Whale, Dolphin & Wildlife Sightings Report

2024 Sightings:

4/20, Opening Day: 3 LARGE PODS of BEAUTIFUL & PLAYFUL BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN (200+) A GREAT START TO THE SEASON!!!

4/27:  2 Humpback Whales!!

4/28: 2 Whales!! (1 Humpback & 1 Minke) PLUS Pod of 100 Graceful Bottlenose Dolphin

5/1: Pod of 50 Playful Bottlenose Dolphin!

5/4: Humpback Whale * Pod of 50 Bottlenose Dolphin

5/11: Humpback Whale * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin!

5/12: 2 Humpback Whales * Pod of over 80 Bottlenose Dolphin! A Beautiful Mother’s Day on the AP!

5/15: 100 Bottlenose Dolphin!

5/17: 2 Humpback Whales * Breaching * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin!

5/18: Pod of 75 Playful Bottlenose Dolphin! 5/19: 2 Humpback Whales * Breaching * Pod of 100 Bottlenose Dolphin!

5/22: AMAZING Humpback Whale Performing OVER  20 BREACHES!!! GREAT SHOW!!!

5/24: Lunge Feeding Humpback Whale & Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin!

5/25, Noon Trip: * GREAT SHOW * 3 Humpback Whales (plus 1 in the distance) * Lunge Feeding * Tail Throwing!!!!

5/25, 5pm: 2 Humpback Whales! * Pod of Wake Riding Bottlenose Dolphin! 

 5/27 (Memorial Day): Lunging Feeding Humpback Whale!

5/30, Private Charter: 2 Lunge Feeding & Tail Slapping Humpback Whales * Pod of over 100 Bottlenose Dolphin * GREAT SHOW!

5/31: 2 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin!

6/1: 12pm: 7 HUMPBACK WHALES * AWESOME SHOW * ROLLING, BREACHING, LUNGE FEEDING* PECTORAL SLAPPING, PLUS A POD OF 200 GRACEFUL & PLAYFUL BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN ! WHAT A DAY ON THE AP!

6/1, 2nd TRIP, 5pm: 4 Humpback Whales * BREACHING!

6/2: 2 BREACHING Humpback Whales!

6/7: Humpback Whale * 150 Bottlenose Dolphin!

6/8, 12pm Trip: Humpback Whale * Pod of Common Dolphin

6/8: 5pm Sunset Trip: 3 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Breaching * 100+ Dolphins & a Beautiful Sunset!!!

6/9: 3 Humpback Whales * Pod of 50+ Dolphin!

6/12: Pectoral Slapping Humpback Whale!

6/15, 12pm Trip: 2 Humpback Whales * Pod of 150 PLAYFUL Dolphin!

6/15, 5pm Trip: 4 Humpback Whales * Pod of Dolphin!!!!

6/16: 1 EXTREMELY FRIENDLY, Tail Throwing, Pectoral Waving  Humpback Whale!

6/16: Private Charter: 3 Humpback Whales!!!

6/17, 9am Trip: Breaching Whale!

6/19: Humpback Whale * Pod of Dolphin

6/21: Humpback Whale!

6/22, 12pm Trip: VERY ACTIVE, Breaching Humpback Whale *  Numerous (10-12) Pectoral Slapping *

6/22, 5pm: Breaching & Lunge Feeding Whale!

6/23: 2 Humpback Whales * Breaching * Lunge Feeding * Pod of EXTREMELY PLAYFUL GRACEFUL Dolphin *

6/28: 2 Whales!

6/29, 5pm Trip: 3 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pod of Dolphin *

6/29, Noon Trip: 3 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding *

6/30: 3 Humpback Whales ( 2 in Tandem) Breaching & Tail Throwing !

7/3: Tail Slapping Humpback Whale!

7/4: EXTREMELY ACTIVE, Breaching, Backstroking & Pectoral Slapping Humpback Whale!!!  Pod of 35 PLAYFUL DOLPHIN

7/5: 2 Humpback Whales * Breaching * Pod of Dolphins *

7/6, Noon Trip: Humpback Whale * Pod of Dolphin *

7/6, 5pm Trip: Lunge Feeding Humpback Whale * Pod of Dolphin *

7/12: Humpback Whale * Pod of Dolphin * Baby Thresher Shark * More Dolphin!

7/13, 5pm Trip: 3 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pod of Dolphin * Beautiful Sunset!

7/14: 3 Humpback Whales * Double Lunging * Swimming in Tandem * Pod of 30 Dolphin * Awesome Day on the Water!

7/16, Private Charter: 2 Humpback Whales * Pod of Dolphin *

7/17: 2 Humpback Whales!

7/18: Humpback Whale * Pod of Dolphin *

7/19: 4 Humpback Whales * 2 Swimming in Tandem * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin & 2nd Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin =150 * Cownose Rays * Huge School of Drum on Surface * Awesome Sightings

7/20: 12pm Noon Trip: 4 Humpback Whales * Tail Slapping & Throwing * Pectoral Slapping * Lunge Feeding *

7/20 5pm Sunset Trip: 6  Humpback Whales (4 Lunge Feeding) * Tail Throwing * Pod of 40 Playful Dolphin!

