As we got closer we could see its smooth skin and swept back fin, this was no humpback, we were pretty sure this was a fin whale! Normally they live 30miles off the coast, but this curious beast had come only a kilometre or so off the shore. To get a proper identification we looked between the dorsal fin and the tail flukes. Another name for a fin whale is a razorback, because it has a prominent ridge in that area. When the fin whale arched its back to do a deep dive we saw this line clearly.

These beautiful dolphins followed us all the way home, repeatedly jumping, breaching from the water all around us.

Whale guides are on the water for over up to 2000 hours every year, what are the most amazing things they have seen?

What is the daily life of a whale guide like? Have you ever wanted to be a whale guide?