During our recent mother/daughter trip to Boston, we took a four-hour whale watching trip aboard the Massachusetts. It was an excellent diversion for this particular 95-degree day. Neither of us had ever been on a whale-watching excursion, but apparently we were extremely lucky.
(Here the whale’s nose is just coming out of the water on the right.)
The captain took us out about an hour past Boston Harbor, to the feeding area. This is where there’s a significant dropoff underwater, so the fish and krill congregate there. The water in this area is very green as well, which shows the amount of algae and other food sources available there.
(You can see the whale’s blowhole on the right, just entering the water.)
In addition to the numerous whales we saw in the distance (many of them looked much like dolphins), and a superfast fin whale that outswam the boat, we were fortunate that a mother and baby humpback whale came right up to the boat, and hung out for us to take pictures.
Then they went underneath the boat and came up on the other side. They seemed to wait for us there, so everyone aboard could go to the other side to take photos as well.
The captain spent extra time out there, so it was a longer trip than normal, but he said he’d never had a whale go under the boat before. I guess we were luckier with our whale-watching excursion, than Pamela was.
Our Boston Series:
Happy Independence Day
Mom and Daughter Trip to Boston
Passing the Torch – On Cranberry Pond
B&B Review
Bed and Breakfast Review
Biking on Cape Cod
Whale Watching
Reading Little Women
Salem, MA Wrought Iron
Salem Cobblestone
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8:16 am
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9:48 am
When I was a teenager I went sailing (yes a 25-30 foot sailboat) out in the San Juan Islands, north Puget Sound, Washington. A Killer whale did the same thing to us. Came up, went under us, and came up the other side. I was so sure we would be swamped if he came to close. Gorgeous animals.
What a fun trip for you and D.
9:55 am
It was a great trip, Pamela.
I have to admit, even in a large boat I was a little nervous when these huge animals went under us. And the captain was so excited, too — I think we were all pretty wound up.
I may have fainted if it had been a sailboat and a KILLER whale. EEEK!
2:11 pm
How COOL are you!?! What an awesome opportunity! *twelve shades of green* LOL
3:49 pm
Seems like a lot a fun.
Mike
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7:07 pm
That looks like such fun! Plus it inspires to keep up on my vacation reporting…so much to share!
Hugs,
Holly
6:49 pm
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3:52 am
WOW!! your pics so much better than mine
I thought my experience was just so awesome to be soo close to these magnificent animals. How can the Japanese be so…
9:56 pm
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9:00 pm
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11:38 am
You are lucky to watch the whales so closely and take a few snaps.