Whale Watching in Maine - a Whale Watcher's Paradise!
Cool Blue watersThe Whales, migratory animals, travel to the cool waters of Maine in order to feed and then return to warmer waters to mate and give birth. Bar Harbor whale watching tours will take you miles off shore to see these amazing animals, among the largest in the world! These waters are full of marine life and food for the whales.....making this an excellent spot for them to return each summer and the large feeding grounds attract them year after year....making this area of the east coast the perfect spot to go whale watching in Maine.
It is the humpback whales that are playful acrobats! Breaching, tail lobbing, and spy hopping are three things they do just to show off! This creates such loud noise, huge sprays, and splashes that if you get too close...you're bound to get soaked! 
Finback whales are the second largest of all the whales and can reach 60 feet long! They are often called the "Greyhounds of the seas" due to their speed...they can swim up to 30 miles an hour! 
Minke whales are very curious and sometimes will approach the boats, making for some great picture taking. They are relatively small at 5 to 25 feet in size. 
The Right whales with their distinctive callosities got their name from the whales as being just the "right" size for the hunters and are the most endangered of all the whales! Bar Harbor Whale Watching CompaniesDo "You" have a great Whale Watching story - exciting photo or video? Please share - your stories, tips and reviews etc. here! When you decide to go whale watching in Maine, Bar Harbor has a great selection of tour guides to choose from. All have a unique "slogan or catch phrase" but all are in the same business - that is taking you out to see the beauty that is "the whale". You may also be fortunate to see porpoise, puffins and a tuna or three! 
Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company- 1-888-WHALES-4 - they offer a catamaran - have whale watching tours as well as sunset tours and more.... 
Bar Harbor Tours - 1-800-741-6142 - offers to see 4 different types of whales and can supply bagged lunches and more.... No matter which one you choose - they both are reliable and priced about the same. They have authentic trained guides and the boat captains are also very experienced. This writer has been on both and enjoyed both equally. Oh - and remember to take your jacket or sweater....the fog can fill the bay in a moments notice and block the warm of the sun on these cool waters of the Bay of Maine. While in Bar Harbor you can also enjoy our National Parks - Acadia National Park...a beautiful park with great ocean views, rock ledges and many areas to hike and view miles and miles of the Bay of Maine...you might even spot a whale "blowing" from shore! Share your Story, Tips, and Reviews about Whale Watching in Maine?
Do you have a great story, tip or review from your whale watching in Maine experience? - return to - "Top of Page" - Whale Watching in Maine - return to - "Home Page" - Photo Credits: - Right whale - Flicker photos by Jon Mountjoy - Bar Harbor - Flicker photos by Tony the Misfit - Bar Harbor Whale Watching Company - Bar Harbor Tours - Humpback whale - TonyWuBlog.com
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