We had another two sunshine tours today with orcas – but the true stars of both tours were the sperm whales! On our morning tour, we got great looks at both orcas and sperm whales, and when we were about to go home, we spotted two sperm whales next to each other in front of the glacier. We got to see them very calm next to the boat, with their flukes coming up just a few meters away while the boat was stationary. On the afternoon trip, we then had a very close look at one individual in particular. This sperm whale was first resting parallel to us, then changed direction and swam right towards the side of our stationary boat. He dived so close to the bow that our passengers got whale breath into their faces! We follow strict rules of approach and never force a close encounter with any marine mammal. This sperm whale had poked his head out of the water before approaching in a 90° turn and was possibly a bit curious. What an experience!
Marie (Tour Guide)
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