Whale watching trips from Ottawa: Cabo, Maui, Sri Lanka, Dominica, Alaska, Iceland and more
The whale-watching places you can fly to from Ottawa, each with its species, its season and a fare for one week inside the peak. Boat tours are booked separately.
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Cheapest right now: San Jose Cabo $431 · Boston $442 · Kahului $745
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Fares observed October 10 – 15, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Ottawa
Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.
| Destination | Why go | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Cabos (SJD) | Gray and humpback whale season (peak), Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2027. Gray and humpback whales off Cabo San Lucas from Dec 15 to Apr 15, and gray whale calves in Magdalena Bay up the coast | $431 (airline $454) | Jan 15–22, 2027 | Check prices |
| Maui / Kahului (OGG) | Humpback whale season (peak), Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2027. Humpbacks in the channel off West Maui, from Maalaea harbor boats or the Kaanapali shore; peak January to March | $745 (airline $786) | Feb 12–19, 2027 | Check prices |
| Sydney (SYD) | Humpback migration (peak), May 15 – Jul 31, 2027. About 40,000 humpbacks pass Sydney from May to November; watch from Cape Solander, North Head or a harbor boat | $1,327 (airline $1,398) | Jun 26–Jul 3, 2027 | Check prices |
| Ponta Delgada (Azores) (PDL) | Azores whale season, Apr 1 – Oct 31, 2027. Resident sperm whales and summer dolphins off São Miguel, with blue and fin whales passing in spring | $764 (airline $805) | Jul 3–10, 2027 | Check prices |
| Boston (BOS) | Stellwagen Bank whale season, Apr 1 – Oct 31, 2027. Humpback, fin and minke whales on Stellwagen Bank, with boats from Long Wharf and Provincetown; April to October | $442 (airline $467) | Jul 10–17, 2027 | Check prices |
| Cape Town (CPT) | Southern right whale season, Jun 1 – Nov 30, 2027. Southern right whales calving in Walker Bay at Hermanus, 2 hours from Cape Town, seen from the cliff path; Jun to Nov | $3,987 (airline $4,206) | Aug 21–28, 2027 | Check prices |
| San Diego (SAN) | Gray whales pass Point Loma from late December to mid-March; watch from Cabrillo National Monument or a harbor boat | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| Vancouver (YVR) | Orcas, humpbacks and passing gray whales from April to October, on tours from Granville Island and Steveston | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| Anchorage (ANC) | Belugas in Turnagain Arm along the Seward Highway, and Kenai Fjords boat tours from Seward for humpbacks and orcas | No matching fare saved | Search other dates |
The prices shown are what a free account pays, and most travelers book that way. Membership is optional and takes the same flights lower. Live search shows the same free-account price.
About these places
Fares are for flights only; boat tours are booked separately and sell out in peak weeks. Seasons are typical, not guaranteed, and sightings depend on the day.
Facts checked October 8, 2026. Sources: Mexico News Daily: whale watching season in Los Cabos · Visit Los Cabos: whale watching · NOAA Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary · Honolulu Star-Advertiser: first humpback whale of the season off Maui · Daily FT: blue whales off Mirissa · Discover Dominica: whale watching · Travel Juneau: whale watching and wildlife viewing · Iceland Review: when is whale watching season in Iceland · NOAA Ocean Service: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary · IWC Whale Watching Handbook: Portugal and the Azores · Wikipedia: Hermanus · Destination NSW: whale watching in Sydney · National Park Service: whale watching at Cabrillo National Monument · Destination Vancouver: whale watching
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