They were easy to spot because they would blow air/water into the air and then dive down with their tales in the air. Most of the whales we saw were humpbacks. My mom was lucky enough to see a whale breach (jump out of the water). Some whales would briefly swim along the surface, scooping up fish along the way.
The whole process was fascinating. The whales would start by making bubbles below the surface to scare and trap the fish. That would turn the sea water a light green color so you could tell where the whales were about to pounce. The birds knew what the bubbles were for too and would flock to the area for leftovers. Somehow the fish are the only ones that didn't know what was about to happen. Maybe it's better that way.
The whales eat at Cape Cod and then go to the Caribbean to breed. Sounds like a Jimmy Buffet song.
During the trip, a naturalist would talk over the intercom and pass on interesting info. She was able to identify the whales by the markings on their dorsal fin. Each whale has a unique marking and they've been cataloging them for 35 years. In fact, the first whale they cataloged made an appearance. His name is Salt and he was first identified in 1976.
Here's a video of some of the highlights of our trip.
Katie waits for a whale.
Katie with my parents during a short lull in the action.
My Dad snaps a whale of a photo.
A nice whale tail.
A whale swims along with his mouth open.
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