvik & Lofoten, Norway
- Netrani Island (Murudeshwar), India
- Palau
- Pembrokeshire & Skomer, United Kingdom
- Port Hardy & God's Pocket, Canada
- Trincomalee & East Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Dive sites known for whales
Pinnacle
down to 30 m
Southwest Pinnacle
Koh Tao, Thailand
Open-sea pinnacle where whale sharks can sometimes be spotted from February to October, with leopard sharks on the sand.
- Advanced
- Whale sharks
Pinnacle
down to 35 m
Steve's Bommie
Great Barrier Reef (Cairns & Port Douglas), Australia
Isolated pinnacle rising to 5 m below the surface, rich in nudibranchs and pipefish, with large numbers of trevally and cruising barracuda.
- Advanced
- Whitetip reef sharks
Pinnacle
down to 24 m
Temple of Doom
Great Barrier Reef (Cairns & Port Douglas), Australia
Bommie rising from 24 m to within 3 m of the surface, with schooling bluefin trevally, turtles under overhangs and minke whales in season.
- Advanced
- Minke whales