August 3-4, 2024

On Saturday morning, our first stop was on a minke whale. We got some great looks as this whale was spending a good amount of time at the surface. 

Minke whale

Further offshore, we waited for a fin whale to resurface, but the fog rolled in, and we decided to press on to Jeffreys Ledge. Once on the Ledge, the fog continued to linger with us, but even so, we got some looks at humpback whales Clamp and her 2024 calf. 

Humpback whale (above and below)

On Saturday afternoon, we found ourselves out of the fog. Our first stop was on an ocean sunfish. 

Ocean sunfish

It turns out we saw at least five ocean sunfish during our travels. We also briefly saw two blue sharks. Offshore, we spent time with a fin whale circling the area. 

Fin whale (above and below)

The day ended with a look at a basking shark and a nursery pod of Atlantic white-sided dolphins. What a variety of marine life seen throughout the day. 

Basking shark dorsal fin

Atlantic white-sided dolphin

Dolphin calf; look at that face!

We only had a morning trip on Sunday because of the afternoon weather. We spent our time watching Sedge, the humpback whale. Originally this whale was on the move, but eventually started circling the area. 

Humpback whale

Humpback whale diving

During our travels home, we found a pod of Atlantic white-sided dolphins. Everyone loves dolphins, and while we don't see them often, we have been lucky recently to come across them on our trips!

Atlantic white-sided dolphins