Whale trip Photos

November whale watching has been awesome

November 11, 2019 // by bill mckim

[click_to_tweet tweet=”November whale watching photos Jersey shore whale watch” quote=”A unique trip close to home!”]November whale watching has been awesome. We have seen whales in Spring Lake New Jersey and Bay Head beach this week on our trip Here are some photos. Jersey shore whale watch guarantees you will see a whale! We went on 26 trips in 2019 and saw whales on 24 trips! Why do we have such a good whale watching success rate, We only go out in good weather, so the whales are easier to find. Bad weather days can be good whale watching days but its harder to see the whale spout when its raining!

Some November whale watching photos from our trip down toward Island Beach State Park last week. Cruising along in the ocean looking at Seaside Heights boardwalk from the ocean near sunset was unique.I think everyone on the boat enjoyed the views of the whales with Island Beach State Park and Bayhead Nj in the background.

Book a private whale watching trip in 2020, We have many size boats available to take your birthday group or family out for an amazing day on the ocean. Call us at 732.451.6003 and ask about our prvaite whale watching tours We can go to many places including the New York City skyline, this is a unique trip. Book your whale watching trip today with Jersey shore whale watch.

All five of our unique boats are available for private boat charters in Monmouth and Ocean County. From the luxurious motor yacht, to the small and speedy Fast Cat, the sailing catamaran, and more! Explore all of our different boats and select your favorite for your private boat charter experience. All of our boat rentals at the Jersey shore are operated by our experienced and friendly captains and crew.We have a naturalist on board to tell you about everything you are seeing.

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We had a lot of fun on our whale watch yesterday. The crew worked hard to find us a whale and everyone was very excited when they did. The heated cabin and the food/drinks available within were an awesome bonus!

Photos Oct 20th wet rain whale watching trip

October 22, 2019 // by bill mckim

Well we wanted to try and beat out the rain storm that did not work but We had plenty of beer from Beach Haus Brewery in Belmar to keep us all feeling good with plenty of dolphins I would say over 100 of them. We also had 2 very active whales off Asbury Park New Jersey

Here are some photos from the trip, I didnt want my canon photography gear getting wet so i dont have as many photos as usual.

Another Great Trip End of September 9/29 whale watching photos Belmar Bill Mckim

October 1, 2019 // by bill mckim

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Another Great Trip End of September 9/29. whales were jumping and we saw over 100 Dolphins while out whale watching as soon as We left the mouth of the shark river in Belmar/Avon by the sea. The weather was perfect as you can see from the photos, We were all happy to have such a beautiful fall day on the ocean, Join us soon it really worth it We go out on Sunday, we had a over 70 people on our boat we can legally carry 130 people so thee was plenty of room, and remember the boat has two full size bathroom on board! We also have a small snack bar and an air conditioned our heated indoor cabin that is huge. Order tickets at www.billmckim.com

Absolutely FANTASTIC day with Jersey Shore Whale Watch! Sept 22nd

September 28, 2019 // by bill mckim

2 humpback whales traveling together, 3 more in the distance, breaching, and lunge feeding!! Can’t wait for next weekend!! SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS!!

Octoberfest! Oct 20th whales craft beer and rock n roll

September 27, 2019 // by bill mckim

Octoberfest! Oct 20th whales craft beer and rock n roll

Date and Time: 10/20/2109 1;30pm

Location the Atlantic Ocean , We leave from Belmar Marina , Royal Miss Belmar 115 boat with 2 fullsize bathrooms and a kitchen

Music by: Guns For Hire

Craft Beer free tasting by ;Beach Hause Brewery

Whales there will be many! and the tour is guided by the naturalist extraordinaire Danielle Brown

