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Belmar whale watching tour review July 12 2020

July 13, 2020 //  by bill mckim//  Leave a Comment

The normality you feel while being outdoor on a warm summer day with the ocean breeze in your face helps you forget about the Covid 19 at least for a few hours, said one passenger yesterday aboard our whale watching trip

 

Humpback and Dolphin Love πŸ‹πŸ¬β€οΈ
Tail flukes, pectoral fin slaps, looks like he’s wavingΒ πŸ‘‹Β πŸ‹Β lunge feeding, missed that picture.
A pod of dolphins smiling as they bow in and out of the water 🐬🌊 gorgeous animals, so. much. fun.

The above is what one regular customer posted about yesterdays trip reviewΒ  whale watching from Belmar
Sunday was a fun trip first We headed south towards Manasquan to follow a whale reported in the area by a large fishing boat describing the whale whale as large and grey, this could be a Fin whale. We searched the area with clear skies we could see many miles in each direction. We did not see the whae so we headed north towards Asbury Park about 3 miles off the coast of the beach in asburypark we spotted a whale! the whale did a few behaviors as we watched from a safe distance. Our naturalist pointed out lunge feed , tail slapping and 2 mins of loud fin slapping, oh and we all got to smell whaleΒ  breath! Our captain Alan did a great job of staying in a good viewing range of this very active whale Sunday.
We all enjoyed the relaxed family atmosphere of the 2 deck whale watching boat . Join us soon call to book your trip 732.451.6003 or buy online at www.jerseyshorewhalewatch.com

Humpback and Dolphin Love πŸ‹πŸ¬β€οΈ Tail flukes, pectoral fin slaps, looks like he’s waving πŸ‘‹ πŸ‹ lunge feeding, missed that picture. A pod of dolphins smiling as they bow in and out of the water 🐬🌊 gorgeous animals, so. much. fun.
Humpback and Dolphin Love πŸ‹πŸ¬β€οΈ
Tail flukes, pectoral fin slaps, looks like he’s waving πŸ‘‹ πŸ‹ lunge feeding, missed that picture.
A pod of dolphins smiling as they bow in and out of the water 🐬🌊 gorgeous animals, so. much. fun.

Humpback and Dolphin Love πŸ‹πŸ¬β€οΈ Tail flukes, pectoral fin slaps, looks like he’s waving πŸ‘‹ πŸ‹ lunge feeding, missed that picture. A pod of dolphins smiling as they bow in and out of the water 🐬🌊 gorgeous animals, so. much. fun.
Great group of people on our Sunday trip

Humpback and Dolphin Love πŸ‹πŸ¬β€οΈ Tail flukes, pectoral fin slaps, looks like he’s waving πŸ‘‹ πŸ‹ lunge feeding, missed that picture. A pod of dolphins smiling as they bow in and out of the water 🐬🌊 gorgeous animals, so. much. fun.

We also saw many dolphins near the whale they were swimming together for a while

Along this three-hour tour, we point out all the various marine life – sea turtle ... Bring the entire family on this exciting Belmar, NJ whale watching trip
Along this three-hour tour, we point out all the various marine life – sea turtle … Bring the entire family on this exciting Belmar, NJ whale watching trip
Along this three-hour tour, we point out all the various marine life – sea turtle ... Bring the entire family on this exciting Belmar, NJ whale watching trip
Along this three-hour tour, we point out all the various marine life – sea turtle … Bring the entire family on this exciting Belmar, NJ whale watching trip
Along this three-hour tour, we point out all the various marine life – sea turtle ... Bring the entire family on this exciting Belmar, NJ whale watching trip
dolphins swimming alongside the humpback whale today off asburypark nj

Along this three-hour tour, we point out all the various marine life – sea turtle ... Bring the entire family on this exciting Belmar, NJ whale watching trip

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Belmar Whale Watching Tour | Belmar, NJ Whale Watch Tickets

July 12, 2020 //  by bill mckim//  Leave a Comment

Bill McKim’s Belmar Whale Watching – We are the original and best whale watching tour in Belmar, New Jersey. Please check out our whale watching tour dates and save money on your whale watching tickets. Please click here to purchase whale watching tickets). Our tours are 3 times a week. The tour is about 3 hours long and departs from the Belmar Marina (905 Highway 35, between Marina Grille and the big bridge).

 

whale watching Belmar
whale watching Belmar

We go whale watching every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from the Belmar Marina, on a large 2-level boat with a tour guide on board to tell you what you are seeing. Your whale watching tour tickets can be emailed to you https://billmckim.com/products/bill-mckims-jersey-shore-whale-watch

See humpback whales, dolphins and other marine sea-life off the coast of Belmar, Avon Bradley Beach, Asbury Park, Long Branch, Sandy Hook, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Manasquan, and more.

  • We go Jersey Shore whale watching from Belmar Marina all summer and fall.
  • The boat is 120 feet long boat with plenty of room for everyone.
  • We have over a 90% success rate with finding whales, and if you don’t see a whale you get another trip free!
  • We also see dolphins, sharks, and rays too.
  • You can book the day of the trip and we can place your name on our list.
  • We stay about 2 miles off the coast, so you can always see land!
  • Bring your own beer, drinks, and food.

 

Belmar whale watching tour
Jersey Shore Whale Watching: Great group of people, the boat has 2 levels plenty of sight lines and room to distance. Belmar, NJ

 

whale watching Belmar
whale watching Belmar

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Whale Watching camera tips whale watching photography is fun

July 12, 2020 //  by bill mckim//  1 Comment

Bring your good camera, it wont get wet the boat is huge, but was also bring a camera bag to protect it while we are going to the whale watching area.

