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3.30 hours
Specific Tour
10 people
English, French Creole
The Whale Watching tour goes out on a comfy catamaran or fishing boat. When whales are encountered the engines are cut, to allow guests to hear the calls and singing of the magnificent sea mammals. The following is a list of whales and dolphins to be seen off the coast of St. Lucia. They can be seen for the most part of the year, although the month of December to March may be more productive for sperm whale bulls.
SPERM WHALES
Grows to 69 feet. Has a large head, 1/4 to 1/3 of total length. Its blunt square snout projects beyond the lower jaw. A single blow hole is located left forward of its head. It has short flippers, with a dorsal fin far forward on its back.
SHORT FINNED PILOT WHALE
Grows to 23 feet. It is black overall with a thick bulbous head. It has short flippers, with a dorsal fin far forward on its back.
HUMPBACK WHALE
Grows to 53 feet. It is thick and robust narrowing to the tail; with black coloring and white belly.
SPINNER DOLPHIN
Grows to 7 feet. It is gray in color with long slender beak. This mammal has an erect triangular dorsal fin. It swims in large herds and is known to leap clear of water rotating around its longitudinal axis.
BOTTLENOSED DOLPHIN
Grows to 12 feet. Its coloring is dark gray barks to white bellies with a short defined beak. The dorsal fin is on the center of the back. It rides bow waves and wakes of boats. Feeding on fish, squids, shrimps and crabs it uses echo-location to hunt prey.
Days: Everyday
Time: 8am
Price includes horderve and beverages.
Minimum: 4-6 persons
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