Cape May Whale Watcher

Cape May Whale Watcher The Largest and Fastest Whale and Dolphin Watching Boats in all of New Jersey and the only boats to truly Guarantee Marine Mammals.
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Cape May Whale Watcher has been dolphin and whale watching March-December in the New Jersey Shore area since 1993. We have the largest and fastest marine mammal watching boats in New Jersey, and we are the only boats with the never expiring "Marine Mammal Sighting" guarantee. We also offer a variety of day and special event cruise packages, including a Sunset Dolphin cruise, a Prime-Rib Dinner cru

ise, and a History cruise in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts. Contact us today for more information!

This Saturday, 1/25/25 at 11:30 AM, you can find out more information about the Delaware Bay Lighthouse Keepers and Frie...
01/22/2025

This Saturday, 1/25/25 at 11:30 AM, you can find out more information about the Delaware Bay Lighthouse Keepers and Friends Association with information about the Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse with presentations by one of the last keepers, Angelo Rigazio, as well as an update from Director of Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse, Jeff Stewart.

We hope to see you there.

So far, no new date for moving the SS United States…… but progress has been made with the United States Coast Guard clea...
01/15/2025

So far, no new date for moving the SS United States…… but progress has been made with the United States Coast Guard clearing it for travel…

The Coast Guard says it has concluded its additional testing to ensure the SS United States is fit to be towed to the Gulf of Mexico. Here's what's next.

We had our dry dock inspection with the United States Coast Guard. Six Marine Inspectors from Sector Delaware Bay, went ...
01/14/2025

We had our dry dock inspection with the United States Coast Guard.

Six Marine Inspectors from Sector Delaware Bay, went over the 110 foot long Cape May Whale Watcher with careful attention to detail.

While the inspection team gave the boat a thorough look over- the hardest part of the day was thawing out the hatches to open spaces before inspection began.

Now the yard work begins as we continue to countdown to our first trip of 2025!

Check out the schedule at CapeMayWhaleWatcher.com

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01/13/2025
01/12/2025

Brrrrrrrr. It’s a chilly day on the Delaware Bay today!

01/10/2025

The icing on the cake for our Snowy Week!

Chilly temps + chilly water= ice.

🧊 🧊 🧊 🦭 🦭 🦭

First snow of 2025 was a big one! We recorded 8” and got another inch overnight. We are still digging out but now the su...
01/07/2025

First snow of 2025 was a big one! We recorded 8” and got another inch overnight. We are still digging out but now the sun is coming out. The wind is howling out of the Northwest. Looks like a “real” January day out there for Cape May!

01/06/2025

Happy New Year live from Cape May Whale Watcher at the Miss Chris Marina.

Well……This is different!Snow in Cape May, NJYes please…….. ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️
01/06/2025

Well……
This is different!
Snow in Cape May, NJ

Yes please…….. ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️

01/04/2025

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱!

Just 61 days from now we will be back on the water in search of Humpback, Fin, Minke and Right whales, Bottlenose and Common Dolphins, Harbor and Grey Seals, Cownose Rays, Great White sharks, and anything else that swims along with all the creatures that fly from the tiny Tufted Titmouse to the mighty Bald Eagle!

This scene that is playing out in this video is one of awe, and caution. Humpback whales are protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. No vessel is permitted to approach within 100 feet of a large whale species, and really 300 feet is best practice. In this video, the whale had disappeared from sight on a dive, and resurfaced right next to the boat, which was drifting, out of gear, with engines off. This highlights both how awesome a close encounter can be and why the Atlantic Region Whale Watching Guidelines exist. Whales are unpredictable.

𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗪𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿.𝗰𝗼𝗺

#2025

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025!We would like to wish all our fantastic patrons a Happy and Safe New Year! We hope you a...
01/01/2025

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025!

We would like to wish all our fantastic patrons a Happy and Safe New Year! We hope you are healthy and prosperous all through the year. We look forward to seeing you aboard soon. 🐬 🐋 🌊 ❄️ ⛄️ ❤️

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Happy New Years Eve!2024 happened in a flash and we are leaving it with a SPLASH!With over 500 trips for the season our ...
12/31/2024

Happy New Years Eve!

2024 happened in a flash and we are leaving it with a SPLASH!
With over 500 trips for the season our sightings of both whales and dolphins were at their highest levels over the last ten years!
We saw many trips with breaching whales like those in the photos below from Jerry Meyers!

We are looking forward to 2025 and our full schedule is posted at

CapeMayWhaleWatcher.com

#2024

From our family to your familyMerry Christmas from our Merry Crewsmas party!So much to be thankful for- 2024 was a true ...
12/24/2024

From our family to your family

Merry Christmas from our Merry Crewsmas party!

So much to be thankful for- 2024 was a true gift, from all the marine life to some good weather, particularly in the fall, and so many wonderful patrons, 2024 was amazing.

This year would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of this amazing crew! The crew never comes down to one person, but rather the abilities of all the members of the crew and how they work together. This crew performed admirably trip after trip.

We look forward to seeing you all again in the New Year. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Captain Jeff

CapeMayWhaleWatcher.com

The cold 🥶 arrived with the Winter Solstice! Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The winter wi...
12/21/2024

The cold 🥶 arrived with the Winter Solstice!

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The winter winds are whipping down the boardwalk……..

