
Join one of our WCA Certified operators for the highest quality whale and dolphin watching experiences!
“We are extremely proud to be one of the first operators in the world to receive this certification. Becoming a WCA Certified Responsible Whale Watching Operator is a fantastic recognition for what we are trying to achieve and reinforces our ongoing commitment towards the conservation of the marine mammals of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park“
Auckland Whale & Dolphin Safari
When you choose a whale and dolphin watching trip with a WCA Certified operator, you can be sure you will be in for a fantastic experience!
Not only do WCA Certified Whale and Dolphin Watching operators meet the highest standards for customer experience but their practices ensure that the animals they encounter are not put under excess stress or disturbance.
The WCA and WCA Partners believe that responsible whale and dolphin watching goes beyond animal welfare and customer experience and should benefit local communities and have a greater positive effect on the environment. That’s why the WCA’s Certification programme requires operators to integrate, environmental, social and economic sustainability into their businesses.
If you want to understand exactly what makes a WCA Responsible Whale Watching Operator, take a look at the criteria that they meet in the WCA Global Best Practice Guidance for Responsible Whale and Dolphin Watching.
Find a WCA Certified operator
A Whale’s Song Expeditions
Alaska, USA
Auckland Whale & Dolphin Safari
Auckland, New Zealand
Azores Whale Watching & Wildlife Tours TERRA AZUL
Vila Franca do Campo, Azores Islands, Portugal
Bahamas Discovery Quest
Long Island, Bahamas
Cabo Trek
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Cape Ann Whale Watch
Massachusetts, USA
Capt. Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari
California, USA
Carino Wildlife Cruises
Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Changing Tide Tours
Puerto Jimenez – Golfito, Costa Rica
Dolphin Adventure
Marina Bay, Gibraltar
Dolphin and Whale s.l.
Gran Canaria, Spain
Dana Wharf Whale Watching
California, USA
Dolphin Encountours Research Center
Ponta Do Ouro, Mozambique
Eagle Eye Adventures
Campbell River, Canada
Eagle Wing Whale & Wildlife Watching Tours
Victoria, Canada
Elding Adventures at Sea
Reykjavik, Iceland
E-Ko Tours
Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand
Explore Océan
Urrugne, France
Five Star Whale Watching
Victoria, Canada
Futurismo Azores Whale Watching
São Miguel, Azores Islands, Portugal
Hackshaw Boat Charters
Castries, St Lucia
Ilha Blue Island Safaris
Ilha de Mozambique, Mozambique
Lobosonda Madeira Whale Watching
Madeira, Portugal
North Sailing
Húsavík, Iceland
Prince of Whales
British Colombia, Canada
Raggy Charters
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Trinity Eco Tours
Trinity, Canada
Whale and Dolphin Tours Durban
Durban, South Africa
Whale Watch Tenerife SL
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Whale Watch West Cork
Cork, Ireland
Whale Wise Eco Tours
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain