Whalewatching

Hello all,

I%26#39;ll be visiting Boston in two weeks for business. Since I have a spare day left, I was thinking of going on a Whalewatch cruise.

But i have no idea if these are still operational so late in the season and if it is possible at all to do this from Boston.

What will be the weather, which ofcourse also plays a roll...

Your help would be much appreciated :-)

Whalewatching

WHale watchiung tours usually end in late October. FOr more information, visit, call or e-mail the touring companies listee beleow as they usually have the last tours of the season.

Whale watching tours are scheduled out of Gloucester, MA until the end of October.

Try this general Website for a list of several tour operators.

http://www.cape-ann.com/gloucester.html

Then, search down at the bottom right hand side for the list of links to the Websites of the various tour operators. I believe that there are four. You can contact them by email for exact schedules. Some may offer tours on weekends only.

Gloucester is located about an hour to one and one half hours North of Boston by car (Route 1 to Route 128 North).

The advantage to a whale watching trip from Gloucester is that it is much closer to the whale watching area at Stellwagon Bank. It is a shorter trip and you can stay at that location longer. Keep in mind that during October the weather can be colder and the seas rougher.

You can also travel to Gloucester by commuter rail from North Station in Boston but before planning to do so in your emails inquire about location and distance from the train station to the dock of each tour operator and whether they can pick you up and drop you off or recommend a taxi service both ways.

Commuter rail schedules are found at www.mbta.org