Whale Encounters

This item appears on page 56 of the January 2019 issue.

Featuring multiple days of swimming with whales, all-inclusive tours in Australia, Tonga, Tahiti, Norway and Canada are led by the Australian company Whale Encounters (Forresters Beach, NSW; phone +61 [2] 4385 5454, www.majesticwhaleencounters.com.au). The tours, which often sell out more than a year in advance, cost AUD4,935-AUD6,899 (near $3,604-$5,038) per person, double occupancy. At press time, 2020 tours were open for reservations.