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Just like that, our 2026 whale watching season comes to an end! This season was full of exciting wildlife sightings, fro...
10/16/2026

Just like that, our 2026 whale watching season comes to an end!

This season was full of exciting wildlife sightings, from breaching humpback whales to playful pods of dolphins. Our team here at NEEA would like to say: THANK YOU to all of those who joined us on an adventure this season! We hope you had a wonderful time, and we’d love to see you again next year 💙

Over the next few weeks, we will be posting some of our favorite memories and highlights from the 2026 Season, as well as summarizing some of the research data we collected this year! Stay tuned! 🐋

One more week! 🐋After the Nor’easter, we were eager to get back out there and see what the whales have been up to! Wedne...
10/05/2026

One more week! 🐋

After the Nor’easter, we were eager to get back out there and see what the whales have been up to! Wednesday was our first day back, and we encountered a variety of marine life including minke whales, sharks, ocean sunfish, gray seals, and even a trio of fin whales! Our fin whale sightings have been few and far between this season, so it was great to spend some time with this trio!

On Thursday, we started with another pair of fin whales, then saw a school of Atlantic saury (a type of needlefish) being hunted by Atlantic bluefin tuna, and the tuna ever jumped clear out of the water a few times! We moved on to a pair of humpback whales that we had seen before the Nor’easter…which has now been confirmed as Noir and her new 2026 calf! A mom-calf pair! 🥹 This baby is now between 8 and 10 months old, and will likely separate from its mother in the next few months. It was a pleasure to see them together! Finally, we spent some time with a juvenile humpback, who was surrounded by a mixed pod of dolphins consisting of Atlantic white-sided dolphins and short-beaked common dolphins!

Friday was a very wet ride, but that didn’t stop us from finding a whale! We spent the trip with another juvenile humpback whale, who was going on short dives in the rough seas. This little whale treated us to some tail throws and even a breach!

This week is the LAST WEEK of the 2026 Season! The season absolutely flew by, but there are still memories to be made! Our last trip will be on Sunday, October 11th. Unfortunately, the seas are too rough to get out today or tomorrow, but the rest of the week is looking good! Book your trip now at: https://newenglandecoadventures.com

Well, this Nor’easter has brought some very rough seas, and we’ve unfortunately had to cancel all tours this week and co...
09/24/2026

Well, this Nor’easter has brought some very rough seas, and we’ve unfortunately had to cancel all tours this week and coming weekend, but we will continue to monitor the forecast and hopefully get back on the water soon. We are approaching the end of the season, but the whale activity has shown no signs of slowing down!

Last week was full of surprises. On Thursday, we traveled much farther than usual, but it paid off, as we found ourselves surrounded by associations of humpback whales, with at least 10 individuals in total! The next day, we found a pair of whales closer to home, and I believe this may have actually been our first sighting of a mother-calf pair this year! (We are working with the Center for Coastal Studies to confirm that) We’ve been seeing familiar flukes, new whales, dolphins, and more!

Humpback whales identified include:

Alligator
Bayou
Chromosome
Clamp
Draco
Noir
Owl
Quill
Quote
Rope
Satula
Spoon
Sprinkles
Touchdown
Valley
Whirlwind

Thanks to the Center for Coastal Studies for curating the Gulf of Maine Humpback Whale Catalog

Check the schedule and come out on a whale watch once this Nor’easter passes! Book your tickets here: https://newenglandecoadventures.com

09/14/2026

Common Dolphins in the Gulf of Maine! 🐬

We recently had an amazing encounter with a small pod of Short-Beaked Common Dolphins! This species (Delphinus delphis) is very common in other parts of the world; “super pods” consisting of thousands of individuals are sometimes seen off the coast of California! That being said, the name “common dolphin” is misleading in our region, as this species is actually an exceptionally rare sight! It’s not unusual to have only one or two sightings of these dolphins during an entire season, and you may go years without seeing any!

It was amazing to spend time with this pod, which appeared to include about 10 individuals. Common dolphins are thought to be one of the fastest species of cetacean on Earth, reaching speeds of up to 37 mph! Seeing the animals zip around at the surface was wonderful as always, but we were also able to stick a camera in the water and get this video footage of the pod swimming alongside our boat, Outlier! Notice how the animals are swimming just ahead of Outlier, a behavior called “bowriding” where dolphins use the pressure wave created by the boat to give them a bit of a “push”!

