Panama Surf

Here’s your chance to get up close to the majestic giants of the sea! Selva Terra offers a 95% success rate to see a whale between July 15 -October 1. 

As one of the few locations in the world where both northern and southern hemisphere Humpback Whales migrate, the amount of whale activity in the region is astounding. They travel to Panama in search of warm breeding waters so their calves can survive. The gulf is also protected by Coiba Island’s marine protection area, so the whales have come to learn that it’s a safe area to birth and raise their young calves. This not only makes for the best whale watching in Panama, it also makes for one of the top locations for whale watching on the Pacific Coast of both North and South America.

Watch these almighty hulks breach from the water as they teach their calves to swim before continuing with their migration. Whales aren’t the only thing we spot—pods of friendly and inquisitive dolphins will occasionally come frolic and play near the boat.