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West Barnstable Attractions: What to do in West Barnstable
"Ha ha, whale pun.
Ok, enough of my silliness. We were pretty excited to go out whale watching but in no way could we have known how AMAZING it would be! The boat itself in nice and stable. We saw a pack of seals on the way out, which was cool.
Once we got to the whale zone we were surround..."ed! We saw whales catching fish with bubbles right next to the boat. We saw a whale breach TWICE! We saw a whale roll over. We saw different types of whale and at least 19 different Humpback whales including Salt who, I dare say, is a whale celebrity!
The crew knew a lot about whales in general and about the particular individuals that we were watching. They had photos of tail flukes so that you could learn the names of the whales you saw. I will go back. It was good.
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"Booked one of their cruises with the possibility of seeing nothing at all since I happen to have that type of luck. I never would've believed in a million years how this one single cruise would change the way I see the world around us!
It took approximately 1.5 to 2 hours to head out into the At..."lantic. Seems like a while but when you really think about it, it only seems logical to set out to the deepest areas where these 50 foot beauties swim about!
First sighting! Heart beating fast, I ran towards the side of the boat! Camera in hand (a must have) I saw the most spectacular sight I've ever seen in the water! A young humpback whale leaping out of the water and giving us all a wonderful show! I gasped and froze in complete awe! Missed the shot but was ready for the next! Up, it soared thrashing in the water! Shot after shot with my camera I was finally testing my camera with one beautiful shot after the next! We were able to see about 5-6 additional whales, dolphins and ...
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