Check if Kim is still there
Years ago, I enjoyed a wonderful visit to the national park and whale watching arranged by a Canadian named Kim. It's important to get a reputable company, since some pack the boats and endanger lives.
Around 3 times as many tourists as whales descend on Saman? during the
whale-watching season and for a brief spell every year the town is booming. Several local operators run boat trips out into the bay from January to March to afford visitors a closer view of this natural phenomenon. Perhaps the best-known, and certainly appropriately eco-friendly, are the tours run by
Victoria Marine. This operation was the first to offer
whale watching trips over two decades ago. Victoria Marine's owner, a renowned marine-biologist, Kim Bedall, from Canada – helped not only to bring Samana to prominence as a center for
whale-watching, but also developed the safe-practice guidelines that protect both the whales and the 'watchers' during this amazing annual occurrence.