Capt Mark's Whale & Seal Cruise

08/30/2023

Looks like today's forecast is forcing us to cancel today's trips (August 30th).
UPDATE: We are happy to announce that we now use FareHarbor as our Booking System on our website! The issues people were having accessing the link with their iPhones are now resolved and everything is working as it should now :)

08/29/2023

The weather looks good for today (August 29th)!

08/27/2023

Today's trips are canceled due to rain and wind. However, if you're looking for something to do that's whale related...why not head next door to The Whale Interpretive Centre? They have a great exhibit and nice gifts. Museums are a perfect choice of activity when it's raining.

08/22/2023

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A great white shark was recently caught on camera by the Gulf Nova Scotia Fleet Planning Board off the shore of Inverness.Cameras that are set up to track th...

08/15/2023

Capt Ben and Capt Mark enjoying a day at the office! Pictures are thanks to a friendly passenger...Patrick Kane :)

08/11/2023

This picture was from a few years ago, always nice to see!

Capt. Mark’s is Pleasant Bay’s most experienced whale-watching company. Operating for 29 years, Capt. Mark takes you along Cape Breton’s coastlines in search of Pilot, Minke, Finback and Humpbacks.

08/11/2023

We will be open until October 14th!

07/20/2023

This is what we're seeing today...Pilot Whales! And they're very vocal as you can hear in this video aboard our zodiac with Capt Mark!

03/22/2023

Hey, our 2023 booking system is up and running! New this year is being able to sign our waiver online. Just click the link when you receive your confirmation, sign with your mouse or finger and you'll be good to go. This will save a lot of paper and time upon arrival!

Capt Mark's Whale & Seal Cruise and Hal Whitehead Lab have been dedicated to the study of Pilot whales in the Pleasant Bay area since 2000.

02/22/2023

Hi Everyone! Just letting you know that we're doing a few changes to improve our booking system and it should be up and running by mid-March. Our phone is on seasonal disconnect until June, so the best way to get a hold of us is by email ([email protected]). Reservations will only be available when the booking system is up and running. I will post on here as soon as it's open!

10/02/2022

This is a little late coming, but we want to make sure everyone knows we're closed for the season as of September 15th. We want to thank all who supported us throughout the season and look forward to next year!

07/15/2022

We are now open for the 2022 season!
Today, we saw Minke whales, Porpoises, Bald Eagles and lots of Seals.
We recommend booking online through our website at www.whaleandsealcruise.com.

Captain Mark's Whale and Seal Cruise in Pleasant Bay Nova Scotia, Canada

01/08/2022

Wouldn’t want to be out whale watching today!

Global Wind Plot shows Cape Breton at the Eye of the Storm at 3 AM January 8 2022

10/04/2021

07/24/2021

All of today's trips (July 24th) are canceled due to wind. Everyone reserved for today has been contacted by email and SMS.

07/23/2021

Today's trips (Friday, July 23rd) are canceled due to wind :( I sent an email and an SMS to everyone booked for today.

07/11/2021

Capt. Ben and Capt. Nicole found some long-finned pilot whales today! After some windy weather the past few days, we're welcoming the calm waters!

04/10/2021

We are happy to announce that we are open for the 2021 season! You can book online at www.whaleandsealcruise.com/reservations. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you this season!

Capt Mark's Whale & Seal Cruise and Hal Whitehead Lab have been dedicated to the study of Pilot whales in the Pleasant Bay area since 2000.

07/14/2020

Due to Covid-19, we are not operating in 2020. We plan to re-open in 2021. We apologize for any inconveniences.

11/01/2019

Have you been out with us to see Cape Breton's beautiful long-finned pilot whales?

Researchers at The Cape Breton Pilot Whale Project are holding a COMPETITION to nickname the whale in the photo below - feel free to go over to their page and suggest a name if you have one in mind.

Would you like to help name a whale?

Every now and then we have an individual in need of a nickname. We are once again inviting you to help - please leave your suggestion in the comments!

