2026 Trips Dates and Sign Up
These trips are open for admission! Please click on a trip that you would like to join to sign up. All gusts must submit an application and deposit in order to register.
Please see Pricing Details below to better understand what’s included and not included, and how much gear and money you will need to bring with you. We also suggest you familiarize yourself with our Terms and Conditions as well as our Waiver of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement before applying.
All guests must be physically and mentally fit, confident in the water, and comfortable swimming at least 200 metres in open ocean unaided.
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Session 1: Oct 25 - Nov 1, 2026 (8 days)
Arrival in Dili: Oct 25
Everyone meets up in Dili on Oct 25th (easy direct flights into Dili are available from Bali and Kuala Lumpur), where we’ll do a welcome briefing and gear check.
Dili: Oct 26-30
Starting from the 26th through the 30th, we will do five 6-hour boat days from 7am to 1pm in search of blue whales and sperm whales, followed by a group lunch. In the afternoons, we embark on local side quests in and around Dili to better get to know the history, culture and trauma of one of the world’s youngest countries.
Atauro day trip: Oct 31
We’ll take a private speed boat day trip over to Atauro island for some snorkelling, beach visits and for cert divers some scuba diving (additional cost for scuba).
Departures from Dili: Nov 1
We’ll return to Dili the night before for a farewell meal and guests are free to arrange their flights out of Timor-Leste anytime on Nov 1st.
Pricing: $4490
Single supplement: +$490 (optional)
Includes
5 full on-water days in Dili in search of blue whales and sperm whales to swim with (6 hrs on the boat per day, weather dependent). Limited to 8 guests.
Day trip to Atauro island.
7 nights accommodation (twin shared, single supplement is available at an additional cost).
Breakfasts and lunches daily.
Airport transfers.
Expert whale guide and trip leader.
Experienced local staff and captains.
Photography lessons / any photo our guides happen to get of you during the trip.
Excludes
Gear (must bring your own mask, snorkel, fins, rash guard, leggings, weight belt, anti fog etc. We will provide a packing list prior to your trip.)
Flights / international transportation
Dinners
Drinks / alcohol
Insurance
Personal spending and gratuities (optional)
Session 2: Oct 26 - Nov 4, 2026 (10 days)
Arrival in Dili: Oct 26
Everyone meets up in Dili on Oct 26th (easy direct flights into Dili are available from Bali and Darwin), where we’ll do a welcome briefing and gear check.
Remote Regions: Oct 27-30
We then spend 3 days in a more remote coastal region of the country about 3 hours from Dili. Here we do 6 hours a day on a local boat in search of blue whales and sperm whales. The boat and area is much more rustic than Dili, but the best part about it is there are no other boats around. We will have the sea entirely to ourselves out here. Afternoons are spent looking for beaches to explore as well as a trip into the Timorese highlands.
Dili: Oct 31- Nov 2
For three days from Oct 31st to Nov 2nd, we will do 6-hour boat days from 7am to 1pm in search of blue whales and sperm whales, followed by a group lunch. In the afternoons, we embark on local side quests in and around Dili to better get to know the history, culture and trauma of one of the world’s youngest countries.
Atauro Island: Nov 3
We will embark on an day trip to Atauro Island, one of Timor-Leste’s gems. Here, we will free-dive with locals, and snorkel pristine reefs around the island. For certified scuba divers, there will be an opportunity to do a couple of tank dives while on the island (scuba at additional cost).
Departures: Nov 4
We’ll return to Dili the night before for a farewell meal and guests are free to arrange their flights out of Timor-Leste anytime on Nov 4th.
Pricing: $4750
Single supplement: +$590 (optional)
Includes
3 full on-water days in Dili in search of blue whales and sperm whales to swim with (6 hrs on the boat per day, weather dependent).
3 full on-water days in a remote coastal region outside of Dili in search of blue whales and sperm whales to swim with (6 hrs on the boat per day, weather dependent).
Day trip to Atauro Island.
9 nights accommodation (twin shared, single supplement is available at an additional cost).
Breakfasts and lunches daily.
Airport transfers.
Expert whale guide and trip leader.
Experienced local staff and captains.
Photography lessons / any photo our guides happen to get of you during the trip.
Excludes
Gear (must bring your own mask, snorkel, fins, rash guard, leggings, weight belt, anti fog etc. We will provide a packing list prior to your trip.)
Flights / international transportation
Dinners
Drinks / alcohol
Insurance
Personal spending and gratuities (optional)