There are few locations in the world that offer such an extraordinary diversity of marine life as the Bay of Biscay. We are therefore proud to present another series of superb whale and wildlife watching mini-cruises from Portsmouth to northern Spain throughout the spring, summer and autumn of 2008. With the Company of Whales you will travel onboard the cruise-ferry Pride of Bilbao, through the rich, deep waters of the Bay of Biscay in search of whales, dolphins, seabirds and sharks. With an abundance of marine life from Basking Sharks to Blue Whales and Striped Dolphins to Sooty Shearwaters, it is surprising that the Bay has remained such a well kept secret for so long! Located in warm temperate waters with a fantastic range of water depth and habitat type, the Bay supports almost every whale and dolphin species in the North Atlantic. Both the number and density of cetaceans (the collective name given to whales, dolphins and porpoises) is quite amazing and because these waters are tempting for rarities from the tropical south and the sub-polar north, we continue to discover more new species for the region…Read More
To imagine Europe as a vast wilderness is to step back in time. To a time long before motorways, modern agriculture and pollution, when vast tracts of Europe remained the domain of our largest predators. This spring and early summer, we are going to take you back to that time, by visiting two of Europe's last great wildernesses - the Bay of Biscay and the Picos de Europa National Park in northern Spain. This is an opportunity to visit two of the last truly wild places in Europe - where whales and dolphins still rule the ocean, Wildcats and Wild Boars roam the mountains and vultures and eagles patrol the skies…Read More
The Company of Whales is proud to announce the launch of four Interactive Training Cruises (ITCs) to be run in partnership with marine conservation charity ORCA (Organisation Cetacea). ORCA is one of the UK's leading cetacean charities involved in training the public in how to search for, study and identify marine mammals from opportunistic vessels such as ferries, cruise ships, and yachts. Click here for further information