7/21: 2 Lunge Feeding Humpback Whales * Pod of 20 Dolphin * BEAUTIFUL DAY TO BE ON THE WATER!

7/24: 4 Humpback Whales  * Tail Slapping *

7/25: 2 Humpback Whales!

7/26: 4 Humpback Whales!!!! Beautiful Calm Waters ~ Beautiful Day on the AP!

7/27, 12pm: 3 Humpback Whales * Breaching *

7/27, 5pm: 3 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pod of 100 Dolphin * A Perfect Night on the Water!

7/28: 2 Humpback Whales *  LUNGE FEEDING TOGETHER * Large Pod of 100 Dolphin * Whales & Dolphin Swimming in TANDEM *  ROSTRUM RIDING Dolphin *  Glass Ocean ~ Perfect Day on the AP!

7/31: Lunge Feeding Humpback Whale!

8/1: 7 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * GREAT SHOW!!!

8/3, 12pm:  3 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding *

8/3, 5pm: Humpback Whale * Pod of Dolphin!

8/4: 5 Humpback Whales * Tons of LUNGE FEEDINGS * Breach & Tail Throw *

8/10, Noon Trip: Pod of Dolphin *

8/10, 5pm Trip: Pod of Dolphin *

8/11: Lunge Feeding Whale * Pod of 50 Playful Dolphin * Some Whales & Dolphin Together *

8/11: Lunge Feeding Whale * Pod of 50 Playful Dolphin * Some Whales & Dolphin Together *

8/14: 4 Humpback Whales * Tail Showing * Lunge Feeding *

8/15: 6 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Tail Showing * Pod of Dolphins *

8/16: 3 Humpback Whales * 125 Dolphin * Gorgeous Day on the Water!

8/17, 12pm: Lunge Feeding & Breaching Humpback Whale * Pod of 35 Dolphin *

8/17, 5pm: Humpback Whales Swimming in Tandem!

8/18: Lunge Feeding Humpback Whale  *

8/21:  4 WHALES ( 3 Humpbacks & 1 Minke) * Pod of 30 Dolphin * BEAUTIFUL DAY * CALM SEAS *

8/22: 3 Humpback Whales  * Lunge Feeding * Tail Showing * Pod of 300 Playful Dolphin * Beautiful CALM Ocean! Don’t Miss Out!

8/23: 2 Humpback Whales * Pod of Dolphin *

8/24, 12pm: 4 Whales ( 3 Humpbacks & 1 Minke) * 500  Bottlenose Dolphin ! Whale & Dolphin Swimming together * Gorgeous Day on the Water ~ Flat Calm Ocean!!!

8/24, 5pm: Humpback Whale * Lots & Lots & Lots of Dolphin!

8/25: 5 Whales ( 3 Humpbacks & 2 Minke) !!!!!

8/28:  5 Humpback Whales * Tail & Pectoral Slapping *  Tail Throwing * 50 Dolphin * 2o Cownose Rays * 1 Large Bullnose Ray * 5 Mahi Mahi * FABULOUS DAY!!!

8/29: Humpback Whale * Pod of 35 Dolphin *

8/30: 2 Humpback Whales!

8/31, 12 Noon: Awesome view of Awesome Breaching Humpback Whale * Beautiful & clear waters!

8/31, 5pm: 3 Humpback Whales * Whales Swimming in Tandem * Lunge Feeding * Breaching * Pod of 200 Bottlenose Dolphin * Whales & Dolphin Together!

9/1: 3 Humpback Whales * Pod of 50 Dolphin * Beautiful day to be on the water!

9/2: 5 Humpback Whales * Pod of 50 Dolphin * Magnificent Labor Day!

9/4: 2 Humpback Whales Swimming Side by Side * Great Show!!!

9/5:  Humpback Whale!

9/7: 2 Lunge Feeding Humpback Whales * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin * Whale & Dolphin Swimming Together!

9/8: Humpback Whale * Pod of Dolphin *

9/11: 2 Humpback Whales!!

9/13: 3 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding *

9/14, 12 Noon: 4 Whales (3 Humpbacks & 1 Minke) * Lunge Feeding * Pod of 50 Bottlenose Dolphin * 

9/14, 5pm: 4 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pod of 400 Playful Dolphin * Whales & Dolphin Together * Flat calm seas * A Sunset & Moonrise to REMEMBER!!!

9/15: 2 Humpback Whales & Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin!

9/18: Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin!

9/19, Private Charter: 4 Humpback Whales (2 swimming together) * 4 Pods of Dolphin!

9/21:6 Humpback Whales * 200 Playful Bottlenose Dolphin * Whale & Dolphin Swimming Together * Whales & Dolphin in Tandem * A BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON ON THE AP!

9/22: Humpback Whale * 200 Playful Dolphin!

9/27: Humpback Whale ~ 75 Bottlenose Dolphin * Bald Eagle!

10/2: 4 Humpback Whales * 150 Bottlenose Dolphin * And a beautiful weekend coming up!

10/4: 4 Humpback Whales * 350 Bottlenose Dolphin * Whales Swimming in Tandem * Whale & Dolphin Swimming Together! Incredible day on the water with our local marine wildlife right off the NY Coast!