Tickets are $75 , buy now

Sunday Sept. 15th whale watching trip report

September 18, 2019 // by bill mckim

We have a nice size group on board about 116 passengers including a 97 year old passenger and her two friends on their 2nd trip this summer! We have trips booked now till the end of October , I saw 2 whales from my home just yesterday they were about 1 mile from the beach, so there are plenty of whales still in the area. join us 732.451.6003 with any questions! I was not on board this trip as I was photographing a wedding in Avon by the Sea Sunday! so no photos but here are a few quotes were were given on Facebook about the trip on Sept 15th

Judy Scioli I went on Sunday for the first time. LOVED IT! I was giddy like a kid.
Thank you to the wonderful crew.
Great time. 🐳

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What a great time. Whales we did see! Definitely going to go back. Captain and crew the best

Mrs. Hull loved it! her 2nd trip with us this year!

You can now rent Binoculars on the boat in advance!

September 11, 2019 // by billmckim

You can now rent Binoculars on the boat in advance! Jersey shore whale watch guarantees whale sightings!
You are now able to rent at a great price binoculars for the day of your whale watching trip the price is very good, $5 for childrens and $8 for adults!

Whale watching with binoculars, especially from a boat, requires a lot of stability. Additionally, the distance you need to maintain from these majestic animals means that you need a long focal length with a wide, crystal clear field of view.

Most tour operators have strict guidelines to follow when approaching whales and they need to stay a certain acceptable distance away from the whales for obvious reasons.

So when you choose a pair of binoculars we need to bear a few simple things in mind. Lookout for weatherproof capabilities, weight, magnification and ease of use on a boat.

Meet our on board naturalist Danielle Brown

September 11, 2019 // by billmckim

Our resident naturalist Danilelle Brown point the way. She is working on her PHD at Rutgers in Marine Biology and loves whale research

Danielle Brown

Read the National Geographic Article about whales, there are a few comments in the article by Danielle https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/why-whale-watching-is-having-a-moment-in-new-york-city

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/why-whale-watching-is-having-a-moment-in-new-york-city

Danielle Brown has been working with the Marine Mammal Stranding Center as a Field Stranding Technician since 2013. She has also worked as an Associate Researcher with Gotham Whale, and her research on humpback whales in NY and NJ was recently published in Marine Mammal Science. Danielle holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Stockton University, and a Master of Science degree from George Mason University. She is currently at Rutgers working towards her PhD in Ecology and Evolution, and will be continuing her research on marine mammals in NY and NJ. We are thrilled to have her on every trip at Jersey Shore whale watch!

what a backdrop NYC and whale watching join us soon call 732.451.6003

Read a recent Rutgers University article on Danielle here

Awesome whale watching trip Sept 8th special event was amazing photos

September 10, 2019 // by billmckim

Not sure what you put into words how much fun it was well watching yesterday but I will try. We left Belmar Marina I saw three whales within five minutes of being out of the river sure Krumper. The band wonderful whiners was fantastic and played the entire trip was really really nice. Asbury park jersey shore coastline in the background it was amazing to see rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame or Vinnie and his band love the trip on the water playing rock ‘n’ roll music and a gorgeous Sunday afternoon I look forward to doing this trip again next year we will do some other ones with other bands I think James said he’s working on Eddie Testa we’ll see how that goes.The Craft beer tasting from Beach House brewery was fantastic.My friend Sam who help me put this together Big Ronnie productions did a fantastic job. Thanks to all my friends and new friends are coming up on a beautiful day we saw three humpback whales.Danielleour tour guide whale watching expert from Rutgers University did a fantastic job telling everybody about the whales,we were seeing and why we were seeing them. The weather was just perfect the water conditions were great for just perfect Sunday afternoon on the ocean everyone was thrilled the trip was sold out. We’re watching at the Jersey shore is a popular fun safe event join us soon here are some photos from Sunday’s trip September 8, 2019. Hope to see you all on the trip again please take the time to leave reviews they’re important to us thanks a lot, Bill McKim I will post a few more photos especially some crowd photos so if you have them sent to tag me on FacebookJersey sure will watch Billy McKim

Whale Watching trip report Aug 18 2019 , Just amazing ! A Triple Breach

August 19, 2019 // by billmckim

Whale Watching trip report Aug 18 2019 , Just amazing ! A Triple Breach
Perfect hot summer weather brought a huge near capacity crowd to the boat everyone was thrilled to see a triple breach! The whale off the coast of Asbury Park was amazing. The Humpback whale breached 3 times in a row , yes i got the first two breaches perfectly the third wtotally out of focus but i will still share it with all of you.

