Here is a report on Friday’s extraordinary whale-watching trip. We left the dock and headed north towards the Deal and Long Branch areas. As we approached, we noticed a lot of Manhattan baitfish, a great sign that whales were nearby since their food source was abundant.
When we reached Monmouth Beach, we spotted the spout of a humpback whale in the distance, about half a mile away. We followed it up to Sea Bright and were treated to the sight of this magnificent whale. Although I missed capturing a couple of full breaches on my camera, I did manage to catch them on the boat’s security camera, which I’ll share with you later. I also captured a video of another breach through the window while inside the cabin, filming a different perspective of the passengers outside.
As we headed back, we were thrilled to find another humpback whale, which breached and fed 30 to 40 times. This unexpected encounter made us late returning to the dock, but everyone was delighted. It was a beautiful, sunny day with calm ocean waters and perfect T-shirt weather.
This trip exemplified the Jersey Shore Whale Watch experience that we hope everyone can enjoy. We’ll be running trips seven days a week once school is out, offering morning, afternoon, sunset, stargazing, moonlight cruises, and even fireworks trips. Be sure to join our mailing list and follow our pages for updates.
Thank you for a fantastic day! I was totally exhausted but thrilled with the experience. I haven’t even made it through a third of the photos I took.
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School groups go whale watching
