WELCOME TO GLOUCESTER WHALE WATCHING AND 7 SEAS WHALE WATCH : LEADING WHALE WATCH TOURS FROM CAPE ANN, MA SINCE 1983
2011 SIGHTINGS REPORTS :
Click on any of the dates listed below to read the full report and to see photos taken on that trip
SEPTEMBER 17, 2011 BLUE WHALE!!!
JUNE 16, 2011 (photos from the Geneseo trip!)
Special Report : Red Phalaropes!
Special Report : Leach’s Storm Petrel
The PRIVATEER IV : 7 Seas Whale Watch Is Proud To Introduce The Newest, Most Comfortable Whale Watching Vessel In Gloucester, MA
The Vessel You Sail On Can Make All The Difference In Your Whale Watch Experience. Please Take The Time To Learn A Bit About The PRIVATEER IV And We Are Sure You Will Agree That She Is The Finest Whale Watching Boat In The Area...
The Privateer IV is A 108’ fully U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Vessel Equipped With All The Latest Navigational And Safety Equipment
Two Viewing Decks And A Large, Walk-Out Pulpit On The Bow Allows For Unparalleled Views Of The Whales And The Ocean Environment
Wide Outside Decks Provide For Comfortable Viewing And Make It Easier To Move About The Boat During Your Time With The Whales (A feature not found on every whale watching boat for sure!)
The Privateer IV Is The Only Whale Watching Boat In Gloucester With An Onboard GPS Display Which Allows You To Monitor The Position, Speed, And Heading Of The Ship And To Keep Track of The Water’s Depth Throughout Your Trip!
The Privateer IV Also Has A Large Inside Cabin With Wood Tables, Cushioned Seating, A Full Galley With Snacks, Sandwiches And Beverages, And Is Heated During Cold Weather.
To Make Reservations By Phone Or To Find Out More Information About Our Whale Watching Tours Please Contact Our Office At:
978-283-1776
or toll free at
888-283-1776
7 Seas Whale Watch : 7 Seas Wharf
Gloucester, MA
01983
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Do You Like The Photos On This Site?
Many of the photographs (okay I admit it... many of the BEST photographs!) on our site were taken by our good friend Oktay Kaya.
Oktay is a very accomplished wildlife and nature photographer who we are fortunate to have sail with on many trips throughout the year.
To see many more of Oktay’s whale and other wildlife photographs PLEASE visit his site at: whalesandwhales.com.
A Spectacular New England Adventure!
No vacation to New England would be complete without taking the time to view and photograph the spectacular whales and other marine life that visit the nutrient rich waters of The Gulf of Maine. We are fortunate to have some of the most productive whale feeding grounds anywhere in the North Atlantic just mere miles off our coast.
It is the same nutrient rich waters that have supported Gloucester, Massachusetts’ world famous fishing fishing fleet for the past 400 years that are responsible for bringing the abundance of whales, birds, and other marine life to feed here each summer.
~GLOUCESTER, MA HAS BEEN VOTED ONE OF THE “TOP-10 AREAS IN THE WORLD FOR WHALE WATCHING” BY USA TODAY (5/24/2007)
Over the past three decades whale watching has become Gloucester’s “other” major industry, with as many as 100,000 people per year coming here to view the great whales with often gather in large number just of our coast. Gloucester’s unique location, directly between two major whale feeding areas, gives easy access to some of the best whale watching anywhere in the world.
~STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
Every spring Humpback, Finback, and Minke whales (and occasionally other species too!) travel from their breeding ground in the tropics to feed on the abundance of small schooling fish that are found here. This provides researchers and whale watchers alike with a tremendous opportunity to observe, study, photograph, and experience sights that normally one would have to travel to distant corners of the planet to witness.
The extreme importance of this area to the whales led to the creation of “Stellwagen Bank Nation Marine Sanctuary” in 1992.
The idea behind the sanctuary is to ensure not only that the whale have a safe, clean, and productive area to return to each year, but also to serve as an educational portal for the public.
We at 7 Seas Whale Watch are proud to be able to share Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary with you, and we hope to make your visit here here as memorable, enjoyable, and education as possible.
That’s why every one of our whale watches is hosted by an experienced marine biologist. Our expert team of naturalists have studied whales not only here in New England, but also in Hawaii, Alaska, Patagonia, the Caribbean, and Antarctica!
Young Whale Watchers And A Curious Humpback Whale
Thanks Again Oktay!
A Humpback Whale Flipper-slapping Delights Visitors To Stellwagen bank National Marine Sanctuary
Two Humpback Whales Diving Off The Massachusetts Coast
Humpback Whales Cooperatively Feeding In Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Welcome to 7 Seas Whale Watch’s Whale Sightings Reports Home Page!
Here you will find links to the most up-to-date sightings reports about the whales (and other wildlife) being seen on our whale watching trips.
We hope you will enjoy reading these reports as they contain A LOT of information about the whales, their habitats, behaviors, and the biology of these magnificent creatures. Each report also includes some of best photographs that we have taken recently!
Please check back often as we are constantly adding new sightings reports throughout the season!