We will be accepting names until Saturday November 2nd at 11:59pm - with voting on short-listed suggestions beginning Monday. Names should be based off of the nicks, notches, scarring, and overall shape of the dorsal fin - e.g. something that will be easy to remember when glancing at the photo below.
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Souhaitez-vous nous aider à nommer une baleine?

De temps en temps, nous trouvons un individu qui a besoin d'un surnom. On vous invite à laisser vos suggestions dans les commentaires ci-dessous pour l'individu dans l'image attacher.

Nous accepterons des suggestions jusqu'au Samedi 2 novembre à 23h59 - avec un vote sur les suggestions présélectionnées débutant lundi. Les noms doivent être basés sur les cicatrices et forme générale de la nageoire dorsale. Un nom de preference qui sera facile à retenir en regardant l'individu.

09/23/2019

09/17/2019

We are now closed for the season. A big thank you to all the visitors who came and everyone who supported us and made 2019 successful! A special thank you to Capt Ben and Researcher Nicole! Until next year 🐋

09/07/2019

A few photos from our pre-hurricane whale watching yesterday (1pm and 4pm trips)! We had lovely encounters with our long-finned pilot whales.

07/22/2019

Beautiful pictures taken by Nicole Ure from our North Star zodiac!

06/28/2019

Hello everyone! Our opening date is July 8th and we will be operating on a downsized scale with our two zodiacs. We made the difficult decision last fall to sell our large research boat 'Double Hookup'.
Until July 8th, reservations have to be made through our website www.whaleandsealcruise.com. If you need to get a hold of us, email [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you this season!

Captain Mark's Whale and Seal Cruise in Pleasant Bay Nova Scotia, Canada

12/05/2018

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

Here are some long-finned pilot whale photos from this past summer. While this species appears to have left our coast for the winter, both humpback whales and minkes whales have been seen along our shores this past month. Many of them will soon begin swimming their way south for breeding and calving in warmer waters.

We can't wait to get back out on the water next year to see what whales and other marine life we will find!

11/29/2018

It's been a quiet and windy fall! The winter weather seems to be coming early this year with snow already abundant in the Cape Breton highlands. Though there have been no sightings of pilot whales recently, a minke whale was seen foraging along the coast south of Cheticamp just before this last storm.

Our researchers at The Cape Breton Pilot Whale Project are having a naming competition for one of our whales - feel free to head on over to their page and list a suggestion! Names should be based off of the nicks, notches, and overall shape of the dorsal fin, with suggestions being accepted until December 5th (after which a short-listed set will be released for public voting to determine the final name).

Would you like to help name a whale?

In celebration of hitting 1000 likes on this page this past week we are asking for your suggestions in naming this whale! Names should be based off of the nicks, notches, scarring, and overall shape of the dorsal fin - e.g. something that can be remembered when glancing at the photo below. Please leave your suggestion in the comments!

Suggested names will be accepted until noon on Wednesday December 5th, after which we will hold a public vote for shortlisted set of names chosen by the Cape Breton Pilot Whale Project team. We look forward to hearing all your name ideas!

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Voulez-vous nous aider à nommer cette baleine?

Pour célébrer nos 1000 "j'aime" sur cette page cette semaine nous demandons des suggestions pour nommer cette globicéphale noire! Le nom doit correspondre aux marques et à la forme de l'aileron dorsal - par example quelque chose que nous pourrons nous repeller quand nous voyons cette photo! S'il vous plaît, laissez vos suggestions dans la section commentaire de ce status!

Des suggestions seront acceptées jusqu'à midi du 15 Décembre, après quoi le public devra voter pour sont nom favori parmi une liste de finalistes! (Les finalistes seront choisi par l'équipe du "Cape Breton Pilot Whale Project". Nous avons hâte d'entendre vos idées!!

08/02/2018

Here's a video from a wonderful encounter with a curious minke from a few weeks ago!

07/25/2018

It was a little bumpy on the water, but we spent the whole day with pilot whales! Here are a few photos from the first and last trips of the day.

07/21/2018

Some beautiful photos of pilot whales from our trips several days ago!