10/5: 5 Humpback Whales (2 Swimming Together) * 700 Bottlenose Dolphin * Dolphin Bonanza * Beautiful fall day with our marine wildlife friends!

10/6: 2 Humpback Whales * * Tail Slapping * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin * Great Show!

10/9: 6 or 7 Humpback Whales * Pod of 300+ Bottlenose Dolphin * Spectacular show ~ beautiful calm ocean ~ one of the best days of the year!

10/11: 4 Humpback Whales (2 Swimming Together) Breaching & Pectoral Fin Slapping * 400 Bottlenose Dolphin!

10/12: 11 Humpback Whales * Lunging Feeding * Whales & Dolphin Together * Over 350 Bottlenose Dolphin* Whales in Tandem with Dolphin! A WHALE OF A DAY!!!

10/13: 11 Humpback Whales * Breaches * Lunge Feeding * Pectoral Slapping * 100’s of Bottlenose Dolphin! Another incredible day!

10/14: 3 Humpback Whales!!!

10/18: 3 Humpback Whales!

10/19: 3 Humpback Whales * Breaching * Pectoral Slapping * Pod of 100 Bottlenose Dolphin *

10/20: 3 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pod of 250 Bottlenose Dolphin * A beautiful day!

10/23: Humpback Whale * Pod of over 100 Bottlenose Dolphin!

10/25: 7 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin!

10/26: 6 Humpback Whales (5 Lunge Feeding) * Beautiful day!

10/27: 10 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding & Pectoral Slapping * Pod of over 100 Bottlenose Dolphin * Flat calm ocean * Don’t miss out ~ come on out!

10/30: 4 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pectoral Slapping!

11/3: A Phenomenal Day on the water with 7 Humpback Whales * Non-stop lunge feeding * Pod of Dolphin!!!

11/6: 3 Humpback Whales * Double Lunging * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin!

11/9: 5 Humpback Whales (1 whale rolling & pectoral slapping) * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin * Flat Seas!

11/10: Humpback Whale

11/11: Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin

11/16: 8 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Diving with TAILS * Beautiful calm waters * One of the BEST SHOWS of the year ~ ACTION EVERYWHERE * Tomorrow is expected to be even BETTER! 

11/17: 9 Lunge Feeding Whales (8 Humpbacks & 1 Minke) 

11/23: Awesome Lunge Feeding Humpback Whale!

11/24: 3 Humpback Whales * Breaching *

11/30: 5 Humpback Whales!!!

12/1: 3 Humpback Whales (2 in TANDEM, 1 offshore)!

12/14: 1 LARGE Humpback Whale & Several LARGE Schools of BIG TUNA! NICE FINISH!

2023 Sightings: 

4/22: 4 Humpback Whales (TAIL THROW & TAIL SLAPPING HELLO 🙂

4/23: 4 Humpback Whales! BEAUTIFUL DAY OUT ON THE AMERICAN PRINCESS!

4/29 & 4/30 No Trips

5/3: 3 Humpback Whales (1 Pectoral Slapping), Pod of 45 Jumbo Bottlenose Dolphin & an array of Birds

5/5: 3 Humpback Whales

5/6: 5 Humpback Whales (1 Lunge Feeding, Breaching, Chin & Pectoral Slapping)

5/7: 7 Humpback Whales (1 Pectoral Slapping & Lunge Feeding) Plus a Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin!  PERFECT DAY ON THE ATLANTIC!

5/10: Over 250 Dolphin * BEST DOLPHIN SHOW OF THE SEASON!

5/12: 2 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pod of 200 – 300 Bottlenose Dolphin!

5/13: 5 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Breaching * Pectoral Fin Waiving & Slapping * ANOTHER GREAT DAY ABOARD THE AMERICAN PRINCESS!

5/14: 9 Humpback Whales * 150 Bottlenose Dolphin *  WHALES & BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN EVERYWHERE * WHAT A DAY ~ A REAL MOTHER’S DAY TREAT!!!

5/21: 2 Humpback Whales & Pod of 75 Bottlenose Dolphin ~ BEAUTIFUL DAY!

5/20: No Trips

5/25: Private Charter: 1 Humpback Whale & Pod of Beautiful Bottlenose Dolphin!

5/26: 3 Humpback Whales *  100+ Bottlenose Dolphin * Whale Breaching * Pectoral Slapping * Lunge Feeding * Tail Slapping & Throwing!  GREAT DAY ON THE WATER WITH LOCAL NEW YORK MARINE WILDLIFE!

5/27, 12pm Trip::  5 Humpback Whales  & Pod of 100 Bottlenose Dolphin playing with the boat * Breaching Humpback *  GREAT START TO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND!

5/27, 5pm, Sunset Trip: 2 Humpback Whales * Whales & Bottlenose Dolphin Together * Lunge Feeding * Tail Throwing * Pectoral Slapping * 

5/28: 3 Humpback Whales  * Lunge Feeding *  Breaching * Tail Throw * Pod of 75-100 Bottlenose Dolphin 

5/31: Humpback Whale *  LOTS of PLAYFUL Bottlenose Dolphin *

6/2: Humpback Whale * LEAPING BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN *

6/3: Beautiful Dolphin!

