Whale and Dolphin Watching Cruise from Cape May

Overview

Join Captain Jeff Stewart and his seasoned crew as your cruise into the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean for a 3-hour whale and dolphin watching experience. The Delaware Bay Estuary is a sanctuary for many species of marine life, including Humpback whales, Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins, Manta rays, Thresher sharks, Hammerhead sharks, Harbor porpoise, Harbor seals, Northern gannets, Greater shearwaters, Bald Eagles, laughing gulls and a plethora of fish species. This cruise allows for an awesome offshore experience for the family, as well as seasoned adventurers and seafarers alike, and is fully narrated by your captain, who will point out local history along with many types of marine life.
The vessels in the Cape May Whale Watcher fleet, include the 110 foot long Cape May Whale Watcher and the 125 foot long Atlantis. They are the largest of their kind, offering air conditioning and heat, restrooms, upper deck seating and full bars with snacks and libations. They offer max comfort!

City: Cape May

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $45.00

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $45.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Best locations for spotting whales, dolphins, and porpoises

Certified naturalist

Live commentary on board

Parking Fees

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in most weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please arrive an hour before departure time; boarding starts a half-hour prior to departure
Minimum drinking age is 21 years
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (522)

oobandiloo

Jun 2011

If you have never been on another dolphin/whale boat cruise, the definitely go on this. It would be fun and you might see a handful of dolphins and more doubtfully a whale. However if you've ever been on dolphin/ whale cruises like in California or Alaska where you are just inundated with aquatic mammals then you probably be a bit disappointed with this unless you just want to be on the water and see the sights. Other comments. Cons: restrooms onboard were filthy. Overcrowding. Unclear cancellation policy. Pros: narration was informative and interesting without being overwhelming. Staff was friendly and helpful.

ukmktraveller

Sep 2010

We were touring around the east coast on vacation and was really looking forward to a whale watching trip (we had been on very good watching trips in Vancouver and Plymouth MA). We boarded the boat and decided to have a bite to eat, we had a slice of nearly warm pizza each that tasted and looked like a dish cloth and we were charged $2.50 for each piece. The first stop was to see the dolphins, they were delightful but we had seen them the day before as they always seem to swim close to the shore down the coast (This was obviously to cover the guarantee they quote on the leaflet) We stayed for ages watching many dolphins swim past poking fins out of the water, after an hour or so we headed out to sea to find the whales. On our previous whale watching trips they headed straight out to sea at speed to get to the area that is most lightly to have whales in, but our skipper just chugged along at the same slow pace out to sea and when he reached a buoy he turned around and headed back. We stopped again to watch some dolphins before turning into the harbor, we got the impression that he just took us out for a 3 hour boat ride so as to charge us $35 each.

garvi

Aug 2010

We went on the 6 pm cruise, which was absolutely lovely, especially with beautiful sunset views of Cape May. We were lucky and saw several dolphins. The cruise was over two hours and the Captain told us all the about the history of the town and some great tit bits and things to check out. The staff was very friendly and helpful, they made the experience all the more memorable. We also enjoyed some free pizza's and hot dogs on the way.