The best comment of the day was by Billy, a great name by the way.. We were coming back into the Shark river in Belmar and billy who works on the boat as a crew and see whales all the time says to me , ” Even i got excited today and I see whales everyday out here!

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even with a near full boat there was plenty of room on the 2nd floor

Danielle and our captain Alan did an amazing job yesterday

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Part of the triple breaching humpback whale off of Belmar – Asbury park yesterday

On the third breach in 1 minutes time i was not really ready for it or expecting it!

Our first

sightsing was withing 15 mins of leaving Belmar Marina join us soon 732.451.6003

Jersey Shore Whale Watch Photo Contest

July 31, 2019 // by billmckim

Jersey Shore Whale Watch Photo Contest

Whale Watching trip report Sunday July 28th Fantastic!

July 29, 2019 // by billmckim

Whale Watching trip report Sunday July 28th Fantastic!
We saw many breaches of at least two different whales
We had over 55 people on the trip along the New Jersey coastline
We could see land at all times, we were about 3 miles offshore
People loved seeing the whales and the tons of bunker bait fish that the whales love Menhaden
Check out the photos and book your trip now, what are you waiting for We even guarantee you will see a whale with our whale check program
Our trips are all family friendly and safe we go every Wednesday and Sunday from the Belmar Marina
The boat is 115 feet long air conditioned cabin with 2 big mens and ladies rooms and a snack
BYOB is a great feature and save your group $$
Jersey shore whale watch trip photos July 28th 2019

Jersey shore whale watch trip photos July 28th 2019

The Atlantic Highlands in the background! humpback whale

Jersey shore whale watch trip photos July 28th 2019

Lunge feed Humpback whale if front of our boat

the whales fluke

Bunker fish were everywhere!

Clean water more whales

July 27, 2019 // by billmckim

Great story CBS2’s Lisa Rozner has the latest on New York’s efforts to clean local waters, which have already seen the local whale population increase. Join us to see them only a few weeks of perfect boating weather left!

Join us soon get your tickets now!

July 24th Whale Watching Trip Photos

July 26, 2019 // by billmckim

We had a large film crew from Rutgers University with us on this trip they filmed our naturalist Danielle M. Brown, M.S.
@RutgersEENR
PhD student studying humpback whale foraging ecology, Lead Humpback Whale Researcher with
@gothamwhale
, stranding response/necropsy volunteer
We had many opportunities to photograph breaching whale, feeding whale, logging whale moves join us on our next trip Sunday July 28th We leave from Belmar marina at 1:30pm.

This is an amazing experience we had a few birthday parties on the boat also

whale watching at the coast of new jersey and new york city

We guarantee you will see a whale!

July 10, 2019 // by billmckim

Brand new program starting July 2019!

The Jersey Shore Whale watch is the only whale watching boat that we know of to offer whale Checks. A whale check is our guarantee and commitment to you. If you come out on a paid trip with us and we are unable to see any whales, you will get to come back this season for free to have another opportunity to see them. While we do see whales very often (Over 96% of the time), we sometimes get unlucky, and that is why we came up with whale checks to truly guarantee our customers a chance at seeing a whale. We go even further in 2020 if we need to extend the trip to find the whale we will, only three times in 2020 did we not seen a whale!

Our trips along the coastline of New Jersey are educational and a relaxing day on the ocean. See you soon, any questions call us at 732.451.6003

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Some tips and tricks for our whale watch.

