Whale-watching

Gabon & Príncipe

From July to October humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) visit the waters around Loango Lodge and the Bom Bom Island Resort as they migrate from their low-latitude summer feeding grounds to more tropical mating and calving areas.

Luckily for us, humpbacks are the most acrobatic of all whales and often engage in spectacular aerial behaviour, including:

• Breaching - the whale jumps head-first out of the water, twists in the air, and falls on its back with a tremendous splash
• Lob tailing - the tail is repeatedly slammed down
• Flippering - one flipper slaps the surface.

A day spent amongst these gentle giants provides a powerful and unique experience!

From Bom Bom Island Resort , the trips are aboard one of our motorised pirogues. Boat charters (on a 28-ft speedboat) are also available. From Loango Lodge, you will go out on the Sea Leapard. The trips take between 2 to 3 hours, depending on how far out the whales are. We only recommend this trip during peak season and although sighting rates are close to 100%, still, sightings cannot be guaranteed. Dolphins, turtles, sea birds and schools of different fish can also be seen.

Whale-watching season


For prices, please contact us .