Tag: Whale Watching
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Whale Watching Cruises in Juneau, Alaska: A Guide
The whale watching opportunities in Juneau are vast. This makes sense, given that Juneau is the largest city in southeast Alaska, and given that southeast Alaska is one of the best places in the world to whale watch. Humpback whales are the main focus of whale watching cruises in Juneau because they feed in great numbers in the waters surrounding the city, but it is also possible to see killer whales, along with a wide variety of other forms of marine life. Since there are so many different options to sift through, we composed the following guide to whale watching in Juneau, Alaska. By looking through our overview, you should be able to quickly determine the type of whale watching cruise you want to take, which will largely depend on the circumstances that bring you to Juneau. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Glacier Bay, Alaska: A Guide
We had quite a bit of difficulty coming up with the name of this article – “Whale Watching Cruises in Glacier Bay, Alaska” – because it is hard to define the precise region in which these whale watching cruises take place. The whale watching cruises we are referring to are offered in what is roughly the Glacier Bay National Park area, but the real focus of the cruises is Point Adolphus, one of the best places in the world to see Humpback whales. However, the whale watching also takes place near the Icy Strait Point, which is to the southeast of Point Adolphus. Most whale watching outfits in this area can’t really be said to be based “in” or “at” any of these locations, though; instead, they primarily operate out of Gustavus, Alaska, an extremely small town with an airport. Moreover, the whale watching cruises in the Glacier Bay area take totally different forms, and there is really only one company that offers standard whale watching cruises. In short, the situation is complex, so below we sort out the whale watching scene in and around Glacier Bay. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Alaska: A Guide
Given its enormous shoreline and the pristine waters off its coast, Alaska is a natural place for whale watching. If you are near the coast and some sign of civilization, there is a decent chance that a company nearby is operating whale watching cruises. However, Alaska is a massive state whose shoreline is exposed to a vast swath of the Pacific Ocean, so it is hard to keep track of all the whale watching opportunities in the state. A search for “whale watching cruises in Alaska” will bring up a crippling flood of information. For this reason, we thought it would be helpful to organize some of the basics about whale watching in Alaska in one brief article, covering what whales you can see and some of the general places you can whale watch. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Kennebunk, Maine: A Guide
Kennebunk is one of the main departure points for whale watching cruises in Maine. It is the southernmost location for whale watching in Maine, and it is only about 20 miles or so from the New Hampshire border. Like all the other towns from which you can take a whale watching cruise in Maine, there is only one cruise provider in Kennebunk, First Chance Whale Watch. Below, we touch briefly on whale watching in Maine, and then discuss the specific whale watching cruises offered in Kennebunk. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Portland, Maine: A Guide
Portland, the largest city in the state of Maine, is one of the four main locations to take a whale watching cruise in Maine. Like the other towns from which you can take a whale watching cruise in Maine, there is only one main whale watching company in Portland, Odyssey Whale Watch. However, given the population density in Portland and the surrounding area, Odyssey Whale Watch is perhaps tasked with serving more whale watchers than the other companies in the state. (Nearly 70,000 people live in Portland alone, whereas a mere 5,000 live in Bar Harbor, another departure point for whale watching cruises in Maine.) Below we explain what whale watching cruises are available in Portland, Maine through Odyssey Whale Watch. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Boothbay Harbor, Maine: A Guide
Boothbay Harbor is one of a few places along the Maine coastline from which you can take a whale watching cruise. Boothbay Harbor is fairly near the middle of the shoreline in terms of north and south – not as far up as Bar Harbor, but also not on the more densely populated southern end of the state coastline either – so it is probably the easiest place to whale watch for a significant percentage of Maine residents. One company operates whale watching cruises in Boothbay Harbor – Cap’n Fish’s Whale Watch, which one might understandably render as “Captain Fish’s Whale Watch” – so we will detail the offerings of this company, as well as touch on the whale watching in Maine in general. Read more […]