Asbury Park in the background

Composition

As you probably know, composition is key. That being said, photographing from above does not compliment the enormous whale. Shooting from the 2nd florr crowsΒ  makes the whale appear smaller that if you stay on the boats deck so we recommend staying there. Which leads us to our next point

Positioning

While being at the front might seem the most sensible thing to do, it’s also the most popular spot. But you’re out there to get in some amazing frames of the whales and you will need a little space to move around. Thus our photographer Bill Mckim recommends staying at the back of the right hand side on the boat. The captain will most often need to turn the boat so he sees the whale clearly for all safety, and if it happens that he’ll choose to have the whale at the left hand side, it will only take 5 seconds to change. There are less people back here and you are away from the iphone crowd!

Manual – Aperture Priority mode (Av)

While I would in almost all situations recommend the Manual mode as it opens doors to photographing in new ways I wouldn’t recommend it while out there. With constant changes in light and the clouds moving around, it’s difficult to be always looking at the built-in meter to decide on aperture and shutter speed. Instead I would recommend the aperture priority mode, setting your ISO as high as you trust your camera to handle (without noise creeping in), and then setting your aperture as high as the lightning allows (A high aperture will reduce the damage if you don’t get the focus on point) . A good rule of thumb is to never let the shutter speed get lower that 1/2000s as you will risk having your photos shaky. I like to shoot at around 4000 of a second.

jersey shore whale watch 2020 photos
jersey shore whale watch 2020 photos
jersey shore whale watch 2020 photos
jersey shore whale watch 2020 photos

Comparison

This tip is a one I love. Often you’ll have the luck to have birds all around, getting one in your frame for comparison to the whale is really fun to underline the size of the whales. But when the birds just don’t go into the frame you can get really creative, putting people inside the frame or even holding some things in front of the camera (if your lens is wide enough)!

 

Lenses

This is a common question and the answer is: Just take the your camera bag! Given that you don’t carry more than 2 lenses, you can take your camera bag – with the lenses, onboard. You can keep it inside the steering house and then take it out and switch lenses later on! It’s crucial on a trip like this to have options – If you got a good zoom lensΒ  100-400 is my go to lens for whale watching(100-400mm, 70-200mm) that would be ideal for the first minutes of the tour but then when we get closer it’s great to be able to grab a wider lensΒ  (24-105mm).

 

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July 8th whale watching trip report

July 8, 2020 //  by bill mckim//  Leave a Comment

Wednesday, July 8 Whale Watching report:

We had a great socially distanced whale watching trip a great group of people some with some very nice Canon Cameras and lens!

 

Dont forget to buy your shirts onboard!
Many colors and 2 designs now!
Great group of people, the boat has 2 levels plenty of sight lines and room to spread
family fun safe for all ages!

We left Belmar Marina at 1:30 PM, and headed north towards Asbury Park fixing to go up towards Sea Bright. There we saw the first of the three whales we saw today. Captain Alan spotted the whale about a mile away from us and made his way towards it; it was great to see. Then Danielle, our naturalist, spotted the second whale about 30 minutes later a little bit to the north of us. The third whale appeared while we were watching the second whale. The second one breached a few times and the third well was doing chain lunges. Everyone on the boat was thrilled; we had a lot of returning customers, and some new faces too. It was a great day on the ocean. I got some sea spray from the warm ocean water on the way back. Speaking of, the water was beautiful and clear; you could see many dolphins everywhere we went today. Join us soon at Jersey Shore Whale Watch, great family fun. We do not overcrowd the boat, we guarantee you will see a whale and you’ll get some fresh air.

Whales stay under the water usually 3-5 min but they can stay under 45 mins. Feeding whales we see in our area need to come up for air more often so that is great for our viewing! Jersey Shore whale watch wants to thank Captain Alan for giving us an additional 30 mins with the whales today so our trip was 3 1/2 hours long !

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Our boat is huge and has plenty of room! Belmar Whale watching trips!

June 3, 2020 //  by billmckim//  Leave a Comment

I wanted to talk a bit about the boat we go whale watching on>
The boat is 115 feet long has 2 levels and also has separate full size men’s and ladies bathrooms that are always kept extremely clean
We promise that you and your guests will be impressed with the experience on the boat and the cabin is air conditioned!
Here are a few photos I took of the boat this morning before we went whale watching from the Belmar Marina on route 35 in Belmar New Jersey
Our captain has 30 years experience boating and our boat is the fastest clean and biggest boat in Monmouth County, We started the whale watching tours in 2018 and We love it, read our reviews!

 

 

jersey shore whale watching tour belmar new jersey
Plenty of comfortable outdoor seating

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November whale watching has been awesome

November 11, 2019 //  by bill mckim//  Leave a Comment

[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.

Jersey Shore whale watch since 2016 has been showing people the real giants of the ocean.

 

Nick G.

Verified Buyer

5 star rating

11/04/19
Great time
Review by Nick G. on 4 Nov 2019

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!

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Kids love whale watching trips.

May 21, 2019 //  by billmckim//  Leave a Comment

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

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January 2019 whales off the beach in Belmar New Jersey!

February 17, 2019 //  by billmckim//  Leave a Comment

January 2019 whales off the beach in Belmar New Jersey!
We spotted at least 2 whales off the beach i sent out the drone for a closer look but without any boats in the frigid winter temps if was like looking for a needle in a haystack!
So here are a couple photos i took with my long lens camera from home!’\

Danielle thought it was Minke whales a rare sight for me

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