This whale watching experience combines adventure, science, and fun in a protected marine habitat. Dr. Carole Carlson and the Dolphin Fleet have developed a presentation aboard the vessels, telling a compelling story about how the whales make their home in Stellwagen Bank and how the smallest microscopic plant and animal marine life is connected to the whales in a food chain that thrives on the geological formations within the Stellwagen Bank and Cape Cod Bay marine habitats.

Passengers joining these trips are given the Naturalist’s Guide, a comprehensive field guide to Stellwagen Bank illustrating the connections of small and great creatures both winged and finned. Of course, nothing can prepare guests for their initial whale sightings.

The tours generally see humpback whales in Cape Cod Bay and Stellwagen Bank during the season. These animals come here to replace their body fat after migrating from the Caribbean, where they give birth.

There are frequent sightings of mother and calf pairs, and guests often see mothers teaching their young how to leap out of the water after a long dive.

Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch, 307 Commercial Street #1, Provincetown, MA 02657, Phone: 800-826-9300

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