We don’t encourage people to pet the whales but they are smart animals, and we believe they can make their own decisions when we are out in the water with them. Our captains are very respectful and not aggressive when it comes to encountering whales. We approach them slowly, from a distance, if interactions occur it’s because the whales want it to happen, we don’t chase whales at any point. In case a whale decides to get close, it’s important to know that we can’t pet them in their sensitive areas like eyes and blowhole.