6/4: 5 Humpback Whales * 200+ Bottlenose Dolphin * Another AMAZING DAY on the AMERICAN PRINCESS!

6/7: RECORD BREAKING  FULL BODY BREACHING HUMPBACK WHALE * TOO MANY BREACHES TO COUNT 

6/9: Humpback Whale * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin * MORE & MORE DOLPHIN!

6/10, 12pm Trip: 2 Humpback Whales (1 Breaching – Tail Slapping – Tail Throwing – Pectoral Slapping Humpback) * Pods of Dolphin ~ DOLPHIN BONAZA * 200 Playful Dolphin * 

6/10, Sunset Trip: 3 Humpback Whales (1 Breaching) * Pod of  100 Bottlenose Dolphin * AND A BEAUTIFUL SUNSET!

6/11: 3 Humpback Whales * Tail Throwing * Lunge Feeding * 150 Bottlenose Dolphin *

6/14:  8 Humpback Whales * Lung Feeding *

6/16: 4 Humpback Whales * 75 Bottlenose Dolphin 

6/17: 5pm ~ 8 Humpback Whales ~ BREACHAPALOOZA * Breaching Everywhere * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin * Pectoral Slapping * Tail Throwing & Slapping * Lunge Feeding * 125 Bottlenose Dolphin * AND A BEAUTIFUL SUNSET!

6/18: 6 Humpback Whale (2 Swimming Together) * Pod of 200 Playful Bottlenose Dolphin * Whales & Dolphin Swimming Together * Lunge Feeding *  & FLAT CALM SEAS MAKING IT A PERFECT FATHER’S DAY!

6/19: 2 Humpback Whales * Breach & Pectoral Slapping *

6/21: 1 Breaching & Jumping Humpback Whale

6/23: Pod of 50-75 Playful Bottlenose Dolphin

6/24, 12pm Trip: Pod of 35 Playful, Tail Slapping & Jumping Bottlenose Dolphin

6/24, 5pm Trip: 1 Humpback Whale & 100 Playful Bottlenose Dolphin Stealing the Show with a LEAPING & SPLASHING performance!

6/25: 1 Lunge Feeding Humpback Whale

6/28: Breaching Humpback Whale & Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin

6/29: Breaching Humpback Whale SHOW * Tail Slapping * Pectoral Waving * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin

6/30: Tail Throwing, Surface Feeding Humpback Whale * Lots & Lots & Lots of Jumping Sturgeon Fish * Several Hundred of Drum Fish * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin *

7/1, 12pm Adventure: Lunge Feeding Humpback Whale * 2nd Humpback Whale!

7/1, 5pm Adventure: 4 Lunge Feeding Humpback Whales * Pod of 20 Bottlenose Dolphin!

7/2: 3 Lunge Feeding Humpback Whales * 40 Playful Bottlenose Dolphin* 

7/3: 2 Breaching, Lunge Feeding, Pectoral Fin Slapping & Rolling Humpback Whales * 100 Bottlenose Dolphin *

7/4:  Lunge Feeding & Pectoral Slapping Humpback Whale * Pod of 200 Leaping Bottlenose Dolphin * BEAUTIFUL DAY AT SEA * WHAT A 4TH WHALE WATCH!

7/5: Breaching Humpback WhaleE * Pod of 100 Bottlenose Dolphin *

7/7: 2 Humpback Whales * Pod of 100 Bottlenose Dolphin!

7/8, 12pm Adventure: 4 Lunge Feeding Humpback Whales * Pod of 200 Playing Bottlenose Dolphin * Whale & Dolphin Swimming Together * 

7/8, 5pm Adventure: 4 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * 

7/9: 2 Active Humpback Whales – 1 Pectoral Slapping

7/10: Private Charter: 7 Humpback Whales * Pod of 200 Bottlenose Dolphin *

7/12: 3 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pod of 2o Bottlenose Dolphin *

7/13: Humpback Whale * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin *

7/15, 12 Noon: Breaching Humpback Whale * 2 Pods of Bottlenose Dolphin *

7/15, 5pm: Breaching Humpback Whale * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin*

7/16: 2 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pod of 100 Playful Bottlenose Dolphin * Whale & Dolphin Swimming Together * Dolphin Rostrum Riding on Whale *

7/19: 3 Humpback Whales *

7/20: 2 Humpback Whales * 

7/21: 2 Humpback Whales *

7/22, 12pm: 3 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin * Cownose Rays * Beautiful Day on the Water !

7/22: 3 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Lots of Bottlenose Dolphin * Cownose Rays *

7/23: 5 Humpback Whales * (1 Lunge Feeding * 1 Breaching & Lunge Feeding) *

7/25, Private Charter: 4 Humpback Whales (1 Lunge Feeding) * 

7/26: Lunge Feeding, Jumping Humpback Whale *

7/27: Humpback Whale * Lunge Feeding * Tail Slapping Show * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin *

7/28: Lunge Feeding Humpback Whale *

7/29, 12pm: Lunge Feeding Humpback Whale * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin *

7/29, 5pm: 5 Humpback Whales * Full Body Breach * 2 Whales Together, Breaching & Tail Throwing * Beautiful Sunset & Rainbow! 

