New England Whale Watching

Places to Go Whale Watching in Maine, New Hampshire & Massachusetts

If it's not, it should be! Really. Look at this spectacular whale watch cruise photo ...

The rocky coast of Maine boasts some of the best whale watching in northern New England.

From Eastport and Bar Harbor in the north, to Kennebunkport in the south, you'll find cruise companies that'll have you safely and comfortably at the whale grounds in no time. (With "puffin watching" as an added bonus in some locales!)

Here are some well-regarded Maine whale watch companies for your consideration:

Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.
1 West Street
Bar Harbor, ME
(207) 288-2386
(800) 942-5374

Fundy Breeze Charters
109 Water Street
Eastport, ME
(207) 853-4660

Boothbay Whale Watch at Fisherman's Wharf Inn
22 Commercial Street, Pier 6
Boothbay Harbor, ME
(207) 633-3500
(888) WHALE-ME

Odyssey Whale Watch
170 Commercial Street
Portland, ME
(207) 775-0727

Firstchance Whale Watch & Scenic Lobster Cruises
4 Western Avenue
Kennebunk, ME
(207) 967-5507

With a coastline that's quite a bit shorter than either Maine's or Massachusetts', it shouldn't come as any surprise that there are fewer excursions to choose from in New Hampshire.

These are a few of the more popular ones:

Granite State Whale Watch, Inc.
Rye Harbor
Rye, NH
(603) 964-5545

Atlantic Whale Watch & Deep Sea Fishing
Rye Harbor
Rye, NH
(800) 942-5364

Eastman's Docks
River Street
Seabrook Beach, NH
(603) 474-3461

As you might guess, I'm a big fan of whale watching in Massachusetts. Partially because I live here, but also because Massachusetts has more whale watching excursions than any other New England state.

So ... for everyone visiting our gorgeous southern New England coastline, I've created two separate pages with lots of information to help you plan your excursion:

• Cape Cod Whale Watching


• More Places to Go Whale Watching in Massachusetts