Whale watching is the biggest show on earth. With the ocean as their stage, the spellbinding and entertaining whales put on daily star performances for the whale watch cruises visiting their feeding grounds. In this article youll discover how to get the most out of your trip.
Picture this… a warm summer afternoon on a boat in a gentle rolling ocean. A cooling breeze softly massages your face where you sit, and you begin to close your eyes and drift away… the sound of the boats engine begins to fade and finally stops. The boat, like you, is drifting over the waves and following the breeze. Its very peaceful and calm and after a stressful week at work you finally feel in harmony with the world.
Then something explodes… out of the water… and only a few feet from your nose! A 30-ton humpback… the length of a large house… it breaches… and in another second is gone. And youre left in disbelief and wonder. And its just the start of your whale watching!
While whales are scattered throughout the world theres only a handful of accessible locations to view them in their natural environment. The coastal waters of New England...