Incredible, authentic experience! - The crew and naturalist did an amazing job! We saw several whales - mom and calf pairs, competition males, and even heard a singer! Listening to whale song live, in person, was once in a lifetime! Words cannot adequately describe the adventure Ocean Vibes provided, the care and awe the crew had with whales - even though they see them every day!! Our boat even stopped to pick up debris that was a definite entanglement danger! Could not give a higher recommendation - one of the most authentic experiences, for islanders and tourist alike!!

Trip of a lifetime - We went on a whale, watching tour with Rosalie and Jamie and the crew. It was absolutely amazing the best decision we have ever made to try this. Their crew is very informative, and very educational of the Wales and how they migrate. We will definitely be going back to Grand Turk and doing this again, especially when they have people on staff like that.

So much fun! - We had a fabulous time on our whale watching trip. The marine biologist are very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. They love the whales and are very excited to share their knowledge. Very professional crew! Can’t wait until next year!

Whale watching in Grand Turk - Had a great time whale watching with Ocean Vibes in Grand Turk. Our captain was very experienced and knew where to find whales for us. The marine biologists were very knowledgeable about the whales and taught us so much about these amazing creatures. We were able to swim with them and were lucky enough to have one sing to us! It was an incredible experience and I highly recommend Ocean Vibes when you’re in Grand Turk! Already looking forward to going back next season!

Swimming with whales - 100% recommend this amazing local company. Swimming with Whales in the wild was utterly breathtaking and a bucket list item ticked off for sure. The boat was spacious and comfortable and with only small groups on their public trips we had plenty of space to move around and relax in the sun or shade. The Naturalists on board were super knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I learned so much about the whales which really added to the experience. The Captain knew how to approach the whales respectfully so that we all got some great views and seeing a baby breach was a highlight. This was by far the best excursion of my holiday.

We had a wonderful time on this... - <p>We had a wonderful time on this tour. While the boat we went on probably would have easily held 50 customers, there were only 4 of us on the tour. The crew went out of their way to make us comfortable on this large catamaran with dual 250's driving it. Took about 30 minutes to get out to Salt Cay where the whales reside during late winter to early spring each year. The first pod we came up on was a mom and her calf. Spent about 40 minutes watching mom teach her calf how to fin slap and jump. Just amazing. We then moved on to another pad of three BIG males just swimming and diving around the boat. From there we moved around the Cay for an onshore pit stop and had some refreshment and the boat crew made a Conch salad dish from Conchs picked out of the water earlier in the cruise. Interesting to watch Angelo getting the conch out of the shell and showing us how to strip off the non eatable parts. The boat captain meanwhile was cutting up onion and peppers and adding his special combo of spices and dressing to the salad. Yummy even though I don't care for seafood. Back to the whale watch and eventually back to the boat after about 4 hours on the water. A great experience seeing these big mammals in their natural environment. Ocean Vibes is the tour operator and I would recommend this vendor over some of the others because of the size of the boat other operators use small boat This one was easy to get in and out of and much smoother ride to the whales that the small boats. Crew knew there stuff and were very personable.</p>

Whale Watching not as advertised - needle in a haystack - Staff showed up late which cut our excursion time from 3 to 2.5 hours. The winds were high (which I now read is quite common), so we bumped along but never saw anything beyond a shadow and a quick glimpse of a dorsal fin. The pilot didn’t maneuver the boat so anyone other than those at the very front could see even that. The “purpose built boat” doesn’t look any different than the many dive boats along the beach, except that it has more seats. With 60 passengers on the boat they make big bucks so it’s no surprise that they never cancel an excursion even when they know there’s no way they can see whales in the choppy ocean. They are the whale watching excursion for HAL and Princess, so check the forecast a few days before and cancel your reservation if there’s any wind over 10-15 mph forecast. Otherwise, be prepared to be disappointed.