7/30: 5 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding & Breaching * A perfect Sunday afternoon, blue skies & calm seas!

8/2: 2 Breaching, Lunge Feeding, Humpback Whales * Gorgeous Afternoon on the American Princess!

8/3: Tail Slapping, Lunge Feeding Humpback Whale *

8/4: 4 Humpback Whales * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin *

8/5, 12 Noon: 2 Humpback Whales (1 Lunge Feeding) * 2 Pods of Bottlenose Dolphin * Cownose Rays *

8/5, 5pm: Lunge Feeding Humpback Whale * Pod of 75 Bottlenose Dolphin * Cownose Rays * Unidentified Sharks * Calm Seas – Beautiful Night on the Princess!

8/6: 5 Humpback Whales * Pod of 200 Bottlenose Dolphin * Cownose Rays * Another amazing day on the Princess!

8/9: 2 Humpback Whales Lunge Feeding

8/10: 2 Lunge Feeding Humpback Whales

8/11: 3 Humpback Whales * 1 Minke Whale * Beautiful Calm Ocean *

8/12, 12pm: 4 Lunge Feeding Humpback Whales * 40 Bottlenose Dolphin * 

8/12, 5pm: 2 Humpback Whales (1 Lunge Feeding) * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin *

8/13: 3 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Breaching * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin *

8:16: 5 Humpback Whales * JUMPING * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin *

8/17, 12pm Noon: Humpback Whale! 5pm: 2 Humpback Whales!

8/18: 2 Lunge & Bubble Feeding Humpback Whales * Pod of 40+ Bottlenose *

8/19, 12pm: 2 Humpback Whales * Pod of 75 Bottlenose Dolphin & Baby Dolphin * 

8/19, 5pm: 5 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pods of Bottlenose Dolphin *

8/20: 3 Lunge Feeding Humpback Whales *

8/23: 6 Whales (5 Humpback, 1 Minke) * 300 Bottlenose Dolphin *

8/24, 12pm: 2 Humpback Whales; 5pm: 2 Humpback Whales * 2 Pods of Bottlenose Dolphin *

8/26, 12pm: 2 Whales ( 1 Minke, 1 Humpback with a full breach); 5pm: 3 Whales (1 Minke, 2 Humpbacks * Dolphin * Flat Salm Seas & Beautiful Sunset *

8/27: 3 Whales (2 Lunge Feeding Humpbacks & 1 Minke) A beautiful day on the ocean!

8/30: 2 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Breaching * Pectoral Slapping * Calm Seas!

8/31, Noon: 2 Humpback Whales * Great Trip!; 5pm: 2 Humpback Whales

9/3: 2 Humpback Whales * Pod of 150 Bottlenose Dolphin *

9/4: Fin or Minky Whale * Pod of Dolphin *

9/6: 2 Minke Whales Swimming & Feeding Together * Lunges * A special treat & a beautiful day on the ocean!

9/8: 2 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pod of 25 Bottlenose Dolphin * 500 Cownose Rays *

9/9:  3 Humpback Whales (2 Lunge Feeding) * Pod of 100 Playful, Wake-Riding Bottlenose Dolphin * 100 Cownose Rays * 

9/10: Humpback Whale (Seen Twice) * Pod of Playful, Wake-riding Bottlenose Dolphin * 50 Cownose Rays *

9/16 12 pm Noon Trip: A DOLPHIN BONAZA ~ 150 Bottlenose Dolphin * Beautiful Day on the water * Pods of Dolphin seen throughout the trip in different areas!

9/17: 1 Minke Whale * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin * Another beautiful day on the water!

9/19, Private Charter: 2 Humpback Whales * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin *

9/20: 2 Humpback Whales * Pod of 100 Bottlenose Dolphin * Beautiful Day!

9/21, Private Charter: Woohoo … 7 Whales (3 Humpbacks & 3-4 Minkes) * Pod of 50+ Bottlenose Dolphin * 

9/30: 100+ Incredibly Playful Bottlenose Dolphin ~ Full Out Jumping & Leaping * 25 Pelicans * A beautiful start to October!

10/4: Pod of 75 Bottlenose Dolphin

10/6: Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin

10/8: Pod of 45 Extremely Playful Jumping Bottlenose Dolphin*  

10/9: Pod of 75 Playful Bottlenose Dolphin

10/10, Private Charter: A Bottlenose Dolphin Show!

10/11: Humpback Whale * What a day to be out on the water! Magnificent weather, flat calm seas! 

10/12: Private Charter: Small Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin

10/13: 3 Humpback Whales * Pod of 100 Bottlenose Dolphin * 

10/14: Lunge Feeding Humpback Whale!

10/15: Humpback Whale * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin *

10/18: 2 Humpback Whales * Pod of 100+ Bottlenose Dolphin * Great day at sea!

10/19, Private Charter: Pod of Playful Bottlenose Dolphin *

10/21: 2 Very Hungry Humpback Whales Swimming Together * Lunge Feeding All Day!

