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New England Aquarium Whale Watch


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 332 attractions in Boston
Traveler Description:
Boston's best whale watch! Experience whales as only the New England Aquarium can present them! Our experienced marine biologists tell you all about...... more » Boston's best whale watch! Experience whales as only the New England Aquarium can present them! Our experienced marine biologists tell you all about these majestic creatures and the other inhabitants of Stellwagen Bank onboard the only fast catamaran in Boston designed specifically for whale watching! Whale sightings are guaranteed on this family fun adventure! « less
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Attraction type: Tour
Address: New England Aquarium
Central Wharf Boston, MA 02110
Tel: 617 973 5281

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5 of 5 stars
guntherbeagle   9 contributions
Maryland
Oct 13, 2009

Wow is all I can say. This trip was probably the highlight of my husband and my 5 day stay in Boston. The whales were so close, sticking their head out looking at the boat. 50 foot whales right by the boat! I got some gorgeous pictures and have many fond memories. We were lucky that the water was only... more

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5 of 5 stars
dferguson   21 contributions
aberdeen
Sep 19, 2009

Excellent cruise in which we saw loads of whales, mainly humpbacks but also Minke. I could not believe how close the whales came to the boat. You get an excellent view and it is well narrated by one of the Aquarium staff who was very knowledgeable. more

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5 of 5 stars
Sand55   7 contributions
England
Aug 30, 2009

Having read the other reviews, ( after we had booked the trip,before leaving for the usa ) we were greatly conserned as most of the reviews were of everyone being sea-sick,and crushed on an over crowded boat. We ( my husband and I ) took advice from a family member and only had a very light breakfast, followed by one... more

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5 of 5 stars
teachermom61   3 contributions
Connecticut
Aug 24, 2009

This was a great trip. The staff was friendly and very knowledgable. We saw many, many whales very close to the boat. Entire trip is about 4 hours. Snacks were available for purchase and reasonably priced. Take dramamine ( if you tend to get sea sick), bring a sweatshirt and camera and you're good to go. more

WOW !!!!!
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5 of 5 stars
nieb   13 contributions
H'sluis
Aug 6, 2009

Took the 2 pm whale watch cruise on Aug. 1st. I booked the tour over the internet. The tour was very well organized and we were fortunate to see a mother and her young swimming close to the boat. The young one was very active. Jumping out of the water and spinning around. What an awesome sight. The crew was... more

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3 of 5 stars
CaptinEO7   80 contributions
Cardiff Wales UK
Aug 4, 2009

We decided to take the trip out with the Aquarium Whale Watch as it's not every day you're in a place where you can see whales in their natural habitat & whilst I'm glad we went, it wasn't quite what I expected & my fiancee had a not-so enjoyable experience. There's two "main" companies that run these trips from Boston... more

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5 of 5 stars
funnurse   106 contributions
Ontario, Canada
Jul 28, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We just returned from vacation. We went on the afternoon whale watch at the Boston New England aquarium at 1:30pm and returned at 5pm. We were told the usual... hopefully we'll see some whales, we did see some this morning, if we don't get to see any, you'll receive a voucher to come back some time this season. Well we... more

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4 of 5 stars
DunkyLove   9 contributions
Binghamton, NY
Jul 27, 2009

My family and I went on this whale watch being pretty well prepared after reading some other reviews here. After spending the morning at the aquarium, we ate lunch and downed some dramamine, grabbed jackets and headed to the upper level of the boat. The ride out was insanely windy and I did not have anything to tie my hair... more

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4 of 5 stars
scullwalker   14 contributions
lancaster
Jul 19, 2009

We went on the whale watch tour on an overcast day in June with our 2 teens. The further out to sea we went the foggier and colder it became! We all enjoyed the trip and we did see a couple of whales! The crew was great and very informative. We really enjoyed the trip. But, it is a long... more

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5 of 5 stars
m4ney   21 contributions
Columbus, OH
Jul 16, 2009

We went on a rainy day but the boat was covered and we were able to stay out of the rain. We saw a mom and her calf. My daughter's loved it. more

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New England Aquarium Whale Watch Address

New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
Tel: 617 973 5281