Frances Fleet Whale and Dolphin Excursions

Name: Frances Fleet Whale and Dolphin Excursions
Address: 33 State Street, Narragansett, RI, 02883, US
Telephone: +14017834988
Rating: 3.7

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Frances Fleet Whale and Dolphin Excursions

Right off the coast of Narragansett, RI enjoy an afternoon out at sea as we watch whales, dolphins and other animals in their natural environment.

07/19/2024

07/06/2024

Friday's trip was a little rocky but Captain Cole kept as steady as possible for us. We spent most of the time with a pair of humpback whales. Here is a quick video of a fluke slap. They rested on the surface for several minutes and dove for longer periods of time. They repeated this behavior the whole time we spent with them.

07/05/2024

We are sailing today at 1pm! We have had some great sightings of humpback whales. Join us!

06/30/2024

Yesterday was a truly an amazing trip!! It started out a little rough. There was no wind but we were traveling against the waves so it was quite bumpy. Capt. Frank tried his best to make the ride as smooth as possible. As we made our way out to the grounds, we began to see a lot of birds and then suddenly we saw blows off in the distance. Once we reached the area, whales were everywhere. There was tons of fish in the area. We saw humpback whales breach multiple times, tail slapping, bubble feeding. A pair surfaced right near the boat as we sat idle watching a different pair. 20-30 humpbacks were in the area. And several minke whales were hanging out too. Minkes are usually fast moving but we observed several near the boat for long periods of time.
So much activity all around the boat. Even as we were leaving, we watched several more breaches. It was an amazing experience! Passengers and crew marveled in delight. One thing to note, we didn't see any fin backs. If you have any great pix or video from yesterday please feel free to post it. Thank you for all who went out on our first whale watch of the season! More to come!!

06/29/2024

Today's cloudy weather won't stop us from starting our first trip of the season. We've received promising reports of whales in the area that we usually frequent. We hope to see you today or another day this season!

10/22/2023

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08/29/2023

Last week of our season! Join us if you can🐋

08/23/2023

We only have a few weeks left in our season and the weather is beautiful! Join us!

08/04/2023

A short clip of a few humpback whales we saw yesterday. We saw several groupings of humpbacks, finbacks and a minke whale. There were also dolphins further away from us. No two trips are alike.

08/03/2023

Whale watching today! The Lady Frances leaves at 1pm. Join us!

07/27/2023

No whale watching. It's a windy day today. Tomorrow and Saturday don't look good as well.

07/25/2023

We have trip going today! Boat leaves at 1pm. We saw lots of dolphins and a few finbacks on our last trip. Come join us!

07/22/2023

Beautiful day to go whale watching! Yesterday we saw a couple finback whales and a couple quick looks at a minke whale. Boat leaves at 1pm. It's a busy day at Point Judith so try and get here early if you are joining us today!

07/18/2023

The weather has improved. We are whale watching today!

07/15/2023

Safety first! Rough waters today so today's trip is cancelled. Next trip is Tues.

07/14/2023

Lot's of storms today. No whale watching. We will try again tomorrow.

07/13/2023

Today is the day for whale watching! Boat leaves at 1pm.

07/11/2023

It's a beautiful day but windy. Not a good combo to see whales. Today's trip is cancelled.

07/07/2023

Finback whales have been seen on our recent trips, here's more information about them.

07/06/2023

We are going whale watching today. We saw finbacks on our last few trips.

07/01/2023

Yesterday, we searched and searched for whales. Right before we were Turning back to return home, we saw a blow and then two blows. We came upon two sets of finback whales feeding in the area. We were able to spend about 20 minutes with them before we returned home. You never know what a trip will bring.

Bost leaves at 1pm today!

06/30/2023

Our first day of whale watching is today! We also have a trip tomorrow. We hope you can join us. Our boat, The Lady Frances leaves at 1:00pm.

06/29/2023

Low visibility today. No whale watching but we will try again tomorrow.

06/27/2023

06/16/2023

Here's a reminder of what to bring on a whale watch trip!

