Opening weekend is officially in the books! While we had to delay the start of the season due to last week's windy weather, it felt amazing to be back on the water heading out towards Jeffreys Ledge with the salt air, the sea breeze and the ocean waves.The first spout of the day was such a wonderful sight, but it wasn't just one, it was two spouts. The first sighting of the season was a mother/calf pair. We spent some time with humpback whales Fan and her 2021 calf! What a way to start our trip!
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Fan and her calf
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A bit further offshore a trio of humpback whales were napping including Clipper, Clamp and Ditto. Meanwhile a fin whale was in the area.
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Hello whale
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Fin whale
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To wrap up the day, during our travels home, a minke whale jumped clear out of the water a few times. Wow.
On Sunday, the ocean action was even calmer as we headed to Jeffreys Ledge. We checked out an ocean sunfish before seeing five humpback whales.
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Ocean sunfish dorsal fin
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Our first humpback whale was moving around consistently. Next, we came across a mother/calf pair. But it wasn't the same pair we had seen yesterday. Welcome to the Jeffreys Ledge area Squiggle and her 2021 calf!
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Mother/calf humpback whale pair!
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You can spot the calf subsuface if you look closely!
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Our last sighting consisted of Clipper and Ditto napping. A few people even spotted a minke whale while heading back to Rye Harbor.
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Clipper and Ditto
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It was a wonderful weekend full of whales and workable weather. We appreciate all the familiar faces and support from our passengers. Here's to bringing back the fun in 2021!
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