Real updates from our most recent trips — what we saw, where we went, and what’s showing up this week.
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🐋 September 19 Trip Report: The Whale Union Sent Us to Rockaway! Humpback whales on BOTH Saturday trips aboard the Jersey Girl! Despite what we thought were productive negotiations with the Whale Union, their morning representative decided to report for duty much closer to Rockaway Beach than Sandy Hook. Apparently, our agreement didn’t include a […]
🐋 WHALE NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: They brought a friend. And moved the meeting farther away. We returned to the bargaining table today, Thursday, September 17, only to find TWO humpback whales side by side near the Scotland Buoy, up by Ambrose Channel, blowing off a little steam. I distinctly remember our gentlemen’s agreement involved moving CLOSER […]
We’ve made progress negotiating with the whales. The weather department remains difficult to reach. 😂☀️🐋 Here’s what happens when the weekend forecast shows one beautiful sunny day and one day with a 30%, 50%, or 60% chance of rain: Practically everybody books the sunny day. The other day sits there like it wasn’t invited to […]
🐋 September 19 Trip Report: The Whale Union Sent Us to Rockaway! Humpback whales on BOTH Saturday trips aboard the Jersey Girl! Despite what we thought were productive negotiations with the Whale Union, their morning representative decided to report for duty much closer to Rockaway Beach than Sandy Hook. Apparently, our agreement didn’t include a […]
🐋 WHALE NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: They brought a friend. And moved the meeting farther away. We returned to the bargaining table today, Thursday, September 17, only to find TWO humpback whales side by side near the Scotland Buoy, up by Ambrose Channel, blowing off a little steam. I distinctly remember our gentlemen’s agreement involved moving CLOSER […]
We’ve made progress negotiating with the whales. The weather department remains difficult to reach. 😂☀️🐋 Here’s what happens when the weekend forecast shows one beautiful sunny day and one day with a 30%, 50%, or 60% chance of rain: Practically everybody books the sunny day. The other day sits there like it wasn’t invited to […]
Here’s a single HTML block to paste into WordPress’s Custom HTML block. The headings include Belmar, Sandy Hook, and fall whale watching to help search engines understand the post. Belmar Whale Watching Update: Negotiations With Whale 318 Are Going Well Jersey Shore Whale Watch | September 17, 2026 UPDATE: Negotiations with Whale 318 have made […]
🐋ff8bbbb73e5f47398521369709fe13bd On Saturday, September 12, the whales decided they liked the waters off Coney Island, taking us much closer to New York City than we usually travel. Our 12:30 trip saw two whales, with the city and Coney Island’s amusement parks providing a beautiful backdrop. We extended the trip to give our passengers time to […]
🐬 Dolphins, a Humpback Whale, and Ocean Conditions Like a Lake! Jersey Shore Whale Watch Trip Report | September 8, 2026 What a beautiful afternoon to be out on the water! Today’s Jersey Shore Whale Watch trip aboard Jersey Girl brought together calm seas, bottlenose dolphins, and a memorable visit with humpback whale NYC0188. The […]
Sorry I haven’t been able to keep up with posting our trip reports on a daily basis! We’ve been busy out on the water, and the good news is that we’ve been seeing whales every day up near Sandy Hook. There’s plenty happening aboard Jersey Girl, even when I fall a little behind on sharing […]
Wednesday, August 26 Whale Watching Report 🐋☀️ What an absolutely beautiful day on the ocean! We had a sold-out crowd aboard the Jersey Girl and headed north toward the Sandy Hook area, where the whales have been consistently feeding. We searched a little farther offshore toward the Ambrose Channel before working our way back in […]
Once again, the whales are up near the Sandy Hook area — and it all comes down to the bait fish. Humpback whales love bunker, and as long as the bunker remain concentrated along the northern New Jersey coast, that’s where we expect the whales to stay. So on Tuesday, August 25, we made our […]
Monday, August 24, 2026 Whale Watching Trip Report What an absolutely beautiful Jersey Shore summer day! We headed north along the coastline, passing Avon-by-the-Sea and Bradley Beach, and as we reached Asbury Park we spotted dolphins right in front of Convention Hall. We turned the Jersey Girl around and spent about 10 to 15 minutes […]
Whales and a Superpod! — 8/23/2026 Today’s incredible photos were captured by our onboard naturalist, Dr. Danielle Browne, who has spent this season — her ninth leading tours aboard the Jersey Girl — sharing her expertise with our guests. Dr. Browne conducts whale research and satellite tagging work for Rutgers University and is widely regarded […]
Jersey Shore Whale Watch Trip Report – An Incredible Day From Belmar to Sandy Hook What an absolutely gorgeous day on the Atlantic Ocean! Today’s whale watching adventure aboard the Jersey Girl was a perfect example of why every trip is different and why having the speed and range to explore the Jersey Shore can […]
