Cape May Whale Watching: Dolphin and Whale Cruise
4.8
21 Ratings
Lower Township

Join our Cape May ecotour cruise for whale, dolphin, and bird watching. Experience marine life up close with expert guides and hands-on activities.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cape May - Begin your Cape May whale watching adventure by exploring the shoreline for Coastal Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins, then venture offshore to find migratory Baleen Whales.
What's Included
  • Marine Biologist guided tour
  • Hands-on scientific educational interaction
  • Interactive touch tank experience with live local sea creatures
  • Guaranteed marine mammal sightings
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food/Drinks (Full galley, bar, and gift shop available that accepts cash or credit card)
Additional Information

Start off this Cape May whale watching cruise along the shoreline searching for Coastal Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins before heading offshore in search of migratory Baleen Whales. Join the research team as your onboard marine biologist and naturalist leads the cruise with a science-based educational experience that separates us from others. Research…

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Location
Rt-109 At Schellenger Landing
Check-in at blue ticket booth in South Jersey Marina.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(21 Ratings)
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Steffaney_c
Jun 15, 2025
The staff was friendly... - The staff was friendly and gave helpful feedback on where to look for sea life. Didn’t see any whales but the tour was still a great choice. The staff had sea creatures on board (small) type petting experience for the kids during the time while looking for whales.
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Robn310
May 27, 2025
Great Sea experience! - This was a great trip. We saw whales and many dolphins three hours was sufficient time. Easy access, Great accommodations including food and beverage. Get there a little early and bring binoculars sunscreen. Make sure to hit the Lobster House after you're done
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Catherine_m
May 12, 2025
We had excellent weather,... - We had excellent weather, a knowledgeable crew, and a great time. We saw lots of dolphins, including a calf, and a humpback whale.
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Patrick_b
Apr 27, 2025
Day out on the ocean - Great time saw lots dolphins and Osprey. Went out about 6 miles into the Atlantic ocean. Well worth the price
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Alainaperry19
Apr 20, 2025
Lots of dolphins - We had great weather and saw a ton of dolphins. No whales but the crew kept it interesting and fun. Learned a lot about Cape May!!
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Bluemonk79
Apr 18, 2025
Plenty of dolphins seen - Wonderful, but to nit pick there were no whales seen in our April tour. Everything else was great. Popcorn sold. Dolphins and a few species of bird seen.
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Russh444
Dec 15, 2024
Great Pelagic tour - Knowledgeable crew ,well done.great customer service. Many opportunities to pelagic wildlife. Thank you will be returning again
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Carlosdf5318aj
Nov 18, 2024
An ocean of fun! - This was a fantastic time! We were very lucky and got to see a North Atlantic Right Whale, Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins, and a variety of birds! Even without the luck in who appeared, the naturalists were very informative, but still left time without narration to enjoy the boat ride. I would highly recommend the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center, and will likely be doing another cruise when next we visit Cape May!
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Travelbuddies589
Nov 3, 2024
A tail of a Jersey whale - My husband and I went out on this tour with our friends on Nov. 2nd. This was the first time that we went whale watching in New Jersey. We saw dolphins, various birds and a whale. We frequently see dolphins while on the beach and have gone on many dolphin watching boat rides, but have never seen whales. When they spotted the whale they spent at least 45 minutes in the area so we could observe the whale and take pictures. The tour team, which included a naturalist, was very knowledgeable. We learned a lot and had a great time. Seeing a whale out in the ocean was thrilling. We are adding this experience to our must do list while at the shore.
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Matthewao3886pt
May 11, 2025
Maybe do 2 hours instead of 3 unless you know there are whales to be seen. - The crew is well organized and friendly. They have the logistics of loading this many people up, down to a science. Although the word “whale” is the eye-catching first animal named in the title, there were no whales to be seen when we went. Sure one can show up any time, but I’m sure a lot of people were expecting to see whales. We did see our share of Common Bottlenose Dolphins and got pretty close looks at them too. That was nice. There was a little birdwatching. I’m a birdwatcher and although there were a few species named as we approached them, there was no attempt to slow down to look at them or seek them out. There were also several species I noted on the beach as well as in the water, and no mention was made of them. It was a generally positive experience and fun diversion but 3 hours of diesel motor droning is a little lengthy. It was sunny but a little choppy. If I were to go again I’d first look into whether whales were recently seen or not. Did see a recent newborn dolphin.
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