Watch humpback whales in Dhofar, Oman, home to the only non migratory humpback population on Earth. These genetically distinct Arabian Sea whales, listed as Endangered with only a few hundred individuals, live year round off the remote Hallaniyat Islands, roughly 40 to 70 km south of the Dhofar coast. Reached by liveaboard from Salalah, they are among the rarest and least seen humpbacks in the world, best from December to April.
Watch humpback whales in Dhofar, Oman, home to the only non migratory humpback population on Earth. These genetically distinct Arabian Sea whales, listed as Endangered with only a few hundred individuals, live year round off the remote Hallaniyat Islands, roughly 40 to 70 km south of the Dhofar coast. Reached by liveaboard from Salalah, they are among the rarest and least seen humpbacks in the world, best from December to April.
Up to 78% sighting chance in Hallaniyat Islands / Dhofar, Oman. Best months: February, March, January.
The season runs roughly October to May, with the best chances from December to April. Because this population does not follow a fixed migration, sightings are opportunistic and never guaranteed.
They are the world's only known non migratory humpback population, genetically isolated for tens of thousands of years. Numbering only a few hundred, they are classified as Endangered by the IUCN.
The islands lie 40 to 70 km off the Dhofar coast and have no tourist infrastructure. Most encounters happen on multi day dive and wildlife liveaboards departing from Salalah.
No. This is a small, scattered population and encounters are opportunistic. Trips also offer rich Arabian Sea marine life, from reefs to whale sharks.
