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Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises
Cape Cod's Finest Whale Watching

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The word of the 2024 season? Variety! In addition to the numerous humpbacks and minkes, we’ve also been seeing blue, porbeagle, and basking sharks, gray and harbor seals, and multiple leatherback turtles.

With signs of the fall migration starting to make their appearances, we are looking forward to seeing what the remaining two months of the season bring. Ask the crew and they’ll tell you about September whale watching being some of their favorite trips of the year. We’d love to bring you along as well!

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Why menopause keeps evolving in whales
Comparing data on toothed whale species that do, and do not, experience menopause suggests that prolonged female postreproductive life allows whales to improve their offsprings’ and grand-offsprings’ survival chances. Older female whales such as killer whales (Orcinus orca) share food and become “repositories of long-term ecological knowledge”, explains animal-behaviour researcher and study co-author Sam Ellis. Menopause also seems to reduce reproductive competition between mothers and daughters. The hormone changes killer whales go through are similar to those in menopausal humans, but “as to hot and cold flushes, we’ve got no way of telling yet”, Ellis says.

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2024 Tripadvisors Travellers Choice Award

Whale Watch Gift Certificates

Looking for a unique gift for friends near or far? How about a gift certificate for a Whale Watching adventure out of picturesque Barnstable Harbor. The promise of adventure — the wonder of whales and dolphins – wild and free — the exhilaration of sunshine and salt air.

Our gift certificates are easy to order and a cinch to wrap! Gift Certificates are available by flat rate dollar amounts ($100, $125, $150, $175, $200 or $225) or by guests in the party $75 (adults), $65 (seniors – 62+) and $55 (kids – 4 to 12). Order online now and we can even email your gift for you!

WhaleSENSE

WhaleSENSE is a collaborative, voluntary program recognizing commercial whale watching companies committed to a higher standard of whale watching. Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises is committed to the principles of WhaleSENSE on all of our cruises. Our vessel operates in compliance with NOAA’s Northeast Whale Watching Guidelines and are active WhaleSENSE participants. Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises is a proud supporter of the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, the world’s most active charity dedicated to the conservation and welfare of all whales, dolphins and porpoises.

Voted Best Of Cape Cod By Cape Cod Life For 2023

Best of the Cape & Islands

Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises has been selected Best of the Cape & Islands – Land and Sea Excursions – Mid-Cape by Cape Cod Life magazine each year since 2014.

This is a readers’ choice award voted on annually by the magazine’s readers and subscribers. Cape Cod Life is the region’s premier lifestyle magazine showcasing the stunning natural beauty and historic charm of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket since 1979. Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises is proud to receive this award for another season!

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The latest news and events from the Hyannis Whale Watcher team.

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9/6/24: Did you know that humpback whales can be identified by the markings on their pectoral fins? The patterns are as unique as the markings on their fluke, however since these flippers are typically underwater, they are harder to get a good look at. The photos in this sequence are all taken of Draco from yesterday’s trip- can you spot the two sides that are the same?As a proud member of Whale Sense (whalesense.org), we are committed to responsible whale watching practices. All photos were taken in compliance with established guidelines and regulations. HWWC proudly contributes its data to the GOM Humpback Whale Catalog curated by Center for Coastal Studies. Photos by: Laura Lilly#oceansunfish #mola #humpbackwhale #capecod ... See MoreSee Less
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9/5/24: No words other than check out who we found… Risso’s dolphins! Known to inhabit waters farther offshore, they are quite the rare sighting for east coast whale watchers. They typically turn to a much lighter gray, almost white, as they age, due to scarring from interactions with their prey (squid). Can you see the markings that distinguish between the two individuals in the photos? As a proud member of Whale Sense (whalesense.org), we are committed to responsible whale watching practices. All photos were taken in compliance with established guidelines and regulations. HWWC proudly contributes its data to the GOM Humpback Whale Catalog curated by Center for Coastal Studies. Photos by: Laura Lilly#whalewatching #rarebeauty #capecod #wildlife #wildlifeplanet #rissosdolphin ... See MoreSee Less
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9/4/24: Being surrounded by whales on your special day (Happy Birthday Dad 🥳) or any day really sounds pretty great to us! Our recent cast of Azrael, Sprinkles, Pumba, 3.14, Infinity, and a mom and calf pair were joined by a minke whale, a mola mola who “chased” us, and an active pod of common dolphins in absolutely perfect weather and sea conditions made for an unforgettable day. As a proud member of Whale Sense (whalesense.org), we are committed to responsible whale watching practices. All photos were taken in compliance with established guidelines and regulations. HWWC proudly contributes its data to the GOM Humpback Whale Catalog curated by Center for Coastal Studies. Photos by: Laura Lilly#whalewatcher #humpbackwhale #stellwagen #whalewatching #wildlife #capecod #whalewatch ... See MoreSee Less
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