July 10, 2019 // by billmckim

Some tips and tricks for our whale watch.

Bring sunscreen, could be out in the sun for a while
Look all around the boat for whales, they don’t tend to stay in one spot for long
Keep an eye out for other animals, dolphins are a common sight on the whale watches
Always have a camera ready, you’ll never know when a whale will decide to jump out of the water
Keep an eye out for water spouts, as a whale breaching usually soon follows
Stay hydrated, and bring your own water bottle for the trip
Bringing your own snacks and drinks is allowed on the trip
Come early to get familiar with the boat
Go onto the second floor of the boat, it has lounge chairs and an excellent view
Pay attention to Danielle, as she has very interesting information about the whales and is usually one of the first to spot the whale

June 27th Jersey Shore Whale Watch Report

June 28, 2019 // by billmckim

June 27th Whale Watch

An excellent whale watch, with many whales seen off the Jersey Shore. Here’s some pictures taken from the whale watches below!

Epic Whale Watching Trip Saturday

June 24, 2019 // by billmckim

Epic Whale Watching Trip Saturday. We left from Belmar Marina aboard the Royal Miss Belmar We saw 2 whales one of them near the end of the whale watching trip did an amazing breach. Join us for the best erperience trip you will have on the ocean this summer . We go on a beautiful boat ride guide tour and search for whales we see whales on 98 % of or trip in the last two years and this year we have 100% percent whale sighting.

jersey shore whale watching tour — whale breach on our june 22 whale watching trip belmar marina for tickets call 732.451.6003

The Jersey shore and Sandy Hook area are premier whale watching areas and offer a spectacular variety of whales, marine mammals and pelagic birds. Annual whale migrations bring whales through the area within just minutes of belmar Marina.

he Jersey shore and Sandy Hook area are premier whale watching areas and offer a spectacular variety of whales, marine mammals and pelagic birds. Annual whale migrations bring whales through the area within just minutes of belmar Marina.

Enjoy your whale watching experience aboard the our ships, one of the most advanced whale watching boats on the East Coast. Specially designed for stability and comfort, the Jersey Shore Whale watch guided tours offers a scenic observation deck perfect for photography and cozy indoor seating along with a galley for drinks and snacks. Whale watching is one of the most fun things to do spring summer and fall around Monmouth County.
The captain and crew have over 30 years experience in escorting visitors along the coast of New Jersey to experience the annual migration of some of the most amazing whales in the world. Experienced naturalists aboard the Bill McKim Jersey shore whale watch tour are available to enhance your trip with information about whale migration, marine life, the are, and more.

Humpback Whale Watching Jersey shore whale watch also offers the best charter boat trips including public party cruises, sunset cruises and dinner cruises, and private whale watching trips, wedding cruises, pelagic birding trips. Catering and music can be arranged for private events. BYOB can be either hosted or no-host. Our first craft beer trip is coimng in July!. We can customize your trip to make it the very best charter boat experience at the Jersey shore.
for tickets call 732.45.6003 or buy online here https://billmckim.com/products/bill-mckims-jersey-shore-whale-watch https://billmckim.com/products/bill-mckims-jersey-shore-whale-watch

Kids love whale watching trips.

May 21, 2019 // by billmckim

We take a very large safe boats to go whale watching some of the boats can hold as many as 80 people so you don’t have to worry about anything about safety on the boats will be a great time great trip kids of all ages love it I’m not sure I would bring an infant there’s really no reason so if you’re going to really remember anything I would probably gets in the way of the parents are in good time just having to hold the baby the whole time brother was young children are welcome to come on the whale watching trip we leave out of Belmar we do weekdays and weekends weekends

No trip April 27th we did not get nearly enough people and we have seen whales in the area yet

April 24, 2019 // by billmckim

No trip April 27th we did not get nearly enough people and we have seen whales in the area yet, full refunds were given

