The monomoy island ferry has a fantastic 90minute tour for all ages who want to enjoy the cape cod seals. For over 10 years weve been taking people out to monomoy, a barrier island and wildlife refuge off the coast of chatham,ma, where thousands of seals have made their home. The best way to watch harbor and gray seals up close on cape cod is on a seal tour on one of the many boat tours leaving from chatham and. The local colony of grey and harbor seals, numbering into the thousands. The windswept dunes of the cape cod national seashore and north beach island, one of the most beautiful barrier beaches in the world. Feb 12, 2016 aerial photos starting at the canal on the bay side, then on to the south tip of monomoy to see the seals. My pilot kyle was fantastic and gave a great tour of the cape including seeing oyster grant beds, seals, historical sites. Migratory birds from as far away as brazil and the arctic have graced these shores. Cape cod scenic tours hyannis all you need to know before. Cruise into chatham harbor and get up close and personal with thousands of harbor and grey seals for a chatham seal tour like no other. Yet, two species of seal call cape cod home throughout the year harbor seals and gray seals. Your portal to the past click on the interactive map to dive into your favorite cape and islands lighthouses. Beachcomber tours combine the excitement of an outdoor adventure with an inspiring learning experience and the opportunity to see parts of nature you might never experience on your own. It is with immense sadness that the murdoch family must announce that chatham water tours will no longer be operating.
Sep 02, 2016 seal watching cruise on cape cod thousands of seals on the sand bars off chatham. Find 1 listings related to trolley tours in cape cod on. Cape cod is a worldclass destination for whale watching. After retiring from my business career, i worked for several years as a contract tour boat captain on outer cape cod.
The locals guide tours the cape from point to point to bring out the best in time for summer season. Beachcomber seal tours 174 crowell rd, north chatham. Can anyone recommend which cape cod seal watching boat tour to take. Shark safety at cape cod cape cod national seashore u.
Take your time hopping from one clam shack to the next around vintage cape. See the many seals that live around the chatham harbor waterways between north beach, chatham lighta and the break. Over 30 species of seal, sea lion, and walrus dwell in the worlds waters, and a variety of seals inhabit the waters off cape cod. Cape cod custom tours a division of hyline cruises. Take a look at our website for receptive group tour planning. Fishing, issues, nature post an article too many seals, not enough sharks. Cape cod boat tours is your one stop source for charter boats, yachts, and excursion vessels, power and sail, on cape cod, marthas vineyard, and nantucket. You will find a variety of thought provoking ideas where we can work together to create a tour itinerary that is perfect for you and your clients.
Our seal cruise takes you on a sightseeing adventure as you travel from orleans to chatham harbor to view the seal colony. At the same time the duck tours had just started in boston. Enjoy chathams seals, sandy beaches and picturesque harbors aboard one of the bright yellow beachcomber boats. Cape cod at your service provides private tours in a. Farmers market on fridays from memorial day to october 1st. Dick hilmers explore cape cod kayak tours and educational. Arriving in chatham harbor, you will visit with the local seal colony who are swimming in groups or might be hauled out on a sandbar, every trip is a different experience. Monomoy island excursions is a family owned and operated business in harwich port, cape cod, massachussets. Cape cod hotel staysare fabulous in the fall especially if youve chosen accommodations close to the water.
I started harbor seal boat tours in order to give our visitors unique and local access to cape cod s beautiful national seashore. Our objective is to provide our guests with a comfortable, informative, private tour, on their schedule, providing them maximum enjoyment from their cape cod experience. The growing seal population on the cape will be an ever increasing problem into the future. Another company in chatham for seal watching is beachcomber tours. Guided tours take you from hyannis to chatham to sandwich and more. You will glide though narrow channels and into isolated lagoons where hundreds, sometimes thousands of gray seals swim and lay out along the shore. As a commercial fisherman, i can tell you that the local seal population has expanded rapidly over the last 10 years.
In recent years, provincetowns gray seal and harbor seal populations have grown rapidly. Dont miss out on great deals for things to do on your trip to cape cod. Seal cruise the seals of monomoy are a rare treat seen close up from the shallow drafting seal watch vessel perserverance. Our cape cod boat tours provide a wonderful introduction to the areas shifting sandbars. There are many fantastic locations across the cape that are great for seal watching, but there are some that are the best. I think they need to take immediate action to thin out the seal population. Sep 14, 2010 get stopbystop directions for a driving tour of cape cod, massachusetts from national geographics ultimate road trips. Cape cod is a fabulous stop on our new england escorted tour, which sees you journeying to charming towns, tucking into fresh seafood, and visiting historical museums. I started harbor seal boat tours in order to give our visitors unique and local access to cape cods beautiful national seashore. And you will spy sea birds and once in a while, the shadow of a great white shark. Check out the best tours and activities to experience cape cod canal. You can see far more seals by taking a walk along the shore in the national seashore than you can from any of these overpriced boats. This is the first of four seal and seabird watches the coalition will host in woods hole this winter.
A bus tour to cape cod and its beautiful seashore is an unforgettable group trip. Seal watching is something that everyone does when visiting a beach on cape cod. The best way to experience provincetowns seal community is from the water. Cape cod at your service is a locally operated tour company that provides a personalized sightseeing service, or livery services in a luxurious airconditioned hightop provisioned conversion van with a professional guide who can treat you to a unique cape cod experience. Go whale watching along stellwagen bank, one of the worlds finest whale feeding grounds located off cape cod bay. Join our knowledgeable captains for a seal tour of provincetown harbor, longpoint, and the cove, and learn all about the seals as well as the waters they inhabit. Seals are the major prey species for the great white shark, and as the seal population increases, the great white shark has become more. Cape cod family vacations cape cod seal watching tours. Is there any reason to prefer one over the other, or any others we should consider. While it may be too cold to catch some rays at the beach, you can catch the seals at play in the water.
