The most common whale to see on a Cape Cod whale watching cruise is the humpback. When you see this V of sand lance, there is generally a whale below looking for a meal.Īnother way to find the whales is to look for the sea birds hovering over the water, waiting for fish to be chased near the surface. Schools of sand lance, tiny fish that whales like to chase, beneath the surface will form a v-like pattern when trying to escape a feeding whale. The naturalists may also teach you how to watch the water patterns to predict when a whale is nearby.

The feeling you get when you first spot a whale from the whale watching boat is indescribable! The whales will sometimes even slap the water with their gigantic flippers, flippers that can reach 15 feet long.

Hopefully, you will get the chance to see a whale or several whales breach (leap up out of the water), sound (dive to feed, popping their tails out of the water as they go) and spyhop (hold their heads out of the water) on your trip. Seeing whales here is such a sure thing that most cruises guarantee a sighting.ĭuring your cruise, each boat will have naturalists on board to help you spot and identify these beautiful whales and other sea life. The water in Stellwagen Bank is shallow, causing the plankton to rise close to the surface, making it easy for the whales to feed. The bank starts about six miles north of Provincetown on Cape Cod, and reaches 19 miles north to Cape Ann, Massachusetts, very near Gloucester. Where The Whales CongregateĪll of the Cape Cod whale watching cruises take you to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, the whales’ favorite spring and summer feeding grounds. While on a Cape Cod whale watching cruise June through September, you are virtually guaranteed whale sightings. While there are whales on Cape Cod year round, the main Cape Cod whale watching season is April through October, with the peak of the season during the summer months. Whale watching cruises leave daily from Provincetown and Barnstable Harbors on the Cape and from Plymouth Harbor just off Cape. The chance to see these and other sea creatures in their natural habitat is not to be missed. Humpback, finback and minke whales make their summer homes near Cape Cod. It is one of the most unique and exciting things to do while on Cape Cod.

Cape Cod whale watching will bring you up close and personal with some of the world’s largest and most majestic creatures.

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