The Gulf of Maine is always full of surprises! Join us for a whale watch and see what’s out there: https://newenglandecoadventures.com

September is off to a WILD start! 🐋On Monday morning, we traveled far and wide in search of whales, covering nearly 100 ...
09/10/2026

September is off to a WILD start! 🐋

On Monday morning, we traveled far and wide in search of whales, covering nearly 100 miles in a single trip! We found a pod of Atlantic white-sided dolphins, then eventually came into an area with at least 6 humpback whales. In the afternoon, we went to that same area and got to see some awesome behaviors including lobtailing, pec slapping, and even a tail breach from a whale named Dross!

Tuesday morning, we started off with Satula (ol’ reliable!), then watched as two whales known as Music and Pitcher joined up to form an association. In the afternoon, we started with a small pod of dolphins, but not just any dolphins…SHORT-BEAKED COMMON DOLPHINS!! Despite their name (“common” dolphin), this species is most certainly NOT commonly seen in this area. In fact, after hundreds of whale watches in the Gulf of Maine, this was only my SECOND time seeing them, so it was an extremely rare and special treat! After the dolphins, we came across a trio of humpbacks consisting of Partition, Music, and Pitcher. The trio was resting at the surface when all of a sudden, all three whales abruptly woke up and dove into the depths. Moments later, the whales launched themselves out of the water in a TRIPLE BREACH!!! (See previous post for video!) The trio then put on a show with pec slapping, lobtailing, and chin breaching, for 15-20 minutes straight! It was truly a sight to behold.

On Wednesday, we pushed through rough seas out to the feeding grounds, where we encountered a small pod of Atlantic white-sided dolphins, then got to see one of our “regulars” Clamp, who even did her signature “tail waggle” a couple times! Unfortunately, the wind picked up and we couldn’t run the afternoon trip, and the subsequent small craft advisory kept us off the water today, but we are looking forward to getting back out!

Humpback whales identified include:

Buzzard
Clamp
Crisscross
Dross
Fan
Jawa
Music
Owl
Partition
Patches
Pitcher
Pylon
Touchdown
Satula

Thanks to the Center for Coastal Studies for curating the Gulf of Maine Humpback Whale Catalog

Get your tickets here: https://newenglandecoadventures.com/

09/09/2026

ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? 🤯

On our Ultimate Whale Watch this afternoon out of Kennebunk, we saw something truly unbelievable. Not one, not two, but THREE humpback whales breaching all together in a TRIPLE BREACH!!! An incredibly rare and amazing thing to witness.

We were watching three humpbacks known as Partition, Music, and Pitcher, traveling together in a trio and going on long dives. At one point, the trio began “logging” (sleeping) at the surface, but all of a sudden the whales woke up and went on a power dive, and moments later they all breached!

Even seeing a single humpback whale jump out of the water is a life-changing experience, so as you can imagine, seeing THREE whales do it at the same time is truly something else. Just a couple weeks ago, we had a double breach, and now today we had a triple!

Naturally, we can’t guarantee seeing behaviors like this on every trip, as these are wild animals and we are just getting a small glimpse into their lives on our whale watches, but there’s always the chance that you may get to see some incredible behaviors if you’re in the right place at the right time! 🐋

Huge thanks to passenger Avery for sending us this video!

Full trip report and photos coming soon… 😉

There’s still about a month left in the season! Grab your tickets now at: https://newenglandecoadventures.com

Fall is just around the corner! The weather has unfortunately not cooperated much this week, but we were able to get out...
09/03/2026

Fall is just around the corner! The weather has unfortunately not cooperated much this week, but we were able to get out for a whale watch yesterday in Kennebunk!

We first came across a pair of humpback whales known as Cacophony and Quill, who were going on long dives and eventually led us to a second pair that was also feeding in the area. One of the whales in this second pair made themselves known right away, lifting their tail flukes high in the air as they went down on dives: it was Orion! In recent years, this whale has most commonly been seen off the coast of Canada, but this year Orion has been hanging out in our waters and has quickly become one of my personal favorites. We have seen this whale on several trips this season, and even got to see some spectacular breaching behaviors from him a few weeks ago!

The second whale in the pair was being much more shy, not lifting its tail flukes while going on dives. As we waited for these whales at the surface, I was telling the passengers on board about the threats these animals face in our oceans today, including vessel strikes and entanglement in fishing gear, which can cause serious injury. As an example, I told them about a whale named Victim, who is missing a significant portion of the right fluke due to a previous entanglement. With just minutes left in the trip, the second whale finally lifted its tail flukes…guess who! Sure enough, it was Victim.

Every trip is full of surprises, and we never know exactly what we might see! We are still offering double whale watches (most days) for a couple more weeks before we switch to one trip per day. Check the schedule and come out on a trip with us before the season’s over! Get your tickets here: https://newenglandecoadventures.com

What a week! 🐋The humpback whales have been the stars of the show lately, with plenty of surface activity including flip...
08/30/2026

What a week! 🐋

The humpback whales have been the stars of the show lately, with plenty of surface activity including flipper slapping, spyhopping, and even breaching seen on many of our recent trips!

