Captain Jeff Stewart Sr. pilots the boat. During our July excursion Captain Jeff maneuvered the boat near several small groups of dolphins while his son, naturalist Jeff Stewart Jr. provided narration on dolphin behavior and habitat. 500 bottlenose dolphins spend their summer vacations in the waters around Cape May, returning year after year to the Jersey Shore—as does my own family.
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| Notice the dolphins (lower left- center) close to the shoreline of victorian Cape May, NJ. The smaller fin may belong to a calf, swimming alongside its mother. |
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| HIstoric Cape May Lighthouse on the point. |
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| This pair of bottlenose dolphins surfaced near the boat. |
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| Entering the Intracoastal waterway we passed the Cape May-Lewes Ferry. The ferry has been transporting people and cars across the Delaware bay for 50 years. |
The two hour cruise flew by as we hurried from one side of the boat to the other, watching the playful cetaceans. And, as if to assure passengers that this was indeed a sunset cruise, the south Jersey coast treated us to a brilliant red-orange sky as we returned to the marina.
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| Pulling into the Miss Chris Marina after a successful dolphin-watching excursion. |
Cape May Whale Watcher offers cruises at various times of the day from March through December.
Learn more by visiting their website: http://capemaywhalewatcher.com
To read about another wildlife watching excursion on the other side of the continent, click here.
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| The Spirit of Cape May. |
