Festival Of Whales

The 2018 Festival of Whales took place in Canada’s Bay of Fundy, where the world’s biggest tides create a phenomenon that attracts rich cetacean life – most notably the endangered North Atlantic right whale.

Naturalist Mark Carwardine – who knows the area, has accompanied previous Festivals of Whales, and led this trip – sums up the experience from 2018…

“If you want to see critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, the Bay of Fundy is the place to go. And the best way to spend maximum time with them is to charter your own boat. So that's exactly what we did!"

 

We are currently planning our next Festival of Whales. In the meantime, why not join our Festival of Wildlife in Spitsbergen ?

Typical itinerary

The full itinerary detail is available on our website.

1. Day 1: Fly to St John, New Brunswick
2. Day 2: Transfer to Campobello Island
3. Days 3-7: Daily whale-watching excursions from Campobello Island
4. Day 8: Transfer back to St John via St Andrew-by-the-Sea & depart
5. Day 9: Arrive UK

Please note: Mark’s latest book - Mark Carwardine's Guide to Whale Watching in North America - was published in 2017 & is an excellent read.

• Available^*: Aug to Sep: The whale-watching season runs from early June until end October, although the optimum time for sightings is August and September.
• Group size: 10
• Price including flights from/to UK: From £5,295 pp
• Price excluding international flights: From £4,295 pp
• Included in the price/package:
  • 1 night hotel in St Andrews-by-the-Sea (bed and breakfast)
  • 6 nights Roosevelt International Centre (full board)
  • Transfers and transport
  • Daily whale-watching excursions aboard a private chartered vessel
  • Services of UK leader
  • Services of local naturalist guides on boat trips
  • Evening talks & slideshows
  • Conservation Fund contribution
• Activities available:
  • Boat trip
  • Photography

Departures

This is a group trip with fixed departure dates. Please refer to our website for further information.