I booked a Sunset Whale Watching and Dolphin Cruise with dinner. The dinner was canceled and refunded (https://capemaywhalewatcher.com/cruise/dinner-cruise) It was like a party boat. Very few people were interested in wildlife. Drinking was the main activity. I made some nice pictures. The sunset was lovely, as were the dolphins (mother and baby) and a bald eagle.
Do you remember on which vessel you were on this trip?
No, I don’t know which boat. Only that it was advertised as a sunset whale and dolphin dinner cruise. I did a small boat bird watching trip in Cape May that was much more rewarding. This boat trip was made unpleasant by the large company of loud drinkers. Pizza was offered but I can’t eat pizza or hotdogs because they are too acid. People attending a dinner cruise are probably not interested in wildlife. We saw a nice sunset, a bald eagle, and a couple of dolphins. I also saw them from the shore for free. I have been on other whale watching cruises: One in NY Harbor, at Cape Cod, and the one near Grand Manan Island. We were lucky then and saw whales. It is not a given that whales will be spotted.
I’m glad you were able to get some lovely wildlife shots
Thank you.
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Great photos Sherry, must have been fun to watch the dolphins.
It was. I was surprised at how large they are. Thanks Aletta.
They are indeed!
Sherry you saw those Dolphins in ocean from your boat. This beautiful Lighthouse with this pink sky . Anita
Yes, From the whale watching boat. The sky was glorious that evening.
You got some nice photos of the dolphins and I like the sky shots as the sunset. The lighthouse is a great capture.
Thanks Dan. The sunsets aren’t as brightly colorful as the tropical ones in Maui. I like the softer colors. I will be using some in my sky swaps.
One of the great treats around here is taking the free twenty minute ferry ride from Galveston to Bolivar Island, and watching the dolphins play. My personal favorite is spotting them frolicking in the bow waves of the large ships that ply the Houston Ship Channel — this photo was taken by Louis Vest, one of the professional ship pilots.
Lucky you. What a treat! This was the second time I’ve seen dolphins. I love that photo. That could be dangerous for the dolphins.
Nope. They seek it out. It’s as though they see a bow wave coming, and whole groups of them will head straight to the ship to play. They move a lot faster and are a lot more agile than the tankers and freighters, that aren’t moving much more than five or ten miles an hour.
ps: they love sailboats, too. A few times, I’ve had the experience of being in the bunk of a boat so far heeled over that the ports on one side are underwater. You can’t imagine the fun of having a dolphin swim up and pace the boat, staring in through the port the whole time! They’re extraordinarily social animals.
There is lots of info about dolphins and injuries caused by boats online. I was reminded of this by a naturalist at Cape May too. Sadly, one in twenty dolphins suffer injury or death from boats. I agree, slower boats are less of a hazard as are ones with no propellers. Dolphins are so endearing. I love them. I wish we would all take proper care of them.
A good set – a shame about the food
I was happy to see some dolphins. They offered dinner the following week after we were gone.