Here are the best ways to see the cape cod seals chatham. Explore cape cod with dick hilmer on daily kayak tours in nauset marsh, cape cod national seashore and pleasant bay. Cape cod foodie tours is a seasonal walking food tour company which presents an exceptional culinary experience. Cape cod scenic tours is the only all day fully narrated tour company on cape cod. Gray seal pups discovered, cape cod life july 1990. Plus we did get a chance to get out and clamber about on the dunes for a bit. This is a funfilled day where you will learn about the history and see the beautiful, natural,unique landscape of cape cod. Daily whale watch excursions are offered in season, led by experienced naturalists.
Not only is it fun to see if you can spot one, but it is also especially important to be aware of seals in case of sharks following in their wake. Beachcomber seal watching, which departs from various locations depending on the season, offers views of the playful pinnipeds in their natural habitat as well as a look at chathams scenic beaches and harbors. If you have a specific arrival date, we will be happy to check availability and price the tour. Find the answer when you download our free vacation guide today. Cape cod scenic tours hyannis all you need to know. Please check back here or call for continually updated information. When i was fishing ten, fifteen, twenty years ago, seeing a seal was a rarity. Sea salt charters offers private whale watching and fishing trips and operates off of the dolphin fleet dock in provincetown, ma, in cape cod. Cape cod scenic tours, based in the mid cape, specializing in sightseeing tours throughout cape cod. Therefore we ask that you put on your walking shoes and get ready to step behind the scenes as tour operators expertly guide you. Aug 29, 2012 seals comeback spells sharks and trouble to massachusetts coast a federal law that protects gray and harbor seals has led to a population boom off the coast of cape cod. The seals of monomoy are a rare treat seen close up from the shallow drafting seal watch vessel perserverance. All inclusions are subject to the confirmation of availability. We were spellbound, trull recalls of spotting the four new pups on his first trip.
Whether you travel in the summer of winter, were certain youll fall in love with characterful cape cod. You can visit us on the web, instagram or facebook. Cape cod tourmonomoy, seals, national seashore, provincetown. Things you wouldnt do on your next trip to cape cod. A highlight of your cape cod bus trip is a visit to the famous getaway island, marthas vineyard. The monomoy island ferry and chatham water tours both from chatham both look good. Cape cod seal watch adventure cruise blue claw boat tours. Aerial photos starting at the canal on the bay side, then on to the south tip of monomoy to see the seals. Daily whale and seal excursions are offered in season, led by experienced naturalists. Were proudly dedicated to fresh, delicious, handcrafted beer. Please read the obituary here, as well as this cape cod chronicle article in which his kids, david and kate, talk about. Founded in 2004, cape cod beer is cape cod s original microbrewery. Come sail with us to monomoy island as we approach beautiful monomoy island youll watch the harbor and grey seals swimming in their natural habitat or basking in the sun.
Call or book online today for an unforgettable cape cod adventure. Too many seals, not enough sharks capelinks cape cod. On this seal watch adventure cruise, the dunes of the cape cod national seashore are also seen. Watch for winter seals, seabirds during boat tour of woods. The bus tours were not doing well but the duck boats were full all the time. Cape cod is a worldclass destination for whale and seal watching. The product and itineraries on this website are a sample of what cape cod custom tours produces for our clients. Due the ongoing covid19 pandemic cape cod learning tours will not be taking reservations until is has been determined to be safe for all involved. He explained why the seal population has increased over the past few decades. Seal watching cruise on cape cod thousands of seals on the sand bars off chatham. Open weekdays 10am to 6pm and saturdays 11am to 4pm. Cape cod duckmobiles started in 1994 when jon and doreen were operating a sightseeing bus on cape cod with tim as the driver. Bus tours to cape cod, bus trips to cape cod, group.
If you are looking for where to go on cape cod, here are my six favorite spots. Click here to download the on the water dining menu. Jan 18, 2019 with so many people heading to the cape in the summer, i thought id share a few of our favorite places to go on cape cod. Our sea blue coast guard certified boats carry the whole family in comfort to visit seal colonies, beachcomb on an island, view a full moon or enjoy a private custom cruise tailored just for you. For example, click on cape cod under the tours by region for a sample of cape cod programs.
Resurgence of seals on cape cod beaches means more sharks. Our sightseeing tours are fun filled and leave each visitor with great memories of cape cod. Beachcomber tours for seal watches and private harbor tours. Founded in 2004, cape cod beer is cape cods original microbrewery. Whale and seal watching provincetown chamber of commerce, inc.
Skaket beach in orleans, ma offers one of the best places to watch the sunset on the cape. Seals will play at times and kayakers are a regular fixture. We took a tour with arts dunes tours and loved learning about the history and ecology of the region. Nov 20, 2016 over 30 species of seal, sea lion, and walrus dwell in the worlds waters, and a variety of seals inhabit the waters off cape cod. Cape cod saltwater services is a unique partnership of local naturalists and outdoors people who are devoted to respectful use of our fragile environment. Off the beaten path 10 astonishing finds on cape cod the.
Our cape cod boat tours provide a wonderful introduction to the areas shifting sandbars, its historic fishing camps and magnificent waterfront homes. Stroll along the streets of unique provincetown, a historical and lively shopping and dining haven. Beachcomber tours for seal watches and private harbor. All of our tours are in bay and harbor waters, suitable for the whole family to enjoy. Reserve your spot today and pay when youre ready for thousands of tours on viator.
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