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Please help Aug 14th, 2002 11:38 AM

Whale Watching Worth It?
 
Going to Cape Cod for the long weekend. Never been on a whale watching trip. Just my luck I won't see anything or when the whale goes by I'll be looking down. Is it worth it? Will I see a whale, or should I just head down to the pub and search for some pink elephants instead?

doc Aug 14th, 2002 11:47 AM

its worth it. They will find the whales. Just make sure you dont get seasick and puke over the side while the whale is breaching

Syv Aug 14th, 2002 11:50 AM

Yes - it's worth it. I went on a whale-watching trip from Newfoundland, Canada.<BR><BR>Of course, I would be the one who isn't ready to snap the photo at exactly right moment...<BR><BR>They definitely found LOTS of whales to watch.

helen Aug 14th, 2002 11:52 AM

Depends on what you see. On my first while watching cruise we saw a dozen or so tails and one baby waving its pectoral fin out of the water. Could have been better.<BR><BR>The next time was just remarkable. We saw three or four dozen whales and six or eight breach, including a double breach. Several came out of the water within a half-boat length of us. <BR><BR>Whale watch operators consider seeing a whale breach to be a successful excursion, and most operators will refund your money or reschedule you if no whales at all are seen.

whale Aug 14th, 2002 12:47 PM

Some days are better than others. I suggest you bring binoculars and and camera with a zoom lens. Most times you're a pretty fair distancd from the whales.

Lucky? Aug 14th, 2002 03:36 PM

I've gone on a number of whale watches, and have never once seen a whale breech!<BR>


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