10/22: Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin *

10/25: 2 Humpback Whale * Pectoral Slapping & Tail Throwing!!!

10/27: 2 Humpback Whales * Couple of Huge Thresher Sharks *

10/28: 2 Humpback Whales * Pod of 100 Bottlenose Dolphin *

10/29:  2 Humpback Whales * Tail Slapping & Lunge Feeding * Pod of 125 Bottlenose Dolphin *

11/4: 3 HUMPBACK WHALES * PECTORAL SLAPPING * Perfect November day!

11/5, (Last regularly scheduled trip): 4 Humpback Whales * 2 Swimming Together * Playful Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin * Stunning Sunset!

11/25: 4 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * 1 Tail Throwing *

11/26: 4 Humpback Whales (1 Linge Feeding) * Grey Seal *

12/9: 4 Humpback Whales * 6 Seals *

12/16:  2 Humpback Whales * Beautiful December day on the water!

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2022 Sightings: 

12/10: 25-30 Seals & Loads of Bird Life ~ Gannets, Scooters, Long Tailed Ducks ~ Great Day!

11/26: 5 Humpback Whales Total. 3, observed closely – 1 was Tail Slapping !!! 2 at a distance. Amazing late November Trip!

11/19: Humpback Whale & Pod of 120 Amazing Bottlenose Dolphins!  

11/13: 2 Humpback Whales * Great Day! 

11/5: SIGHTED…. T E N (YES 10) HUMPBACK WHALES !!! LUNGE FEEDING * TAIL SLAPPING & TAIL THROWING ~ AMAZING!!!

11/2: Humpback Whale  * 1st Northern Gannets of the Fall * Nicest day on the water this season – and the weekend looks just as GREAT!!!

10/29: Humpback Whale & Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins ~ Beautiful Day on the Water!

10/22: Humpback Whale ~ B E A U T I F U L  DAY!

10/16: 2 Lunge Feeding Humpback Whales & Pod of 50-60 Bottlenose Dolphins 

10/15: Pod of Graceful Bottlenose Dolphins!

10/14: Humpback Whale & Pod of 50 Bottlenose Dolphins!

10/12: Humpback Whale* Breaching * Pectoral Slapping  *

10/10: 2 Humpback Whales (1 Lunge Feeding) * Another Amazing Day!

10/9:  1 Friendly Humpback Whale! 

10/8: 3 Humpback Whales (2 Swimming in Tandem!!! ) 

10/7:  5 Humpback Whales * 150 Bottlenose Dolphins * Beautiful Fall Day!

9/30:  Phenomenal Show ~ 3 Humpback Whales (1 Lunge Feeding, Spy Hopping, Pectoral Slapping)  200 Playful, Feeding, Rostrum Riding Bottlenose Dolphins * Whales & Dolphins Together!

9/28: 5 Humpback Whales  (2 swimming in tandem) * 12 Bottlenose Dolphins * Beautiful Wednesday!

9/25: 5 Humpback Whales * Breaching * Pectoral & Tail Slapping * 50 Bottlenose Dolphins *

9/24, Sunset Trip: 8 Humpback Whales * 2 Pods of Bottlenose Dolphins * Beautiful Sunset *

9/24, 12pm Trip: 4 Humpback Whales * Calm Waters *

9/21:  4 Humpback Whales  * 3 Lunge Feeding * BEAUTIFUL DAY!

9/18: 4 Humpback Whales ~ Binoculars NOT Needed! 

9/17, Sunset Trip: 3 Humpback Whales (2 Swimming in Tandem) * Great Show * Tail Throwing * Tail Slapping * Pectoral Slapping * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins * Beautiful Sunset!

9/17, 12pm Trip:  2 Humpback Whales Swimming in Tandem * Pod of 300 Bottlenose Dolphins *

9/17, 12pm Trip:  2 Humpback Whales * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins *

9/16: 3 Humpback Whales (2 Swimming Together!) * (1 Breaching, Tail Lobbing, Pectoral Slapping Whale) * Pod of 500, yes that’s 500 Bottlenose Dolphins * Flat Calm Waters! Brilliant Day!

9/14: 2 Humpback Whales Together * 1 Bubble Feeding *

9/11: Awesome day! 3 Humpback Whales (2 Lunge Feeding) * 150 Bottlenose Dolphins *

9/10 Sunset Trip: 2  Humpback Whales *

9/10, Noon Trip: 3 Feeding Humpback Whales (1 Lunge Feeding) * Pod of 100+ Jumping & Wake Riding Bottlenose Dolphins!

9/9: 3 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pod of 100+ Bottlenose Dolphins *

9/5: 3 Humpback Whales * Pod of 150 Dolphins *

9/4: 2 Humpback Whales * Awesome Breach! C A L M Waters! 

9/3, 5pm:  2 Humpback Whales!

9/3, 12pm Trip: 2 Humpback Whales & Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins *

9/2 : 5 Humpback Whales * Pod of 150 Bottlenose Dolphins * Amazing Day!

9/1: 5 Humpback Whales (2 Swimming in Tandem) Awesome Lunge Feeding Show * Excellent Day!