Here is a list of things to bring on a whale watch:

Sunscreen –Put sunscreen on at least a half hour before your trip
Comfortable shoes with rubber soles – Lots of standing, sitting and boat rocking
Rain Jacket or poncho – you may encounter some rain on your trip
Polarized sunglasses – reduces the glare on the water so it will be easier to spot whales or other marine life
Sweater/sweatshirt – Trips can be windy so an extra sweater will come in handy
Snacks – Trips can last 2-4+ hours so having snacks is a good idea
Water bottle – Stay hydrated
Camera – You can use your phone but a camera with a zoom lens can get you a closer shot
Battery charger – So you can charge all of your gadgets
Binoculars – Spot whale blows in the distance
Anti-nausea remedy – ginger chews, patches, Bonine or Dramamine
Tip money – For the crew who want to give you the best experience possible
Open mind – Whales are transient beings and some tours can guarantee sightings because of their proximity to feeding grounds or marine sanctuaries. Others tours cannot guarantee sightings but they make every effort to create a memorable trip for its passengers. Either way let go of expectations and enjoy your trip!

06/15/2023

Fishing trips sailing the next few days. Join us!

06/03/2023

Check out some fishing before whale watch season begins.

05/19/2023

It's almost time for our whale watch season to begin!! June 27th! Yay!! Book your tickets now at www.francefleet.com

05/12/2023

Fishing today and fishing tomorrow. Go to www.francefleet.com to book your next trip. Whale watching is coming up soon!!

03/14/2023

France Fleet is getting ready for the upcoming season!!

Address

33 State Street
Narragansett, RI
02883

Telephone

+14017834988

Website

https://www.francesfleet.com/whale-watching/

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Videos

A short clip of a few humpback whales we saw yesterday. We saw several groupings of humpbacks, finbacks and a minke whale. There were also dolphins further away from us. No two trips are alike.

Synchronized humpback whales from yesterday's epic whale watch. We started out seeing hundreds of birds on our way out to the grounds. We first encountered some resting finback whales. The Captain spotted some humpbacks out ahead of us and we made our way to get a closer look. Then it was magical from there. Several groups of humpback whales in every direction, mothers and calves, juveniles and adults. Multiple breaching whales and hundreds of Common dolphins were in the area. Only 5 trips left. Join us if you can!

Today was a little more rough than we expected on the way out. But we encountered a few finback whales, minkes and a mother and calf humpback whale. There might have been a breach from a finback which is very rare.

Yesterday was a whalepalooza!! We encountered several Humpback whales with a couple pairs of mothers and calves. We also watched a group of Finback whales. We think there were mother's and calves in this grouping as well. This short video is of the finback whales surfacing very close to the boat. We also saw Minke whales and Common dolphins. It was hard to keep up with the activity. It was all around the boat close by and off in the distance.

Amazing whale watch today!! Several finback and humpback whales in the area along with some great looks at a feeding humpback whale. We were able to see close up views of skim feeding and bubble feeding!

It's whale Wednesday! Here's a short clip of a humpback going down on a deep dive. Next whale watch is scheduled for Thursday!

It's whale Wednesday! Here is a short video of a humpback whale from yesterday's whale watch. Next whale watch is tomorrow. Boat leaves at 1pm.

A few dolphins

Yesterday was a wonderful day for whale watching. The weather was beautiful; the water was calm. As we made our way to the last sighting of whales we came upon a huge bait ball of fish. So much so that it looked like a dark puddle in the water. We stayed for a few minutes to see if any whales were feeding but they were not. So we kept moving. Soon we were surrounded by several pods of common bottlenose dolphins. We then started noticing whale blows in the distance and started to head that way. But then there were whale blows all around the boat. We came upon two fin whales and Captain Keith mindfully and carefully navigated around the whales so that we could get a good look at them. There were so many whales blows around the boat we didn't know which way to go! Meanwhile more and more dolphins continued to swim around and under the boat. There were several calves among the dolphins. We then spotted a humpback whale mother and calf. We watched them off in the distance. And then it happened: BREACH and then the calf BREACHED. We continued to watch them and they both breached again! And just got better. The mother humpback whale did several flipper slaps with both long pectoral fins. It looked like she was doing the back swim. It was great!! Here is a short video of a few dolphins that we saw on the trip!

Stellar first day of whale watching!! Hundreds of common dolphins, mother and calf humpback whale and several fin whales! Oh and minke whales too! Thank Captain Keith and crew for a great day. We sail again tomorrow 1pm.