whale watch
noun
: a trip that people take on a boat in order to see whales coming up to the surface of the water
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Meanwhile off the North Shore of Massachusetts, two white sharks were spotted during a whale watch.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 June 2025
Guests can snorkel the vibrant house reefs, whale watch with the resident marine biologist, and learn to wing foil with pro surfer Willow Hardy.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
The same day the young whale put on a show, tourists saw dozens of humpbacks and hundreds of dolphins on their outings, the whale watch group said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Cape Cod The Cape’s most elegant hotel, the Chatham Bars Inn, continues to innovate this summer, with a number of offerings to add to an activity roster that already includes their wildly popular whale watch and white shark charters.
—Jonathan Soroff, Robb Report, 3 July 2023
Kind of like a whale watch.
—Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 June 2025
Guests can snorkel the vibrant house reefs, whale watch with the resident marine biologist, and learn to wing foil with pro surfer Willow Hardy.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
The same day the young whale put on a show, tourists saw dozens of humpbacks and hundreds of dolphins on their outings, the whale watch group said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Cape Cod The Cape’s most elegant hotel, the Chatham Bars Inn, continues to innovate this summer, with a number of offerings to add to an activity roster that already includes their wildly popular whale watch and white shark charters.
—Jonathan Soroff, Robb Report, 3 July 2023
Kind of like a whale watch.
—Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
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“Whale watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whale%20watch. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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