8/31: 4 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pectoral Slapping * Tail Lobbing *

8/28: (Special Jamaica Bay Bird Watching Cruise) Peregrine Falcons, Black Skimmers, Harbor Seal, Glossy Ibus, American Oyster Catchers, Clapper Rails, Semi Palmated Plover, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Piping Plover, Osprey

8/28: Lunge Feeding, CHIN Slapping Humpback Whale!

8/27, Noon Trip: 2 Lunge Feeding Humpback Whales!

8/27, 5pm Trip: 2 Humpback Whales * Lunging * 

8/27, Noon Trip: 2 Lunge Feeding Humpback Whales!

8/27, 5pm Trip: 2 Humpback Whales * Lunging * 

8/26: 2 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding *

8/25, 5pm Trip: 2 Humpback Whales * Lunge feeding * 

8/25, 12pm Trip: 3 Humpback Whales * 1 Lunge Feeding * Pod of 200 Bottlenose Dolphins * Dolphins Swimming & Interacting with Humpback Whale *

8/24: 2 Humpback Whales * Pod of 30 Bottlenose Dolphins * Beautiful Day * Glasslike ~~Water *

8/21: 6 Humpback Whales * 2 Swimming in Tandem (Our Jerry & a friend) * Lunge Feeding * 

8/20, 5pm Trip:  10 Humpback Whales ~ AWESOME !

8/20, 12pm Trip: 7 Humpback Whales * 2 Swimming in Tandem * Tail Throwing & Pectoral Slapping * Lots of Lunge Feeding * Double Lunging *

8/19: 8 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding & Breaching *  Pod of 50-100, Rostrum Riding Bottlenose Dolphins *  Incredible Day on the Princess!

8/18, 5PM Trip: 3 Humpback Whales * 2 Breaching, Pectoral Slapping & Tail Throwing *

8/18, 12pm Trip: 2 Humpback Whales * 1 Lunge Feeding * Pod of 100 Jumping, Playing, WAKE RIDING Bottlenose Dolphins! Brilliant Day!

8/17: Pod of 100 Beautiful, Leaping, Friendly & Playful Bottlenose Dolphins! BINOCULARS NOT NEEDED!

8/14: 8 Humpback Whales!!! 3 Swimming Together * TRIPLE BREECH * Double Lunging * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins * GRAND ADVENTURE!!!

8/13, 5pm: 11 Humpback Whales ~ YES, 11 HUMPBACK WHALES !!! Plus Pods of Bottlenose Dolphins! FABULOUS SIGHTS!!!

8/13, 12pm Noon Trip: 9 Humpback Whales  ~ AWESOME!!! Pectoral Slapping * Breaching * Double Lunging *  Pod of 250 Bottlenose Dolphins * BEST SHOW OF THE SEASON!!!

8/12: 5 Humpback Whales * 2 Pairs Swimming in Tandem &  DUET Lunging * Lunge Feeding * Pod of 300 Jumping & Wake Riding Bottlenose Dolphins * AMAZING DAY!!!

8/11: 2 Humpback Whales * Double Lunging * Pectoral Slapping * Breaching * Tail Throwing * What a Night!

8/10: 5  Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pectoral Slapping * Tail Throwing *  Phenomenal Show!

8/7:  3 Humpback Whales * 2 Swimming in Tandem, Double Lunging * GREAT SIGHTS

8/6: 5pm ~ Total, 4 Humpback Whales * 2 Swimming Together * Lunge Feeding * 

8/6, 12pm: 1 Breaching,  Tail Throwing, Lunge Feeding Humpback Whale!

 8/5: Total, 5 Humpback Whales * 3 Lunge Feeding * 2 Swimming in Tandem * Pod of 30 Bottlenose Dolphins! AWESOME

8/4, 5pm: Total 4 Humpback Whales !!! Breaching * Lunge Feeding * Pectoral Slapping * Tail Throwing/Slapping * 2 Swimming Together! What a Night on the AP! 

8/4, 12pm: Total of 4 Humpback Whales * 3 Interactive * 2 Swimming in Tandem! ANOTHER AMAZING DAY

8/3:  2 Humpback Whales * Tail Slapping * Pectoral Slapping * Sharks * Hammerheads, Spinners & M O R E * 20+ Cownose Rays *

7/31: 6 Humpback Whales * Pectoral Slapping & Feeding * Double Lunging * FULL BODY BREACH * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins *

7/30, 5pm: 2 Humpback Whales * Breaching * Lunge Feeding  * SHARK FEEDING FRENZY * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins *

7/30, 12pm: Total ~ 4 Humpback Whales !  3  Lunge Feeding * Breaching * Tail Throwing * Pectoral Slapping  Humpback Whales * 1 Humpback Whale ~ at a distance * B E A U T I F U L  D A Y !!!

7/29 : 2 Humpback Whales* Lunge Feeding * Surface Feeding * Pod of 20 Bottlenose Dolphins

7/28, 5PM Sunset Trip:  4  Humpback Whales * 1 Lunge Feeding * GREAT NIGHT!

7/28, 12pm Trip: 2 Actively Feeding Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding *

7/27: 5 Humpback Whales, 2, DUET LUNGES * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins! Fabulous Trip!

