Granite State Whale Watch

08/02/2024

August 1- morning trip
Small pods of Atlantic white-sided dolphins, a harbor seal pup, fin whales, humpback whales, harbor porpoises and more were seen on our Thursday morning trip!
https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/08/aug-1-2024.html

07/31/2024

July 30, 2024
Today our trips included humpback whales, a pod of common dolphins and a couple of fin whales! https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-30-2024.html

07/29/2024

July 28, 2024
The ocean was stunning for watching marine life today. Between the Atlantic white-sided dolphins, large fish, and baleen whales, it was a beautiful day in the Gulf of Maine. https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-28-2024.html

07/24/2024

July 22-23, 2024
Wildlife has been diverse, and we love sharing with our passengers all that the ocean has to offer. The past few days have included numerous ocean sunfish, a sprinkling of basking sharks, a GREAT WHITE shark(!), a couple of minke whales, scattered fin whales, a small pod of common dolphins, a LEATHERBACK sea turtle, and a handful of humpback whales including Entropy, Pinball, Satula, Spoon, and Quote. Details here: https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-22-23-2024.html

07/22/2024

July 20-21, 2024
It seems as though the weather was finally on our side for an entire weekend. Marine life continues to be diverse with sightings of ocean sunfish, basking sharks, fin whales, humpback whales, Atlantic white-sided dolphins and TWO kinds of sea turtles - leatherback and loggerhead. What's even more mind-blowing is that the turtles were sighted during the same trip, an occurrence that has never happened before on the Granite State! We always say we never really know what we are going to see when we leave the harbor. We truly mean it. Thank you, wildlife. https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-20-21-2024.html

07/19/2024

July 17-18
The variety of life on Jeffreys Ledge continues with massive patches of krill attracting all sorts of visitors! Recent trips have seen fin whales, humpback whales, minke whales, Atlantic white-sided dolphins, harbor porpoises, ocean sunfish, basking sharks, bluefin tuna, harbor seals, grey seals, multiple species of shearwaters, and of course that beautiful red krill!
https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-17-18-2024.html

07/17/2024

July 15-16, 2024
Whales continue to be plentiful, and we are so grateful to witness wildlife at its finest. Fin whale and humpback whale sightings have dominated our trips. Details here: https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-15-16-2024.html

07/14/2024

July 13, 2024
We saw three species of baleen whales on both trips today, along with harbor porpoises, tuna and basking sharks! We spent time with minke, humpback and fin whales on both trips. Check out details here https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-13-2024.html

07/11/2024

July 10-11, 2024
We've been seeing more minke whales in our travels (including Finke!) along with fin whales, humpback whales, and Atlantic white-sided dolphins. https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-10-11-2024.html

07/10/2024

July 8-9, 2024
Wildlife has been in full force the past few days with such a variety of sightings. Humpback whales, fin whales, a couple of minke whales, basking sharks, an ocean sunfish, Atlantic white-sided dolphins, Common dolphins, and a BLUE WHALE have been sighted. WOW. https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-8-9-2024.html

07/08/2024

July 6-7, 2024
The Jeffreys Ledge area is home to a variety of marine life and our recent trips have included just that. Baleen whales, toothed whales and some AWESOME basking shark sightings are among plenty of our highlights! https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/07/june-6-7-2024.html

07/05/2024

July 3-4
Lots of fin and humpback whales around lately! Wednesday morning we had a friendly humpback whale who decided to do some people watching! These close approaches as we were shut down are rare and incredible! We also saw a sleeping whale, a pair of fin whales and then a long-time friend, Crow, the fin whale! The afternoon brought more humpbacks and an awesome trio of speedy fin whales. Thursday morning we found a couple of solo fin whales and multiple humpback whales! Details can be found here https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-3-4-2024.html and stay tuned to hear about our Thursday afternoon trip!

07/03/2024

July 1-2, 2024
Ocean conditions the past few days have only added to the incredible sights we have been fortunate to witness. We've spent time with humpback whales, fin whales (including a mother-calf pair!), Atlantic white-sided dolphins, basking sharks, an ocean sunfish and even a very rare sighting of a BLUE WHALE! Always in awe of all that wildlife is capable of. Read here for details regarding our trips: https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-1-2-2024.html

06/30/2024

The weather hasn't been on our side these past few weekends, but the ocean has been full of sightings this week! Check out some of our recent trips: https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/

06/26/2024

June 24-25, 2024
Whales have been fin-tastic! So many fin whales and a sprinkle of humpback whales mixed in. Details here: https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/06/june-24-25-2024.html

06/23/2024

June 22-23, 2024
Saturday had plenty of whales to watch. Details here: https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/06/june-22-23-2024.html

Our Sunday whale watching trips have been cancelled so sighting updates to come once we move into the new week.

