Seasonal· St Barthelemy· Leeward Islands
Humpback Whale Season (St Barth)
17° 52.8′ N · 62° 52.8′ W · approximate
Humpback whales migrate into the waters around St Barth to breed and calve each winter, and are seen from boats and headlands on passage to Saba, Statia and St Martin.
Practical
Position is open water off the south-west coast (approx). Season about December to April. The reserve lists humpback whales and bottlenose dolphins among its marine mammals, and divers occasionally meet whales off Ile Coco and Roches Roubes. Keep a good lookout on passage, slow down near whales and do not approach mothers and calves.
Best for
Whale sightings on passage
Season
Dec-Apr
Nearby
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