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Blue Ocean Safaris is pleased to announce some
exciting trips to observe whales and dolphins and other marine life
in excellent locations around the world, helping you to observe
and enjoy marine wildlife at its best.
By booking via the links and contacts on this website, you will
be earning funding for Marinelife to continue our
vital work. Please remember to quote the booking reference.
P&O Ferries
Travel to the continent on P&O Ferries, routes include Dover
- Calais, Hull - Rotterdam, Hull - Zeebrugge and Portsmouth - Bilbao.
Book through the links on our website for regular
ferry trips and find details of our Whale and Dolphin Themed Cruises.
Azores
The Azores are a haven of tranquility and calm and the stunning
scenery of these lush green islands is breathtaking. The whales
and dolphins 
of the Azores include the Sperm Whale, which is
regularly encountered and researched. Other regular species seen
include Pilot Whale, Common, Bottlenose, Risso's, Striped
and Spotted Dolphin. Tours average 6-7
species of which 20 species have been recorded including Blue
Whale, Sei Whale, Northern Bottlenose Whale, Pygmy
Sperm Whale, Sowerby's Beaked Whale, True's Beaked Whale and
Killer Whale. The islands proximity to cetaceans
allows for daily trips of 7-8 hours at sea in a quiet, comfortable
catamaran.
See trips and about the Azores
and wildlife.
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Bay
Of Biscay
As the home area for BDRP you can check the website for details
of species and sightings. The P&O cruise ferry the Pride
of Bilbao offers a regular and cost effective means of travelling
through a variety of cetacean habitats from the English coast.
 Well
over 20 cetacean species have been recorded in the bay with new
records still being added in recent years. Numbers can be well into
the thousands for dolphins and over 130 Fin Whale have been recorded
on a single trip in late summer. It is clear that the bay is important
not just for cetaceans but also for birds as good numbers of many
species are recorded each year.
BDRP is keen to help visitors understand this fascinating region
and we have several initiatives to help make the bay more accessible
to all and to see the diversity and numbers of animals present in
the bay. See available trips.
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La
Gomera, Canary Islands
La Gomera in the western Canary Islands is a varied and spectacular
island with a variety of wildlife and geology to explore. At sea
there is good access to a variety of habitats so that coastal, slope
and deep water species are all encountered on day trips from land.
Species encountered include Pilot Whale,
Bottlenose Dolphin, Atlantic Spotted
Dolphin, Common Dolphin, Rough-toothed
Dolphin and Striped Dolphin.
As well as Fin Whale, Bryde's Whale,
Sei Whale, Cuvier's Beaked Whale, Blainville's
Beaked Whale and Sperm Whale all having
been encountered since 1994.
See available trips and about La
Gomera and its wildlife.
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Madeira
This small green and beautiful island (approximately 800 km²)
in the Atlantic Ocean is located about 1,000kms southwest of Lisbon.
This archipelago has been visited by 21 different species, including
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin, Rough-toothed Dolphin, Common
Dolphin, Bottlenose Dolphin, Striped Dolphin and Risso's
Dolphin. As well as Fin Whale,
Bryde's Whale, Sei Whale,
Cuvier's Beaked Whale, Blainville's Beaked Whale, Orca, Northern
Right Whale, Blue Whale and Sperm
Whale.
See trips and about the Madeira
and wildlife.
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Maldives
For many people the exquisite islands and coral reefs of the Maldives
require little introduction. But it is not widely known that the
Maldives also possess a particularly rich whale and dolphin fauna.
Especially exciting is the great diversity of species found here.
In the last year an astonishing 18 different species were seen.
 Spinner
Dolphin, Bottlenose Dolphin, Risso’s Dolphin and
Short-finned Pilot Whale are all common. Spotted
Dolphin, Striped Dolphin and Dwarf Sperm Whale
are all regulars. Recent highlights have included superb
views of Sperm Whale, Blue Whale and Bryde’s
Whale, and also Beaked Whale including
Cuvier’s, Blainville’s/Dense-beaked and
Longman’s/Tropical. This last was long considered
the rarest whale in the world, but is now know to occur regularly
around the Maldives.
Each trip has a different focus from Blue Whale to
Manta Ray as well as a fantastic diversity of resident
and migrating cetaceans. The itineraries are flexible to make the
most of sightings and overnight stops in sheltered lagoons should
allow time for a snorkel or to visit the beautiful islands along
the way.
See trips and about the Maldives
and wildlife.
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan waters are home to some of the best whale and dolphin
watching in the world. At the right place and time, Blue
Whale sightings are all but guaranteed. Sperm Whale
are also present in good numbers, as are a variety of dolphins,
including Spinners, Bottlenose, Indo-Pacific Bottlenose,
Risso’s, Spotted and Striped. Sri Lanka is also well
known for its spectacular scenery and fabulous terrestrial wildlife,
with wild Elephants being the largest of all. See
about the Sri Lankan wildlife and trip
details.
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 By
booking these trips you are contributing to the work of BDRP/Marinelife.
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