On Monday, we started off with a nursery pod of Atlantic white-sided dolphins, saw a couple of ocean sunfish, and eventually came across a trio of humpbacks: Owl, Orion, and Spoon, who were associated with another pod of AWS dolphins!

On Tuesday morning, we encountered the trio again, but now Owl had left the group and Fan had taken her place. At one point, a fourth whale named Chablis came into the area and was floating just a few feet underwater, right next to Outlier for about 10 minutes, before treating us to some pec slapping! In the afternoon, we once again came across the trio, and watched as Clamp came in and turned it into a group of 4! Finally, we saw Owl, who was now hanging out with a whale named Victim (who is missing much of her right tail fluke due to an injury).

Wednesday morning, we started with a minke whale near Boon Island, then found a humpback whale named Patches and an ocean sunfish! We then came across Spoon and Clamp, and even got to see Clamp’s signature “waggle” that she sometimes does as she dives! We ended the trip with a trio consisting of Owl, Reaper, and Quote. On the afternoon trip, we found ourselves surrounded by whales on the feeding grounds, and it was difficult to keep track of all the individuals and associations! The highlight of the trip, though, was without a doubt when we were watching Fan and Victim, and both whales breached AT THE SAME TIME!! (See previous post for video!) Double. Breach. 🤯 An incredibly rare and amazing thing to see, and something I’m sure no one on the boat that trip will soon forget!

Humpback whales identified include:

Chablis
Clamp
Conflux
Fan
Orion
Owl
Patches
Quote
Reaper
Spoon
Stance
Victim

Thanks to the Center for Coastal Studies for curating the Gulf of Maine Humpback Whale Catalog

Plenty of seats available! Book your trip here: https://newenglandecoadventures.com

08/28/2026

Wait for it… 👀

On Wednesday afternoon, everyone aboard our Ultimate Whale Watch out of Kennebunk got to witness something truly amazing. Not just one, but TWO humpback whales breaching at the SAME TIME! A double breach!!

We were watching a pair of humpbacks named Fan and Victim when I noticed the whales perform a “power dive” which is often an indication that they’re about to go airborne. Moments later, both whales launched themselves out of the water! A humpback whale breach is one of the most spectacular displays of power in the animal kingdom, and to see two animals breaching at the same time is a once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Huge thanks to passengers Lisa and Mike for sharing this video! (I was taking photos, and will be posting them soon in my trip report)

Obviously, we can’t guarantee that the whales will do something like this on every trip. These are wild animals, and getting to see them in their natural habitat is a huge privilege, no matter what they’re doing. Each and every trip is different, and we never know exactly what we’ll see. That being said, the only way to have a chance to see something like this is to get out there!

It’s hard to believe, but there’s just over a month left in the season. Recent trips have been full of activity, and there are lots of seats available in the next couple of weeks. Come out on a trip with us! 🐋 Get your tickets here: https://newenglandecoadventures.com

Fog? No problem! 😎This past week we battled some patchy coastal fog that reduced our visibility at times, but that didn’...
08/23/2026

Fog? No problem! 😎

This past week we battled some patchy coastal fog that reduced our visibility at times, but that didn’t stop us from finding the whales! In addition to humpback whales (and the occasional finback and minke), we have recently had sightings of ocean sunfish, dolphins, and even some sharks!

Tuesday’s trips spent time with a few different humpback whales, who seemed to be alternating between taking quick naps at the surface (a.k.a. “logging”) and feeding using bubble clouds!

On Wednesday, we were treated to some spectacular bubble cloud feeding! With several whales in the vicinity, we would see multiple bubble clouds forming in just a matter of seconds, and at one point we actually saw two clouds forming right next to each other! As if that wasn’t great enough, on the way in from the PM trip we were surprised by a pod of Atlantic white-sided dolphins!

Thursday morning, as we made our way out to the feeding grounds, we came across a couple of small sharks (possibly juvenile great whites) and a total of at least FIVE ocean sunfish(!!), then spent the rest of the morning with Satula. In the afternoon, we saw another one of our “regulars” known as Sedge, our first sighting of this whale since June!

Humpback whales identified include:

Alligator
Clamp
Gunslinger
Kickoff
Satula
Sedge
Warrior
Zodiac

Thanks to the Center for Coastal Studies for curating the Gulf of Maine Humpback Whale Catalog

There are still plenty of seats available on our Ultimate Whale Watch tours out of Kennebunk for this coming week! Come out on a trip with us 😁 Book your tickets now at: https://newenglandecoadventures.com

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