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Aboard the ship “Croix du Sud V“, we offer you a day trip to discover cetaceans off the coast and the Porquerolles island.
Starting with a 1h30 sailing to reach Porquerolles (passengers drop-off), you will leave the island right away for a 4h30 trip off the coast to find wild marine animals. After that, you will stay 2h45 on the island to enjoy its picturesque village and sand beaches. Then you will get on board to return to Sanary.
Whale watching from Porquerolles provides excellent opportunities to encounter a few of the most emblematic sea giants. Just to name some of them, we have sperm whales, striped dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, risso’s dolphins, pilot whales and fin whales, the second largest animal on earth…
The team of scientists, naturalists guides and photographers from Découverte du Vivant delivers a conference on board, presenting the mediterranean cetacean species, their biology and protection measures.
A feedback of the trip will be sent to every participant, including pictures.
La Croix du Sud V is an eco-responsible whale watching operator, involved in the long term preservation of the cetacean populations of the Mediterranean sea. We were delivered the “High Quality Whale Watching” label by the Pelagos sanctuary for marine mammal conservation in 2012. It ensures a respectful approach of the animals, to disturb them as little as possible.
Dates and times
From 04/20 to 07/08 and from 09/01 to 09/30 : every Wednesday
08:30 AM : rendezvous at Sanary’s harbour (Croix du Sud V in front of the town hall) – 09:00 AM departure – 10:45 PM departure from Porquerolles for the whale watching tour – 3:15 PM back to Porquerolles – 6:00 PM departure from Porquerolles – 7:30 PM back to Sanary.
What to bring with you?
Sunscreen, sunglasses, cap, windproof jacket, sweater (mostly in the spring and autumn). We sell coffee, fresh water and sodas. You can picnic on board or on Porquerolles island.
Persons with Disabilities
The cruise is accessible to the persons who are suffering of the following desabilities: visual impairment, hearing impairment, mental impairment. For the passengers with reduced mobility, the boat can take 2 classics wheelchairs (unmotorized), knowing that the restroom aren’t accessible because too narrow.
Pets
Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed on this type of cruise.
Weather conditions
In case of a bad weather, we could cancel the cruise. If the cruise is cancelled, we will offer you to book for another day, or to refund you. You must know that report is not automatic.
Download our 2020 program here : BROCHURE 2022 (french)
Photos & videos
Latest Observations
- 19 October 2022 : 8 sperm whales, 50 striped dolphins, 1 sword fish
- 15 October 2022 : 10 striped dolphins, Scopoli's shearwaters, yelkouan shearwaters, mediterranean gull, yellow-legged gull
- 07 September 2022 : 1 sperm whale, 60 striped dolphins, blue fin tunas
- 02 July 2022 : 1 fin whale, 110 striped dolphins, 6 bottlenose dolphins, 1 puffin
- 15 June 2022 : 2 fin whales, 80 striped dolphins, 1 sun fish, 2 Atlantic puffins, Scopoli's shearwaters
- 01 June 2022 : 80 striped dolphins
- 18 May 2022 : 80 striped dolphins, 3 sun fish, 7 storm petrels, 1 garden warbler, Scopoli's shearwaters, yelkouan shearwaters
- 11 May 2022 : 30 striped dolphins, Scopoli's shearwaters
- 04 May 2022 : 4 fin whales, 80 striped dolphins, 7 bottlenose dolphins, +10 sun fish, 2 European rollers, Scopoli's shearwaters, yelkouan shearwaters, black terns
- 02 October 2021 : 70 striped dolphins, 10 bottlenose dolphins, 1 Atlantic wreckfish yelkouan shearwaters
- 11 September 2021 : (private tour) 3 fin whales, 40 striped dolphins
- 01 September 2021 : 15 pilot whales
- 07 July 2021 : 3 fin whales, 50 striped dolphins, 1 loggerhead sea turtle
- 23 June 2021 : 3 fin whales, 2 sperm whales
- 16 June 2021 : 1 fin whale, 20 striped dolphins, 1 loggerhead sea turtle, Scopoli's shearwaters, yelkouan shearwaters
- 09 June 2021 : 50 striped dolphins, 7 loggerhead sea turtles, Scopoli's shearwaters, yelkouan shearwaters
- 05 June 2021 : (private cruise) : 1 sperm whale, 150 striped dolphins, 1 Atlantic puffin, Scopoli's shearwaters, yelkouan shearwaters
- 30 September 2020 : 2 sperm whales, 1 fin whale, 130 striped dolphins, 1 sun fish, combjelly, Scopoli's shearwaters, yelkouan shearwaters, black- headed gull, common tern, yellow legged
- 16 September 2020 : 1 sperm whale, 30 striped dolphins, flying fishes, giant devil rays
- 05 September 2020 : 15 pilot whales, 20 striped dolphins, Scopoli's shearwaters
- 02 September 2020 : 50 striped dolphins, Scopoli's shearwaters, yelkouan shearwaters, bluefin tunas
- 01 July 2020 : 80 striped dolphins, 1 sperm whale, 1 fin whale (Fluker), 1 sunfish
- 27 June 2020 : 3 fin whales, 1 sperm whale
- 24 June 2020 : 120 striped dolphins, 1 loggerhead sea turtle
- 01 October 2019 : 40 striped dolphins, 1 common dolphin, 1 sun fish, Scopoli's shearwaters, yelkoun shearwaters
- 28 September 2019 : No cetaceans
- 18 September 2019 : 1 fin whale, 50 striped dolphins, 1 loggerhead sea turtle
- 14 September 2019 : 2 sperm whales, 3 fin whales, 20 striped dolphins, 1 giant devil ray, Scopoli's shearwaters, Yelkouan shearwaters
- 04 September 2019 : 20 long-finned pilot whales, 10 striped dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, 1 loggerhead sea turtle
- 26 June 2019 : 20 striped dolphins, 2 loggerhead sea turtle, 1 devil ray, 2 swordfishes, yelkouan shearwaters, Scopoli's shearwaters
- 15 June 2019 : 2 fin whales, 1 loggerhead sea turtle, 1 sunfish, yelkouan shearwaters, Scopoli's shearwaters
- 10 June 2019 : 4 striped dolphins, 4 sunfishes, yelkouan shearwaters, Scopoli's shearwaters, 5 gannets
- 19 September 2018 : 2 cachalots, 50 Dauphins bleus et blancs, thons rouges, puffins yelkouan, puffins de Scopoli, 1 océanite tempête, 1 guifette noire
- 05 September 2018 : 40 Dauphins bleus et blancs, 1 diable de mer, thons rouges, orphies, méduses oeuf au plat, puffins yelkouan, puffins de Scopoli, 1 grande aigrette, 10 hérons cendrés
- 04 July 2018 : 3 rorquals communs, 2 puffins yelkouan, 30 puffins de Scopoli, 1 exocet, 1 espadon
- 20 June 2018 : 150 dauphins bleus et blancs, 2 poissons-lune, 20 puffins yelkouan, 30 puffins de Scopoli, 2 fous de Bassan
- 06 June 2018 : 50-80 dauphins bleus et blancs, 1 poisson-lune, sternes caugek et pierregarin
