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What You Must Know Before Going Blue Whale Watching

These are just some of the necessary things, which you must have before you go blue whale watching of your favourite whale watching tour.

You must always have these on any whale watching cruises no matter the time of the year. Make sure that you put some sunscreen on your body before you get on the boat. Take some with you as well so you can reapply the sunscreen if you still need some more when you've hopped onto the boat. Sunglasses are another necessary thing and you can try and get the kind that come with rope so they don't fall off an away into the water. You never know what may happen when you're staring over the bow and trying to get a better glimpse of a whle in the distance. If you're the kind whose bound to suffer from one form of seasickness or the other, its better you get some medication to stop yourself from having a bad whale watching experience. Read instructions on the bottle before you get on the boat and make sure that you adhere to the instructions to the letter as well. Make sure you take no heavy meals before you board and avoid alcohol as well. Binoculars make a great addition to your ensemble and they can be used for viewing things, which are in the distance such as schools of fish, dolphins, and whales, which may be somewhat further away. Who knows you might spot something else which may interest you as well as the other folks on board the vessel. This isn't the time to forget your camera behind. Ensure that your camera batter has been fully charge and ensure that if you have a spare battery it is packed with you as well. A whale watching tour won't be so fun if you don't have any experiences to talk about when you return or pictures to view either. The camera is an absolute essential. Extra film or memory cards would be good to have along as well on your whale watching trips. You should also try to get a plastic bag in order to prevent your camera from getting damaged by water spraying on it. Just in case you are the journalistic kind, take a pen along with you so that you can make note where necessary. Remembering things can be rather difficult when you're all busy getting excited about the blue whale watching experience that you're having.

Another smart thing to do when coming along for blue whale watching is to have some form of entertainment along with you on the trip. A PSP, Discman or MP3 player is an ideal device to keep handy as it may take hours before you even spot a whale. You should make sure that you try to stay within the confines of the law and you shouldn't do anything that interferes with the activity of the whales. This includes not giving them food among other things. A little research on the Internet will turn up a huge amount of information on what you need to know before your whale watching tour.

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