We would like to thank all of you for an amazing 2024. So many trips (over 500) with so many whales, dolphins, birds, sharks, sea turtles, seals, and other abundant marine life made this a Sensational Season!

We look forward to our next trips in 2025!

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The 110 foot long Cape May Whale Watcher is hauled for the winter, safely at Yank Marine. The frigid 🥶 temps in the teen...
12/17/2024

The 110 foot long Cape May Whale Watcher is hauled for the winter, safely at Yank Marine. The frigid 🥶 temps in the teens with howling wind 💨 🌊 💨 🌊 forecast for this upcoming Weekend prompted our haul out. Perhaps we will see some snow in time for Christmas 🎄!

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Latest report: Humpback whales sighted off of Townsend Inlet. We are cruising today, Sunday. Next Weekend we are cruisin...
12/15/2024

Latest report: Humpback whales sighted off of Townsend Inlet. We are cruising today, Sunday. Next Weekend we are cruising Saturday and Sunday. We look forward to seeing you aboard!

Latest Report: in addition to whales and dolphins in the area, our latest sighting gets our SEAL of approval. 🦭 Grey Sea...
12/12/2024

Latest Report: in addition to whales and dolphins in the area, our latest sighting gets our SEAL of approval. 🦭
Grey Seals and Harbor Seals have been sighted over in Delaware! We would like to include this along with our whale and dolphin watch this Saturday! It may extend the trip, but…. 👀 Look at that face! ❤️

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1218 Wilson Drive
Cape May, NJ
08204

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Monday 9am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 6:30pm
Thursday 9am - 6:30pm
Friday 9am - 6:30pm
Saturday 9am - 6:30pm
Sunday 9am - 6:30pm

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Brrrrrrrr. It’s a chilly day on the Delaware Bay today!

The icing on the cake for our Snowy Week! Chilly temps + chilly water= ice. 🧊 🧊 🧊 🦭 🦭 🦭

Happy New Year live from Cape May Whale Watcher at the Miss Chris Marina.

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! Just 61 days from now we will be back on the water in search of Humpback, Fin, Minke and Right whales, Bottlenose and Common Dolphins, Harbor and Grey Seals, Cownose Rays, Great White sharks, and anything else that swims along with all the creatures that fly from the tiny Tufted Titmouse to the mighty Bald Eagle! This scene that is playing out in this video is one of awe, and caution. Humpback whales are protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. No vessel is permitted to approach within 100 feet of a large whale species, and really 300 feet is best practice. In this video, the whale had disappeared from sight on a dive, and resurfaced right next to the boat, which was drifting, out of gear, with engines off. This highlights both how awesome a close encounter can be and why the Atlantic Region Whale Watching Guidelines exist. Whales are unpredictable. 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗪𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿.𝗰𝗼𝗺 #whales #2025 #whalewatching #capemaynj #capemaywhalewatcher

Tough conditions did yield interesting sightings for our Monday trip. Massive amounts of fish have moved in offshore. We saw many scenes of Northern Gannets crashing the surface, while Striped Bass chowed down on Menhaden. We found an elusive 25ft Minke Whale 🐋! We are cruising Saturday and Sunday and we look forward to seeing you aboard. The sightings are here Year Round. CapeMayWhaleWatcher.com #whales #birds #birding #minkewhale #whalewatching #capemaynj

Humpback whales 4 miles off of Stone Harbor, New Jersey this morning. We are cruising every weekend at 1:00 PM for a three hour Whale and Dolphin Watch, and we have seen some Grey Seals as well 🦭…… 🐋 🐬 🐋 🐬 💜 CapeMayWhaleWatcher.com #whalewatching #capemay #capemaynj #nj

“This whale really is not showing their tail often.” Whales response…….

Three Humpback whales off of Herford Inlet today, including this active 35 foot whale which was feeding below the surface. We are whale and dolphin watching Friday, Saturday and Sunday CapeMayWhaleWatcher.com #whales #smallbusinesssaturday #humpbackwhale #whalewatching #capemaynj

We returned to an individual whale which was the most active of four off of Wildwood Crest. Remember- 30 minutes is the maximum time you spend with any one whale and then move on. We always abide by Whale SENSE. Virtual Whale Watch off of Wildwood Crest with up to four Humpback whales doing a variety of surface activities, including lunge feeding. We are cruising on Weekends, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. CapeMayWhaleWatcher.com All photos and video are obtained adhering to Whale SENSE and the Atlantic Region Guidelines for Whale Watching. At anytime when the whales come close we are out of gear and the whales are approaching us. Always remember to keep your distance because this level of activity can be very unpredictable. #whalewatching #capemay #capemaynj

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Cape May Whale Watcher has been dolphin and whale watching March-December on the New Jersey Shore area since 1993. We have the largest and fastest marine mammal watching boats in New Jersey, and we are the only boats with the never expiring "Marine Mammal Sighting" guarantee. We also offer a variety of day and special event cruise packages, including a Sunset Dolphin cruise, a Prime-Rib Dinner cruise, and a History cruise in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts.

Captain Jeff Stewart started the Cape May Whale Watcher in 1993 at the Miss Chris Marina. Captain Stewart had been working in whale and dolphin watching as well as sightseeing and half day fishing in Wildwood Crest since 1973 with Captain Ron Sinn.