educational trips
Newburyport Whale Watch offers a variety of trips in addition to public whale watching. Each trip allows students a hands on learning experience, the opportunity to speak directly with our naturalist, captain, and crew to answer any questions they may have about the Marine Environment, History, and of course the many marine mammals and other marine life we may encounter in each of our educational trips. Believe it or not many students have never been on a boat or even experienced being off shore! What a perfect way to introduce them to the wonders of our beautiful coast and The Gulf of Maine.We are located on The Merrimack River in downtown Newburyport. The Merrimack River is 117 miles long and has a long history of culture, lore & legend, as well as many Naval ships that have been named in honor of the “Mighty Merrimack”. Our goal at Newburyport Whale Watch is to offer a memorable, educational experience that will inspire children and adults to respect and care for the marine environment.
Whale Watches

Species seen include:

Finback Whales
Right Whales (a rare sighting)
Minke Whales
Atlantic White Sclassed Dolphin
Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola)
Harbor Porpoise
Harbor Seals
Gray Seals
Basking Sharks

Birds are also seen which include:
Northern Gannets
Common Terns
Storm Petrels
Cormorants
Shearwaters (4 species on some trips!)
Floating Labs
Let us help you design a trip that will work with your curriculum and age group. Schools are welcome to bring there own equipment for sampling. Students have the opportunity to do hands on activities such as: dropping and hauling an otter trawl, plankton tows, learn about navigation, weather, salinity and a variety of other interactive work stations. Our professional crew has years of experience assisting with groups with questions about local history, the marine environment, inter tclassal plants and animals. We are confclassant your experience will be educational and fun, the best ways to learn!

Plankton station with microscopes

Bottom grabber

Water sampling

Water sampling

Hands on with wildlife

Trawling treasures
Experience The Isles of Shoals

PLEASE CONTACT NEWBURYPORT WHALE WATCH
1-800-848-1111 or [email protected]