Whale and Dolphin Watching Cruise from Cape May
Description
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!
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- 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
Reviews(702)
Great trip with our adult kids & 3 yr old grandchild. Father’s Day special made pricing great. 2 1/2 hrs which was perfect length. Saw lots of dolphin pods & mothers with calves. Captain broadcast lots of interesting info re marine mammals habits, geography & history of the area.
Very fun. Guide was very knowledgeable and we saw lots of dolphins. Snack bar lines were ridiculous and inventory of items ran out!
Great experience. Boat was clean and the trip was extremely well organized. We were very pleased with the whole experience. The captain gave us a lot of interesting information throughout the trip. We saw tons of dolphins. I would recommend this trip to couples and families alike.
Bring a jacket, hat, sunglasses and sunblock. The tour guides are helpful, knowledgeable and very informative
Great location, easy to park. The captain gave great information while boating to different areas. I felt very safe and the staff was very friendly.
Excellent good communication see the delfín on water jumping every time. The sale food and drinks. Good back again
My daughter and I took this cruise the afternoon of Mother’s Day and it was wonderful! We saw so many dolphins and had gorgeous weather. The boat was very comfortable with nice restrooms and the snack bar. Our pilot/guide was entertaining and informative. Great time!
My husband & I live in Delaware so we planned on taking the Cape May Lewes Ferry to Cape May to do the whale watch tour. However two days before our trip my husband noticed that I made both the reservations for the ferry & the whale watching tour for Saturday instead of Friday. I immediately called the CMLF but unfortunately they couldn't change our reservation due to the ferry being full. My next call was to the Cape May Whale Watching & I explained my mistake. They were great about it & thankfully they were able to move us to Friday. The day of our trip (we just ended up driving) we were both so excited. We got to the boat about 45 minutes before we needed to get there (they advise getting there 30 minutes before your departure) so we had time to look around. Once we were on the boat everything was great (we sat up top) & we waited to leave. We then headed out & stopped for a pod of dolphins. For my husband & I we didn't need to see dolphins as we have seen them many times when we're sitting on the beach in Ocean City Maryland while on vacation. However we understand that not everyone has seen them before so we didn't mind. As we headed out further we saw more dolphins so we stopped again. At this point the captain explained that where there are dolphins there could be a whale, didn't see any whales during this stop. We stopped a few more times for more dolphins & again still no whale. We easily saw over 150 dolphins including 2 babies. On our way back to the dock I saw a Bald Eagle & was playfully arguing with my husband that yes it was a Bald Eagle. Two minutes later the captain said that there was a Bald Eagle flying over us, I looked at my husband & told him, "told you I was right!" The trip was very informative & we learned some history about the area as well as learning things we didn't know about dolphins. They do have a snack bar on board for you to get beverages as well as snacks & my husband grabbed a local beer, water & a bag of cheese curls for me. I thought my husband brought me back a beer when he gave me my can of water. I was surprised at that but at the same time it makes sense why the water was in a can instead of a plastic bottle in case it went overboard. There are also restrooms on the boat. While we didn't see any whales it was still an enjoyable outing. If you go bring a jacket because it was cold as we were traveling into the wind. Also bring your sunglasses & sunscreen. We forgot our sunscreen which ended up in my husband's face getting sunburn. We definitely will go out with them again!
Dress warm bring your own binoculars have a good time with your family and friends visit the gift shop
Your captain can favor you by delaying the return until you see a whale activities. It was a beautiful experience.
