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Wednesday, July 2
We were about 20 miles offshore today, and there were spouts all around! We estimate we saw 10-12 different humpback whales, including old friends Valley, Chromosome and Clamp! We also spotted two minke whales as we turned for home. This is a great activity for over the holiday! Despite forecasted thunderstorms today, we hardly had a drop. Come join us and beat the heat!
Tuesday, July 1
We had plenty of humpbacks around today - at least eleven - and a mom/calf pair! We also had a whale that just wouldn't leave the boat alone, it kept checking us out. Another great day! Beat the heat and humidity and come out with us!
Friday, June 27
Wow - another fabulous day! We had a total of 4 humpbacks and 4 fin whales, but most notable was an adult humpback who didn't leave us alone for about an hour! It kept checking out the stern of the boat in particular, and rolling on its side so that we could see its eye - very cool! These close encounters have been really numerous lately, and we consider ourselves so lucky to be seeing endangered species this close, and so often!
Wednesday, June 25
There's still plenty of whales around! Today we spent time with Solas, a 7-year old, and an as-yet-unidentified younger whale. Solas was blowing bubble clouds, a feeding behavior, and we got some great looks! We also saw 3 fin whales, and their huge size was evident even from a distance!
Sunday, June 22
Weather kept us in today, but we're running a daily schedule now, weather and reservations permitting. Hope to see you soon!
Saturday, June 21
Another beautiful day out on the Gulf of Maine! We started out with fog, but it cleared as we went offshore and we found three humpbacks, two of whom we got great looks at. We saw a couple familiar "faces," that of a one year old humpback (Lacey's 2007 calf) who we've seen a few times this year already, and another whale with an all-white tail who we've seen this year but haven't identified yet. This whale surfaced near us several times, apparently feeding on the tons of bait near the boat. At one point, it blew a huge bubble underwater right next to the bow!
Sunday, June 15
It was another banner day. We had great sightings of about 8 different whales, including two mother/calf humpback pairs. The whales were so close that the passengers on the bow literally got blasted with whale breath! We also had some tuna sightings on the way home, making for a really nice day on the water.
Saturday, June 14
Today's Manchester Union Leader (click here for link) said that a good whale watch season was predicted for this year, and that is proving to be case, at least so far! Many humpbacks were around again today, with more interactions close to our drifting boat. There were at least 15 whales around, including a friendly mother/calf pair!
Tuesday, June 10
At some point, it might look like we're kidding in these reports, the trips have been so great lately. Honestly, it's the best May/June that we can remember for a long time. Today was no exception. We had a sold-out trip with some students from Swanzey, NH aboard, and they really got to experience our local marine life. Again, there were multiple fin and humpback whales around, and there was so much krill around that the two species were feeding alongside eachother at some points, which is a real rarity! We got to see a juvenile humpback doing multiple tail breaches and tail lobs, and then that whale found a friend, and the two swam over to the boat and awed the students by spouting right near the bow, doing "spyhops" to get a closer look at us, and rolling on their side to check us out, before swimming away to do some more feeding. With the cool sea breezes and the great sightings, there's no better place to be than aboard a whale watch boat these days. Won't you find out for yourself this weekend? Join us 1 PM Saturday or Sunday!
Sunday, June 8
It was another great day on the water. There were several fin whales and humpbacks around. We started off looking at one fin whale, with a few others nearby, then went about 1 mile away in search of humpbacks. There were five humpbacks in the area, but we only got to see one - and did we ever! The whale held us hostage for about an hour as it circled the boat while we drifted with engines off. It did mini "spyhops" to take a look at us, rolled over underwater and blew bubbles, and spouted mere feet from the boat. No kidding!!
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