Whale sightings off Belmar this week

April 12, 2019 // by billmckim

I have spoken to a couple of boat captains finback whales of Belmar off the coast of belmar this week we will be going whale watching in May we won’t be going in April because the fin back whales or migrating north up towards Cape Cod Fish just kind of passing through the area so we will be waiting till the whale are feeding in the in the area is the humpback whales feeding the air is off of Sandy Hook down to Manasquan inlet and we know it’s more predictable trip we will see whales. Whale watching is a fun join is https://jerseyshorewhalewatchingtour.com Jersey Shore Whale Watch Tour

Whales along the jersey shore

April 3, 2019 // by billmckim

I haven’t really seen too many this winter looking forward to seeing more humpback wells of the beach and Belmar should be starting next week or so then just picks up and gets really big in the fall you’ll see a lot of whales in the fall

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whale breaching off the coast of Monmouth county new jersey June 25th 2018

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Great year of whale watching at the Jersey shore

December 2, 2018 // by billmckim

We had a great time whale watching in Belmar New jersey and will do more in 2019

NYC in the background for this whales photo!

Whale Watching trip Jersey shore Nov 4th 2018

October 31, 2018 // by billmckim

We will be going out this Sunday at 10am , with the fall back day saving time change Sunday you get to sleep an hour later, join us this Sunday we leave from Belmar Marina, Buy tickets online Jersey shire whale watch tour

October 14th whale watching tour report.

October 15, 2018 // by billmckim

These seasonal migrations completed by the Humpback Whales are considered the longest migration paths performed by any mammal.

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Here are a few photos from the trip yesterday the whale was spotted off Long Branch.

We saw many ,many dolphins and a whale off the coast of Long Branch Sunday. We traveled Sunday morning north from Belmar searching for whales. We have had 11 trips this years and 10 of them we have seen whales on.

Join us this fall on a quick local funtrip to see whhales along the jersey shore.

Jersey shore whale watching summer 2018

August 26, 2018 // by billmckim

Whales to the left of me!

It was July 7th, a warm summer day, with calm waters. We went whale watching out of Belmar Marina. We cruised up towards Sandy Hook passing the beaches of, Avon, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Deal, Monmouth Beach, Long Branch, Sandy Hook National Park, and eventually we saw New York City in the background. When we were off the coast of Sandy Hook, we saw many pods of dolphins, sea birds, and two humpback whales!

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    Our guide on that trip was Danielle, a whale researcher that works with Gotham Whale. Danielle is pursuing a doctorate at Rutger’s University in marine biology. She has a wealth of whale information for the guests on Bill McKim’s Jersey Shore whale watching trip. Danielle points out what to look for in the water to spot the whales and shares information about the whales we see.
         Guests on the boat trip have a great time, and bring snacks and coolers on board. One group was a bridal party enjoying champange on the open sea. Often the younger travelers take a nap. The gentle rocking and salt air seems to be a natural sleep aid! It is recommended to bring binoculars, a light jacket or sweatshirt, and some drinks and snacks.
    Upon return to Belmar, there is still lots to do in the area. Marina Grill is in the same marina parking lot, a great place for cocktails, dinner, and conversation about the whale trip. Bill McKim’s Jersey Shore Whale Watches are sure to be one of your fondest memories! -n Billy

Whale Photo Contest

June 30, 2018 // by billmckim

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Monthly winners win a Jersey Shore Whale watching tee. Grand prize winner wins two tickets for a Monmouth county Jersey Shore whale watching tour with Bill McKim.

June 25th Whale Watching Trip Photos

June 25, 2018 // by billmckim

June 25th Whale Watching Trip Photos
The Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) is a North American species of fish in the herring … Humpback whales off the coast of New Jersey feed on Atlantic menhaden
We took out over 30 people on the boat today, (the new boat can handle up to 100 people!) and saw a large pool of Dolphins and then just when people were worried we would not see the star of the show.The first mate Harry spotted a whale!