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Take the chill off winter… Plan your summer whale watch now!

This time of year is peak breeding season for humpback whales in Caribbean waters. We readily await the return of adults and juveniles alike but are especially eager to learn which females have become new moms in the winter months. We could start seeing new calves as early as opening day, May 16, 2025!

Plan ahead! Purchase tickets now for your whale watch adventure.

 

 

Some whales may live nearly twice as long as believed—if we let them

From our friends at science.org:

Among mammals, whales are the longevity champs. Members of several species have lived past age 100, and one bowhead whale reached its 211th birthday. But estimates of whale longevity often require scarce tissue samples and can rely on techniques that are difficult to interpret.

A study published today in Science Advances may have found a better way. By combining decades long photo records with the same statistical approach companies use to set life insurance rates, scientists have deduced that at least one species of whale survives almost twice as long as researchers expected. Other whales may beat longevity predictions, too, the work suggests.

“What the authors have done here is quite impressive,” says marine mammal biologist C. Scott Baker of Oregon State University, who wasn’t connected to the study. “They make a good case for the plausibility of their results.”

For the full story, visit science.org here:

2025 Tickets are Now Available!

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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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There’s no mistaking that green can be found throughout natural world, but isn’t seawater supposed to be blue? Actually, in cold, nutrient rich waters such as the North Atlantic Ocean, we are actually seeing the green hue of the abundant phytoplankton. Phytoplankton use chlorophyll, which is a green pigment, to photosynthesize; that is, use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of glucose. Think of phytoplankton as a a microalgae, or “microscopic plant”. Phytoplankton are critical organisms and produce about half of the earth’s oxygen, so take a nice, deep breath and consider yourselves lucky 🍀 to have these powerhouses on your team! #newengland #phytoplankton #oceanview #science #EcosystemBalance #EcosystemRestoration ... See MoreSee Less
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Identifying this familiar fluke is easy as pi! Have you ever wondered why this whale is named 3.14 and not Pi? Well, the Center for Coastal Studies, curators of the Gulf of Maine Humpback Whale Catalog, keep a master list of all names ever used for our humpback whales. Pi was already in use at the time of the naming event which included this whale, so the community of data contributors got to work to think of an alternative. We’ve loved getting to “know” 3.14 over the past few years, and was one of our most sighted individuals in 2024. #newengland #humpbackwhale #science #piday #capecod ... See MoreSee Less
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On #internationalwomensday , we celebrate the achievements, courage, and strength of women worldwide. Our naturalists are just a few of the amazing ladies on the Hyannis Whale Watcher team and we celebrate the power of sisterhood today and every day. #IWD #IWD2025 #empoweredwomen #AccelerateAction ... See MoreSee Less
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