Dominican Republic
April 2015
Humpback Whale Sanctuary
One of the most interesting spots for whale watching in the world is in the Dominican Republic. Every year during the winter season, we receive humpback whales on our shores of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, from January 15 to March 30. Visit us during their mating season and enjoy our beautiful warm waters. Samana area to the north of our island is the preferred location to seem them, better known as the Shrine of humpback whales. However, some can often be spotted on the coast of Bavaro, and Sabana de la Mar to the northeast of the country. The Banco de la Plata is an underwater platform of coralline origin and is part of a banking system that extends from the Bahamas to the Bank of Christmas which has a Land Whale Watching Center in Punta Balandra. In an excursion hear them sing, see them mating, and closely observe them as they perform their aquatic acrobatics.
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