Humpback Whale Photography Tour

I'm teaming up with renowned underwater photographer Tony Wu to offer the ULTIMATE humpback whale photography adventure in 2012. Our tour will begin in Southeast Alaska, where I have spent 5 years photographing humpback whales, followed by a two week break, and then finishing in the Kingdom of Tonga, where Tony has spent over 10 years photographing humpbacks. This is a unique, immersive experience to witness and photograph a wide range of humpback whale behaviors in two hemispheres.

Starting in Juneau, Alaska, we will use our expedition yacht and inflatable boats to photograph northern hemisphere humpback whales bubble-net feeding, breaching, and other behaviors. After our short break, we will regroup in Tonga for in-water encounters with southern hemisphere humpbacks where we'll be looking for mothers with babies, singers, heat runs, mating, and other calving-related activities. Seeing the whales with your own eyes beats watching a TV documentary!

This trip is limited to 6 guests. Our idea is to share this once-in-a-lifetime experience with the same 6 guests in order to provide the most comprehensive humpback whale photography opportunities. If someone is interested in only one part of this combined trip, we will automatically put them on our waitlist, but we will only fill single slots after we have prioritized spaces for guests interested in both trips.

LEADERS: Jon Cornforth and Tony Wu
DATES: Alaska-10 days end of July 2012 (target 7/23-8/1), Tonga-8 days (target 8/21-8/28)
LOCATION: Juneau, Alaska & Kingdom of Tonga
LODGING: Alaska-54' yacht, Tonga-guesthouse
TRANSPORTATION: boat charters included, airfares are not
FOOD: included
GUESTS: maximum 6 (SOLD OUT)
DIFFICULTY: Strenuous (long boat days & in-water encouters)
PRICE: $12,200 for both trips ($7400 for Alaska, $6200 for Tonga)

Email me to reserve your spot today!