Cape May Whale Watching: Dolphin and Whale Cruise

40 Ratings

Lower Township

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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

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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…

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

4.8

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Sue

Jan 4, 2026

A successful tour! - We thoroughly enjoyed our wildlife tour and saw 3 different individual whales. Our tour host taught us what signs of whale presence to look for and gave us the impression they were out there! What a cool experience! We also saw dolphins, birds, and other fish. It was a lovely cruise!

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Terripr5745lr

Dec 16, 2025

Whales whales everywhere! - Well we did join the trip thinking we would NOT see any animals in the middle of December. Then we learned of it being a guaranteed trip for mammals and being a research trip it would be even more scientific than the usual tourist trap. So we said, Ok we are just going to see dolphins, which is OK. However, we saw more than twenty humpback whale sightings and we were pleasantly surprised and pleased to see so many. A fabulous trip which warrants another in Spring for sure! I would definitely recommend this trip to anyone wanting to see whales and less than five miles off shore. Who would have known we could see whales only hours from our home and NOT in Alaska! Thanks again!

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L2140tmluisc

Nov 28, 2025

Awsome Guides - Excellent knowledgeable guides, great atmosphere. If they are not in the air they are in the water, wonderful experience.

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Journey50238332749

Oct 28, 2025

Successful sightings! - We had an exciting time on our cruise! We spotted three different whales and multiple spouts, flukes (tails), a dorsal fin slap, and surfacing of the whales, many playful dolphins, brown pelican and too many to recall the names. The boat is clean, spacious and has 4 flushable bathrooms. Quality focus on wildlife and education. Highly recommend this tour.

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R2474cskathleenw

Oct 27, 2025

Wonderful tour! - The staff were so knowledgeable! We had two sightings of Humpbacks and two pods of dolphins. We had a marvelous time! They serve beverages and snacks. My High Noon rolled overboard. We had a laugh and they gave me a new one without charging us!

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Jon_r

Oct 26, 2025

Time well spent - Whale watching trips are dependent on whales “showing up”. This particular cruise was loaded with sightings of whales, dolphins, birds, and even a bald eagle. The real benefit of the cruise were the naturalists on board who gave information about the animals - whether we saw them or not. It was an educational, well organized, and well worth our time trip.

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Marge27

Oct 6, 2025

Wonderful afternoon surrounded by dolphins! - A gorgeous day on smooth ocean waters and SOOOOOOOOOO many dolphins!! At least 100 - right beside our boat. Kirby was a friendly and knowledgeable guide, the boat had plenty of room for everyone to see the water, and it moved slowly enough that no one got seasick. You know it’s a good tour when you give them all the stars even though the whales were uncooperative. We even got to see a bald eagle! ❤️🤍💙

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Linda_d

Sep 15, 2025

Fantastic educational experience - Great. We saw an incredible amount of dolphins and learned so much about them.Great visual and learning experience

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Susan

Sep 4, 2025

Whale watching tour - Saw a good amount of wildlife including several dolphins 2 whales pelicans ospreys and a bald eagle. Narration was great and informative. Spent a good amount of time at each dolphin and whale sighting so all could see and photograph. Excellent overall.

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Pas2

Aug 15, 2025

Very nice nature cruise - The staff were amazing! Having trained scientists onboard to talk about the sea life was a welcome addition. We had plenty of room to roam around & the food/beverage selection was good. We didn’t see any whales but plenty of dolphins & a beautiful day.

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From $50

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult