Jersey Shore Whale Watch
2027 Calendar Photo Contest

Have you taken an amazing photo aboard the Jersey Girl?
Your photograph could appear in our official 2027 Jersey Shore Whale Watch Calendar.

We want to see the Jersey Shore through your eyes.

Supporting Marine Conservation

Net proceeds from the 2027 Jersey Shore Whale Watch Calendar will be shared among three organizations working to protect whales, dolphins and the marine environment:

• Marine Mammal Stranding Center — Rescues, rehabilitates and responds to stranded whales, dolphins, seals and sea turtles along the New Jersey coast.

• Gotham Whale — Conducts whale research and citizen science in the New York–New Jersey region, helping document and better understand our growing local whale population.

• Menhaden Defenders — Works to protect Atlantic menhaden, an essential food source for humpback whales and other marine wildlife along the Jersey Shore.

Your photograph can help celebrate the Jersey Shore while supporting the wildlife that makes these waters so special.

Share Your Best Jersey Shore Whale Watch Photo

Every season, thousands of passengers join us aboard the Jersey Girl and capture incredible moments on the ocean — breaching humpback whales, dolphins, sunsets, seabirds, the New Jersey coastline, families enjoying their trip and those unexpected moments that make whale watching so special.

Now we want to feature some of those photographs in the official
Jersey Shore Whale Watch 2027 Calendar.

The photographs selected for the calendar will come from our passengers, crew and Jersey Shore Whale Watch community.

What Kind of Photos Are We Looking For?

Don’t assume your photograph has to be a perfect close-up of a breaching whale. We are looking for photographs that tell the story of whale watching along the Jersey Shore.

• Humpback whales
• Breaching, feeding or tail-slapping whales
• Dolphins
• Marine wildlife
• Seabirds
• Beautiful ocean scenes
• Sunsets and sunrises
• The Jersey Shore coastline
• The Jersey Girl underway
• Families and friends enjoying their whale watching experience
• Special moments aboard the boat

Sometimes the best photograph isn’t the closest whale photograph. It may simply capture what it feels like to spend a day on the ocean.

Who Can Enter?

Anyone who has taken a photograph while traveling with Jersey Shore Whale Watch may submit photographs for consideration.

You do not need to be a professional photographer. Cell phone photographs are welcome too.

A Professionally Produced Calendar

Jersey Shore Whale Watch owner and photographer Bill McKim has produced his own photographic calendars for more than 15 years and understands the entire process of selecting, preparing and printing photographs for a high-quality calendar.

Our goal is to make the Jersey Shore Whale Watch calendar every bit as beautiful as the calendars Bill has produced over the past 15 years — while making our passengers the photographers.

How to Enter

Use the entry form below to upload your photograph.

Please submit the highest-resolution version of your photograph that you have available. Original files are preferred whenever possible.

Please include your name, email address and any information you remember about the photograph — such as when it was taken, where we were, what you saw or the story behind the picture.

Enter the 2027 Calendar Photo Contest

Upload your photograph below.

Before You Submit

• Please submit photographs that you personally took or have permission to submit.
• Please upload the largest and highest-quality version available.
• Photos may be cropped or adjusted for calendar layout and printing.
• Submitting a photograph does not guarantee that it will be selected.
• We may contact selected photographers for an original or higher-resolution file.
• Photographers whose images are selected will be credited whenever practical.

Photo Permission

By submitting a photograph, you confirm that you own the photograph or have the authority to submit it. You grant Jersey Shore Whale Watch and McKim Photography LLC permission to reproduce, crop, edit and use the submitted photograph in connection with the Jersey Shore Whale Watch calendar and related promotion of the calendar, Jersey Shore Whale Watch and its activities.

You retain ownership of your photograph.

Your Photo Could Be Hanging on Thousands of Walls in 2027

Some of our favorite Jersey Shore memories have been captured by the people standing on our decks.

We can’t wait to see what you’ve captured.