7/24: 3 Breaching, Feeding, Tail Slapping, Pectoral Fin Slapping Humpback Whales! DON’T MISS THESE GREAT SHOWS!

7/23, 12pm: 2 Humpback Whales * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins * Lots of Cownose Rays & Sharks * GREAT DAY w/ Local Wildlife!

7/22: 2 Humpback Whales (1 being Jerry)  Double Breaching * Double Pectoral Slapping * Sharks * BEST SHOW SO FAR!

7/20: 2  HUMPBACK WHALES * 1 OF 2 ~LUNGE FEEDING, TAIL THROWING & PECTORAL SLAPPING!

7/17: 3 Active Humpback Whales (1 being the calf from last year) * Pectoral Slapping * Lunge Feeding * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphin * Another AMAZING DAY!

7/15: Lunge Feeding Humpback Whale * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins * Cobia * Beautiful day to be on the water!

7/14: 1st trip, 12 pm: 5 Active Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding EVERYWHERE * OCEAN LIKE GLASS * PHENOMENAL DAY!

7/14: 2nd trip, 5pm: 2 Humpback Whales *

7/13: 3 Active  Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding  * Pod of 200 Bottlenose Dolphins ~ JUMPING, ROSTRUM RIDING * WHAT A DAY * GLASSY WATERS!

7/10: 3 Humpback Whales * TAIL THROWING & LUNGE FEEDING * Pod of 200 Bottlenose Dolphins * WHALES & DOLPHINS SWIMMING TOGETHER!!! AWESOME SIGHTS! 

7/9 5pm: 2 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding *Pod of 500 Bottlenose Dolphins * WHALE SWIMMING with DOLPHIN! PERFECT EVENING!

7/9 12pm: Humpback Whale * Pectoral Slapping * lunge feeding * Pod of 500 Bottlenose Dolphins * WHALE & DOLPHIN SWIMMING TOGETHER * GREAT DAY!!!

7/7 12 pm: Humpback Whale!

7/6: 2 Humpback Whales (1 being JERRY)  & a pod of Bottlenose Dolphins!

7/4: Humpback Whale * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins * Cownose Ray*

7/3: 4 Humpback Whales * Pectoral Slapping * Bottlenose Dolphin GALORE ~ OVER 300 of these BEAUTIFUL MAMMALS* AWESOME SIGHT!!!

7/1: The FAMOUS HUMPBACK WHALE JERRY!!!

6/30: 2 Humpback Whales  (1 being JERRY) * Pod of 300 Bottlenose Dolphins *  INCREDIBLE DAY!

6/29:  2 Humpback Whales * Beautiful Day!

6/26: 2 Humpback Whales * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins * 1st SEA TURTLE of the season * ANOTHER GREAT DAY!

6/25, 5pm: 2 Humpback Whales * 1 being a LUNGING JERRY * Beautiful night on the American Princess! 

6/25, 12pm: Humpback Whales & Pod of 250 Bottlenose Dolphins 

6/19: 2 Humpback Whales * 75 Bottlenose Dolphins * Whale & Dolphin SWIMMING TOGETHER * GREAT DAY !

6/17: 3 Humpback Whales *  Pod of 75 Bottlenose Dolphins * Whale & Dolphin SWIMMING TIGETHER * BEAUTIFUL DAY!

6/12: 2 Humpback Whales * 30 Bottlenose Dolphins *

6/11, 5 pm: Lunge Feeding Humpback Whale Swimming with Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins 

6/11: 12 pm:  Humpback Whale  * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins!

6/5: Humpback Whale * 400 PLAYFUL Bottlenose Dolphins !!! BEST 2022 DOLPHIN ENCOUNTER/SHOW SO FAR

6/4: Beautiful Bottlenose Dolphins! 

5/30: 2 Humpback Whales * Breaching * Pectoral Slapping * Pods of Bottlenose Dolphins * 

5/29: 3 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding* Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins * ROSTRUM RIDING WHALES * Whale & Dolphin  Swimming Together * WHAT A DAY to be out on the water aboard the AMERICAN PRINCESS!!! 

 5/28, 5pm:  2 Humpback Whales * Lunge Feeding * Pod Bottlenose Dolphins

5/28, 12pm:  * Tail Slapping ~ Breaching ~ Humpback Whale * Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins * 

5/25: 3 Humpback Whales * Breaching * Pod of 75 Bottlenose Dolphins *

5/22: ***FULL BODY BREACHING HUMPBACK WHALE ~ AMAZING SIGHT! 

5/21: 4 Humpback Whales * Tail Throwing * Pectoral Slapping *  Pod of 200 Bottlenose Dolphins *  AWESOME DAY!

5/18: Humpback Whale &  Pod of Dolphins *

5/15: AWESOME SHOW~ 150 Dolphins * LOTS of BABIES!

5/4:  Pod of Dolphins!

5/1: Lunge Feeding Whale!

4/30: Lunge Feeding Whale!!!

4/23: OPENING DAY 2022 : 2 WHALES !!! * LUNGING * GREAT START TO THE SEASON!

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