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Here are some places to see whales, seals and dolphins…


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MANHATTAN

  • Seastreak Whale Watching Cruises– 3 hour tours straight from Manhattan at East 35th St and Maritime Building in Battery Park…

BROOKLYN

  • American Princess Cruises– NYC’s go-to for whale and dolphin watching…

BRONX

  • Pelham Bay Park– Run by New York City Parks and Recreation, there are two nature centers (one on Orchard Beach) and rumors have it that sometimes there are seals around…

LONG ISLAND

  • Long Island Whale and Seal Watching– Separate tours for whales (in the summer) and seals (in the winter), well organized and friendly crews…
  • Harbor Seal Watch Spot @ Jones Beach– A spot near Jones beach, but bring binoculars and no guarantees
  • Viking Fleet– Near Montauk, so seas can be rougher, but they do go by the Montauk lighthouse…
  • Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island– Offers seal walks at Cupsogue Beach in colder months and whale watching in warmer months with Viking Fleet…
  • New York State Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation– Seal walk locations at Montauk Point State Park, Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center and Jones Beach State Park… filter by Walks & Hikes on their website…
  • Captain Lou Fleet- Classic seal, whale and dolphin watching tours starting near Jones Beach…
  • Atlantic Marine Conservation Society– It’s a conservation society, but sometimes they offer seal watching tours…

CONNECTICUT

  • Project Oceanology– Learn hands-on about marine life and/or see some seals and other marine life aboard their vessel on public cruises…

NEW JERSEY

  • Seastreak Whale Watching Cruises– Offers seasonal tours to see seals, whales and other marine life…
  • Jersey Shore Whale Watch Tours– One of the few ones that will give you a voucher for a free return trip if you don’t see anything… departs from Belmar Marina…
  • Cape May Whale Watcher– They promise you’ll see a whale or you can keep coming back until you do for free… great crews too…

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