We’re excited to announce the photo contest for the 2025 Jersey Shore Whale Watch Photography Calendar! This year, we’re featuring photos exclusively from our passengers—whether you’ve captured moments with your iPhone, Android, professional camera, or video camera, we’d love for you to submit your best shots. You can upload your photos on our website, and we’ll select 25 finalists. Then, everyone will have the chance to vote on which photos make it into the calendar.
The photographer of each monthly calendar photo will receive a free trip, and the image selected by popular vote for the cover will earn the photographer five free VIP passes for whale watching during the 2025 season. We hope you’ll enjoy participating in this fun contest!
Photos must have been taken by a passenger on our boat during the 2024 season. You can upload them at jerseyshorewhalewatchtour.com/contest. We’re looking for standout shots, like people on the boat with a whale in the background, or stunning images of whales alongside the boat or breaching in the distance.
Good luck to everyone! Bill McKim will be the judge, and by submitting your photo, you grant us the right to publish it in our calendar. Of course, you retain full rights to your image, but you must give us permission to use it in the calendar.
As a thank you, everyone who submits a photo will receive a coupon code for a free copy of the calendar—you’ll just need to cover the $3 postage. The calendar will be available for sale within the next six weeks, and a significant portion of the proceeds will go to organizations we support, such as the Marine Mammal Stranding Center and Gotham Whale.
We know you’ve captured some incredible moments, so we can’t wait to see your submissions!
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