| Do your vacations seem a bit like the same old | | | | back to the Alaskan waters and this makes for |
| same old? Like to try something new that would | | | | some prime whale watching. |
| actually be interesting and unique? Thinking out of | | | | So, just what kind of whales are we talking about |
| the box on vacation ideas really isn't that hard if | | | | here? There are a number of types. You have |
| you put your mind to it. For instance, you might | | | | Grays, Humpbacks, Minke and the increasingly |
| consider spending early summer in Alaska | | | | rare Beluga whales for just a start. On top of this, |
| checking out whales. | | | | you also have pods of Orcas, which are better |
| The idea of going to Alaska on vacation might | | | | known as killer whales. This name is somewhat |
| seem a bit odd at first, but it really shouldn't. | | | | ironic since Orcas are not whales at all, but a |
| Alaska is beautiful in the winter, but obviously a | | | | member of the dolphin family. Regardless, there |
| tad bit cold. In the summer, however, it warms | | | | are few places in the world outside of Alaska |
| up and shows its full glory with incredibly bursts of | | | | where you can see such a collection. |
| life wherever you look. Ask anyone that has | | | | Most whale watching in the continental United |
| headed up the state before and they'll blabber on | | | | States takes place in the cold months of winter |
| endlessly about it. | | | | as whales migrate past the coastlines. The beauty |
| Alaska is also a unique destination for whale | | | | of Alaska is the best time is really May to June |
| watching. There are a number of breeds that | | | | with July and August being nearly as good. This |
| congregate off its coasts as they come to feed | | | | makes prime vacation material. The whales are so |
| during the spring and summer months. The | | | | graceful and amazing that it will simply amaze you. |
| collection of whales is unique in that most spend | | | | When it comes to a unique vacation that you will |
| their winters in different locations ranging from | | | | talk about for years, this one is pretty hard to |
| Mexico to Hawaii and beyond. Once the weather | | | | beat. |
| starts heating up, however, they all make the trip | | | | |