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This may not be Moby Dick, but this whale sure knows how to flaunt it.
Ahab pursued one. Jonah was swallowed by one. Nowadays, millions of people hop on a boat or gather on shore just to see one. Indeed, whales, those mammoth sea creatures that roam the ocean deep from the tip of South Africa to the edges of the Arctic, continue to capture our imagination and fill us with awe. Our ten favorite whale-watching destinations will help you spot the best of them all year long, and have a whale of a time doing it, too.
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$179+: Mexico 4-night cruise on Carnival Fantasy Carnival
$1466+: Riviera 7-nt cruise on Mariner of the Seas Royal Caribbean
$209+: Mexico 5-night cruise on Carnival Fantasy Carnival
$924+: Mexican Riviera 7-nt summer cruise w/Cabo Royal Caribbean
$599+: Caribbean 7-night on Carnival Conquest Carnival
$329+: Mexico 4-nt Carnival cruise – 65% off Carnival
$679+: Caribbean 7-nt cruise on Carnival Liberty Carnival
$1149+: Hawaii 7-nt balcony cruise: up to 70% off Norwegian
$487+: Mexican Riviera 7-night cruise this fall Royal Caribbean
$999+: Caribbean 7-nt family sail on Disney Magic Disney
$249+: Mexico 4-night cruise on Carnival Fantasy Carnival
Early-Booking Hawaii Cruise from $919 Editors' Review
Mexico Cruise on New Ship from $359 Editors' Review
Exotic Educational Cruise w/Airfare Up to 44% off Editors' Review
$649+: 11-day Mexico cruise from/to San Francisco Online Vacation Center
$1429+: Princess cruise to Hawaii w/credit Princess Cruises
$399+: Princess Cruises w/Los Cabos & more Princess Cruises
$799+: Cruise along the Panama Canal & more Expedia
$161/nt+: Waikiki beach stay w/brkfst & free upgrade Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa
$600/nt+: San Diego beach bungalows w/daily brkfst Perfect Escapes
$249/nt+: Coronado island resort on San Diego Bay Marriott Coronado Island
$800+: Kauai 5-nt getaway w/$100 dining credit Sheraton Kauai Resort
$800+: Maui 5-nt stay w/$100 dining credit; 35% off Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa
55% off: Posh Cancun 5-star stay w/private terrace La Amada
$64/nt+: Kids stay free at Cancun all-inc. resort BookIt.com
$64/nt+: Playa del Carmen eco resort; kids stay free BookIt.com
$105+: All-inclusive Puerto Vallarta resort; 40% off BookIt.com
$74/nt+: Playa Del Carmen resort w/$20 spa credit BookIt.com
$105/nt+: All-incl. Puerto Vallarta resort; 40% off BookIt.com
Urban Hotel Pool Packages from $149/Night Editors' Review
Los Cabos Vacations from $297 Editors' Review
No Boys Allowed - Girlfriend Getaways from $120 Editors' Review
Cheap close-to-home getaways from $64/day Editors' Review
$116/nt+: Stunning 4-star beachfront Ixtapa resort Travelocity
$88/nt+: Cheap beachfront Acapulco 4-star hotel Travelocity
$155/nt+: 3-star hillside East Shore Kauai resort Travelocity
$89/nt+: Cheap 3-star Waikiki boutique hotel Travelocity
$240/nt+: Excellent 4-star Maui resort and spa Travelocity
$549+: Riviera Maya 4-nt trips w/airfare & hotel BeachDestinations.com
$895+: Oahu & Maui 6-nt combo trip w/air & hotel BeachDestinations.com
$459+: 4-nt all-inclusive Riviera Maya trip w/air BeachDestinations.com
$415+: 4-nt Riviera Maya getaway w/airfare inc. BeachDestinations.com
$379+: 4-nt Cozumel, Mexico trip w/airfare inc. BeachDestinations.com
$429+: Cancun 4-nt stay w/air & transfers; 45% off ME Cancun
$415+: All-incl. 4-nt Cancun beach stay w/airfare The Vacation Travel Mart
$462+: Playa del Carmen 4-nt beach getaway w/flight The Vacation Travel Mart
Australia & South Pacific Trips from $998 Editors' Review
Solo Travel Packages from $528 Editors' Review
$948+: All-inclusive 4-nt stay in Cancun w/air Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort
25% off: 4-nt Cancun Resort & Spa stay w/air JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa
$458+: Cancun resort stay w/resort credit & air Omni Cancun Hotel & Villas
$832+: 3-nt Hawaiian resort stay nr marina w/air Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa
40% off: 3-nt hotel stay nr cultural site w/air Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa
$599+: All-inclusive beach getaways w/flight Apple Vacations
$697+: Contemporary Honolulu 3-nt hotel stay w/air Aqua Bamboo & Spa
$747+: Quiet Honolulu 3-nt hotel stay nr beach w/air Waikiki Parc Hotel
$775+: 3-nt stay in downtown Kihei w/airfare Travelocity
30% off: 4-nt stay at all-suite Maui resort w/air Hotel Wailea
$554+: Low summer fares to Montreal (round-trip) Major Airlines
$341+: Flights to Mexico City from LA (round-trip) Major Airlines
$320+: Cheap airfare to Matzatlan (round-trip) Major Airlines
$266+: Cheap rates to Puerto Vallarta (round-trip) Major Airlines
$254+: Low summer fares to Los Cabos (round-trip) Major Airlines
$79+: Low fares to/from Cancun & Orlando (one-way) JetBlue
$29+: Fly to hotspots from top cities (one-way) JetBlue
$179+: Low round-trip flights to sunny San Diego Major Airlines
