Existing anti-harassment laws require that minimum distances of 100 yards be maintained between vessel and whale.
Dolphins come in very close to the boat.
When in sighting distance of whales, expect the unexpected. Have your camera ready at all times, or you might miss a shot of an interesting behavior, such as a breach. Also, rather than use an automatic setting, if possible, open up one or two f-stops from what is suggested by your light meter reading. This will compensate for the great amount of background light reflected from the water's surface, which results in the details of the fluke being darkened if the suggested setting is used. All rights reserved.