We had a another great trip up to Sandy Hook beach area to see a humpback whale with the skyline of New York City in the background. A great day for everyone.We have 4 trips this coming week.
Mayank Jain
20:53 01 Jun 21
Good experience. Saw a family of dolphins and a humpback whale. Last one hour could have been more resourceful. Overall... a good trip.read more
Katrina Brady
00:25 01 Jun 21
Had a wonderful day offshore with Cap'n Bill and the crew!! Left out of Belmar, within a half hour we saw the amazing... sight of newborn dolphin calf! We kept a respectable distance away, so as to not disturb the family pod helping Jr. along with it's 'learning to breathe'. The naturalist on board gave a great summary about the animals and their habitat. Then we sighted a lone Humpback whale feeding. What a wonderful day-the whale seemed to be interested in our boat as well as we with it! A couple of times, the whale lunged while feeding-great to see. We will be back!!read more
Nick Salerno
18:32 28 May 21
My family and I had a great time. Crew was great, and very knowledgeable about everything we saw.We saw a humpback... right out of the gate, on Point Pleasant shore, and they crew got word of Dolphins a few miles away. They took us there, and, there were at least 3 groups of Dolphins swimming around the boat. We had a great time, and we will be back again.read more
Jeannie Devine
00:56 10 May 21
We had an awesome experience. We saw 2 humpback whales. Crew was great! Would highly recommend!
Kathy Mowczan
11:46 19 Apr 21
My boyfriend and I went on 4/17/2021. The crew was great and boat roomy and comfortable. It was cold since it was... mid-April, and unfortunately we did not see a whale. However, we were on the water for about 3.5 hours and it was a great ride. We did see one seal, and lots of dolphins.I would do the trip again.read more
Anna Bryce-McDonald
16:13 21 Nov 20
We had a humpback whale hang out with us for about 90 min. It was amazing. We actually had to leave him because our... time was up. Thanks captain Bill for a great time.read more
Michael Monaghan
01:47 05 Nov 20
This whale watching tour was truly amazing! I've been multiple times and each time is better than the last. On this... particular trip, we saw an endangered North Atlantic Right Whale! The crew is very friendly and knowledgeable. You can tell that they care deeply about these marine animals and make sure to treat them with respect while providing an amazing and educational experience.read more
Katie Allis
01:42 05 Nov 20
Wonderful experience and crew! They’re very friendly and knowledgeable. Was able to see a North Atlantic Right Whale,... one of only 388 in the world! You won’t be disappointed.read more
marisa kos
14:40 24 Oct 20
Yes another 5 star review. How are they so successful finding whales? There are fishing boats and other boats that all... report the sightings so that they know where to look. They also have a fish finder sonar to follow the whales dinner. I was surprised how lose we could get. Whales actually dive rather slowly so they give you a chance to catch that tale photo. While this covid pandemic sucks, it was a great time to go out because the do not crowd the boat. Each group was able to have their space. We sometimes choose to wear masks when we were outside but I doubt it was necessary out in the open water. If you went inside masks were required. I very much appreciate the safety measures including cleaning that we witnessed. Of course the point of this trip was the whales and they did not disappoint. We also had very nice dolphin views and the naturalist on board kept us informed. Lastly I was concerned about booking ahead because of it got cancelled some of our party would not be able to make it another day. However we would have been allowed a refund as opposed to a credit. You can bring food and drink. Just a great day.read more
Lorraine Montecuollo
01:21 15 Oct 20
This trip was awesome! The naturalist Danielle was very knowledgeable and taught us many things about the humpback... whales. The crew was friendly and helpful. We were out of Belmar 20 minutes and seeing the whale. On this trip we were lucky to see two different whales I had taken the whale trip out of Cape May and only saw dolphins. I would highly recommend this trip for anyone.read more
Will Heyniger
19:57 13 Oct 20
What an awesome experience. Crew, both on off boat were excellent. Trip will change your life and encourage positive... environmental changes to your life. It was a great trip, and a great time had by all attending. Staff worked with trip cancellations and rebooking without canceling my reservation - superb customer service. I’m excited to go back next year and hopefully their offshore trip , as well , next year.read more
Alison Olker
19:34 13 Oct 20
Took my daughter the 1st weekend in October and it was amazing. Saw a whale breech for the 1st time. Staff super... friendly and the guide was amazing. Will definitely do again real soon. Also bought a long sleeved tshirt and it's super comfortable so much so my daughter took the one I bought on the boat so I had to order another oneread more
Merry Brennan
02:16 06 Sep 20
What a fabulous way to spend the afternoon on Labor Day weekend! We saw a minke whale not even a half hour into the... trip. This was followed by dolphins and then 4 humpbacks, which we were able to see again and again up close thanks to the captain's smooth maneuvering. Marine researcher Danielle is a true gem, sharing great info along the way. Would highly recommend this terrific tour along the beautiful Jersey Shore!read more
Joanne Zarnowski
23:56 28 Aug 20
I can't say enough about this experience. The boat was clean and comfortable and our Whale expert from Rutgers was very... informative and really interesting to listen to. When they say you are guarenteed to see a whale they certainly mean it. We searched for a while and just couldnt locate one but the Captain wouldnt give up and we turned around and there it was. So graceful and magnificent. We want to bring my 90 year old father back on this tour. Captured beautiful pictures and video and a lot of great memories.read more
Kelly O'Brien
12:22 21 Jul 20
GO!! I took a friend for his birthday on the July 19 tour. I had read about this tour online and thought it would be a... great way to escape the heat, be on the water and maybe just maybe see a whale. Instead, we saw three whales. One of the whales breached over 30 times. Yes, 30! The naturalist on board said that was the most she had ever seen. It was spectacular -- we could see all of its markings very clearly. I never saw a whale leap up and snap its jaws closed mid-air, but I did that day. If you go, be prepared to get a bit wet but that was part of the fun. They do a good job of reminding people when to mask up and socially distance themselves. I had a memorable day -- I can't say you will have the same whale experience but you never know.read more
Harriette Doll
22:08 20 Jul 20
I went on the most amazing whale watch trip on Sunday, July 19th, with three friends aboard the Royal Belmar Princess... out of Belmar, NJ. Once out to sea, we stopped off the coast of Sandy Hook and saw 3 Humpback juvenile whales. Whale #1 surfaced a few times and we could see his back arched out of the water before her went back under. Whale #2 was feeding and twice we saw him come straight up about 1/2 way out of the water to swallow up schools of small fish. Whale #3 made our entire experience so awesome. He put on an amazing show for us, breaching sideways and backwards out of the water multiple times. What a showoff! He was totally having fun displaying his playful side and we enjoyed watching him for quite some time. We were in complete awe. Thank you, Captain Bill McKim (Jersey Shore Whale Watch), crewmate Richie and marine environmentalist Danielle (who provided interesting and educational information about the whales). Surprisingly, we didn't see a single dolphin but the whale sightings were unreal! Mother Nature at her best, sharing her magnificent creatures for all to enjoy. A most memorable experience that none of us, including the crew, will ever forget.read more
