Travel company Untold Story Travel announced this week it has launched a Diving with Sperm Whales experience in the waters of Dominica.
The new six-day itinerary, designed to highlight marine biodiversity and support ongoing protection efforts, offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to swim alongside resident sperm whales in their natural habitat.
Dominica has nearly 500 new hotel rooms set to open in 2025, a 25% increase in accommodation inventory, as well as expanded flight routes from Miami and Newark.
Highlights of the Deep Dive Itinerary include:
- Private whale encounters led by a dedicated skipper and marine biologist, using real-time tracking to ensure optimal encounters
- Daily guided swim sessions with sperm whales in the calm waters off Dominica’s west coast
- Excursions through Dominica’s rainforest, waterfalls, and volcanic terrain to explore the bio-diversity above the surface
- Educational components with local researchers and conservationists involved in long-term sperm whale studies
The experience begins at US$9,000/~€7,715 per person for the six-day itinerary. Each booking contributes to marine research and protection efforts for the CETI Project and the Dominican Fisheries Division.
In the late 1960s, scientists, including principal CETI advisor Dr. Roger Payne, discovered that whales sing to one another. His recordings, “Songs of the Humpback Whale,” sparked the “Save the Whales” movement, one of the most successful conservation initiatives in history. The campaign eventually led to the Marine Mammal Protection Act that marked the end of large-scale whaling in the United States and saved several whale populations from extinction.
In 2020, Project CETI formed as a 501c3 nonprofit organization with catalyst funding from the TED Audacious Prize.
A core part of CETI’s mission is for new research and knowledge about sperm whales to bring more attention to the Dominican-led marine industry and support Dominica’s conservation leadership in the Caribbean.
All research and findings by CETI in Dominica is open-source and available for Dominican-led research and initiatives.
For more info about the Diving with Sperm Whales experience, go to untoldstorytravel.com.
