The waters off Tarifa are one of the best places in Europe to see whales and dolphins as they swim between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean from April to October. In addition to striped and bottlenose dolphins, long-finned pilot whales, orcas (killer whales) and sperm whales, you may also spot endangered fin whales and misleadingly named common dolphins.You can find out more at Tarifa's brand-new Centro de Interpretación de Cetáceos.
Sperm whales swim the Strait of Gibraltar from April to August, while the best months for orcas are July and August.
