June 13-14, 2026

A cooler ocean and calm seas were waiting for us as we headed offshore on Saturday. Our first find of the day was a trio of humpback whales. All three were sleeping for most of the time we watched them, relaxing on the ocean's surface. Individuals included Spoon, Valley, and Clamp. 

Three humpback whales

Humpback whale

After sneaking away from these mellow mammals, we came across a basking shark, one of the second-largest species of shark in the world. 

Basking shark (above and below)

This fish gave us some great looks as we were able to meander alongside it. Lastly, and perhaps most impressively, we spent time with a very curious minke whale. This whale swam circles around us and under us (our engines were shut off), experiencing some incredible looks at this species and its unique minke "mittens!"

Minke whale swimming towards us

Minke whale surfacing. Can you see the white patches on its flipper, commonly referred to as the minke "mittens."

Minke whale snout

On Sunday, we made our way out to Jeffreys Ledge, where we got a chance to spend time with two different humpback whales. We first came across Ditto before checking out Alligator. Always fun to see what is out there for us to find on our trips. In addition to the humpback whales, we also briefly checked out an ocean sunfish!

Humpback whale diving

Ocean sunfish

Alligator, the humpback whale