06/21/2024

Recent sightings- lots of humpback whales, fin whales, dolphins and more! It was been an amazing few days. Check out this update from Wednesday and Thursday!
https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/06/june-19-20-2024.html

06/21/2024

Happy Summer and apologies for the hiatus! Sometimes life throws in some twists and turns, and it can take time making lemonade from lemons. Many thanks to the hardworking crew for kicking it into overtime the past few weeks! Don't let the quietness be mistaken for lack of whales. The ocean has been TEEMING with life this month! Sightings of humpback whales, finback whales, Atlantic white-sided dolphins and basking sharks have been providing some incredible looks, and behaviors, on our trips.

Check us out here, on our blog: https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/granitestatewhalewatch/ as we update throughout the season (promise!).

Recent sightings and news

06/03/2024

June 1-2, 2024
It was a beautiful weekend for whale watching. Saturday we found some dolphins and a trio of humpback whales. Sunday, we did a lot of searching and came up with a basking shark (!) and four fin whales. Amazing how different tow back to back days can be! Check out details of our trips! https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/06/june-1-2-2024.html

05/26/2024

May 25-26, 2024
The 2024 season has arrived! The salt air and cooler ocean temperatures reminded us of what we have been waiting for since last season. It seems like ages, and yet, just moments, since we were last out on our public trips. This weekend, we enjoyed seeing many familiar faces and newcomers wanting to share in the wild aspect of whale watching in the Jeffreys Ledge area.

Our trips provided a variety of marine life, and we look forward to the season ahead! Our next whale watches are next weekend, so stay tuned for updates. Until then, check out our fun finds! https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2024/05/may-25-26-2024.html

04/22/2024

Happy Earth Day! What are you doing to give the planet some love today (and any day!)?

01/02/2024

Welcome 2024! While we are months away from the start of our season (whale watching trips start in May), it’s never to early to start thinking of whales. Wishing you all a wonderful year full of surprises, excitement, and maybe a whale watching trip (or two, or a lot 🙂) with us!

10/11/2023

It's time to wave goodbye to the 2023 whale watching season. Thanks to you, our fans and passengers, for a successful season. Most importantly, we thank the whales for being their wild selves allowing us to experience wildlife at its finest. See you in 2024!

10/07/2023

October 4 and 6, 2023
Wednesday, we had a trio of humpback whales including Owl, Clamp and Sword. They would split up for a bit and then come back together.
Friday, we battled the fog but got lucky with Clamp feeding in an area with no fog!! Amazing looks at surface feeding by Clamp, and then later by Satula! Victim was also seen briefly!
Check out details of our last two trips of the season!
https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-4-and-6-2023.html

10/01/2023

September 30 - October 1, 2023
The last day of September was cloudy, a little brisk, breezy and rocky out on the water. We spent our time watching humpback whale Victim, steadily on the move. While we may have been feeling the motion of the ocean, whales certainly can slip through the water so gracefully. Such beautiful creatures.

On Sunday, the winds had subsided, but the ocean was still holding a good amount of energy through the swells offshore. Victim was seen again, but she was back alongside Partition, a pair that's been seen regularly together over the past week. We also got a chance to spend time with two other humpback whales: Owl and Chromosome.

We are into our final week of the 2023 season. Fingers crossed for good weather so we can enjoy these wild animals on all our scheduled trips!

09/29/2023

September 27 and 29, 2023
The days are definitely feeling like fall with the cool offshore temps. Humpback whales, Partition and Victim, were seen on both of our last two trips, and on Wednesday we also saw Fan, Sword, Satula and Clamp! Check out details of our trips here: https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-27-29-2023.html

09/24/2023

September 23, 2023
Happy Fall all! While the seasons have begun to change, whales continue to keep us on our toes. Some days, numerous sightings on the horizon. Other days, plenty of searching. Today we sighted some incredible sights. Kudos to all our passengers who came prepared for cooler temperatures and rain showers (we had both!). Trip details here: https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-23-2023.html

The wind forecast for tomorrow will be keeping us on land so stay tuned next week when we are back out on the water!

09/23/2023

After staying on land for over a week, we got back on the water this week! Loads of Atlantic white-sided dolphins were seen Wednesday and Thurday, and seven humpbacks were seen on Friday, including our old friend OWL! Check out details here https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-20-22-2023.html

09/11/2023

Sept 8-10, 2023
Lots of whales around lately including three different mom/calf pairs of humpbacks, a trio of adult humpbacks, and dolphins! We only have one month left of whale watching before the season ends :(

09/07/2023

Sept 6, 2023
A hazy day and still pretty warm offshore with little to no breeze to speak of for most of the trip. We saw seals, humpback whales and a minke whale! Satula, Pinball and her calf, and Mogul were in the area. Pinball's calf breached! Check out details on our blog! https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-6-2023.html