Highlights
Customers can enjoy whale-watching from a deck of a modern Coast Guard–certified boat
About This Deal
- The trip to the whales takes from 45 to over an hour, then the boat anchors on the feeding ground for about an hour and a half.
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Departure location: 63 Rogers St. Gloucester, MA 01930
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Adult tickets valid for customers ages 17+
- Due to unusually high fuel prices, all whale watch trip ticket purchases will be subject to a $5 fuel surcharge. This surcharge will be collected at the window upon check-in for each passenger in your party. The surcharge is not included in the price when purchasing your Groupon, or when making a reservation online or over the phone. We thank you for understanding
Fine Print
About 7 Seas Whale Watch
As many as 15 species of whales populate the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. The mission of 7 Seas Whale Watch is to bring passengers within eyeshot of these enormous sea creatures as they thrash about, breaking the water's surface with their enormous heft and diving gracefully back below.
Seven of the species that populate the area are defined as great whales, which means they reach 30-feet at full growth. So while the tours spend 90 minutes in the whales' feeding area, customers might spot humpback whales, finback whales, minke whales, and even Atlantic white-sided dolphins. As the whales appear, grandiose and graceful, an on-staff naturalist describes the different species and their behaviors. Though whale sightings are never guaranteed—the whales are wild and act entirely on their own whims, much like tenured philosophy professors—7 Seas boasts a 99% success rate for spotting whales, and they offer free rain checks if whales don't appear.
Customers scan the seas from the sun decks or heated cabins of The Privateer IV. The boat was built to accommodate 300 passengers, though 7 Seas' trips top out at 149 passengers to ensure space, comfort, and a good view.