In recent years, the business of Whale Watching has transformed from a simple day trip in a fishing boat, to a dynamic learning vacation experience that offers education, entertainment and a deeper understanding and appreciation for marine life and its delicate existence. This unforgettable experience, which began in Cape Breton in 1981 with a lone Cheticamp tour operator, has blossomed into a thriving economic generator, with over 50 operators to be found throughout Nova Scotia. The following list highlights those operators found throughout Cape Breton.

 
Fiddlin' Whale Tours, Pleasant Bay, Nova Scotia, Stan MacKinnon, 1-866-688-2424
Cabot Trail Whale Watching, Jeff Timmons, Pleasant Bay. 902-224-1976
Highland Whale Tours, Pleasant Bay, Wesley's Whale Watching, Captain Wesley Timmons, Pleasant Bay.

Capt. John's Marine life Cruises, Whale Watching, Charters to Pollett's Cove, Fishing Cove

Fan-A-Sea Adventures Ltd. Capt. Pete Bonnar Bay St. Lawrence Island Whale Watch and Nature Tours Capt. Kenneth McLellan Bay St. Lawrence Whale and Seal Cruise Capt. Mark Timmons Pleasant Bay
Port Hood Island View Tours Donald J. MacDonald Port Hood Sea Visions, Whale Watch Ingonish Ferry Seaquarium Whale Watching Tours Capt. Rodney Donovan North Ingonish
Seaside Whale and Nature Cruises Laurie McKeown Cheticamp Oshan Whale Cruise, Cyril Fraser, Bay St. Lawrence Sail to the Whales Inc. Capt. Dany Robinson Dingwall
Atlantic Whale Watch Maurice F. Whitty Ingonish Beach
Whale Cruisers (Cheticamp) Ltd. Calixte Poirier Cheticamp Coastal Whale Watching Boat Tours Capt. Patrick Donovan Ingonish Harbour
White Point Whale and Scenic Tour Cyril Dunphy White Point

Acadian Whale Cruise Cheticamp

 Bras d'Or Lakes Scenic Drive Cape Breton Lake Charters Keith and Pat Nelder Big Pond
Double Crow Sailing Charters Fred Lawrence Bay St. Lawrence ...... Margaree Harbour Boat Tours Leo Burns Margaree Harbour Captain Cox's Whale Watch Bay St. Lawrence Capt. Dennis Cox Bay St. Lawrence