Whale Watching in Samaná

Samaná Bay is the world's premier humpback whale watching destination. Each year from January to March, thousands of magnificent humpback whales travel from the North Atlantic to warm Caribbean waters for breeding season. Witness these gentle giants breaching, tail-slapping, and performing acrobatic displays just offshore.

Samaná Bay has been the winter home of North Atlantic humpback whales since time immemorial. Sixteenth-century Europeans first documented their presence here, and today it remains the most important breeding ground for Atlantic humpbacks, with visitor numbers strictly regulated to protect these majestic creatures.