Captain John Boats

06/07/2026

The action was non-stop on both of our whale watches today out of Plymouth and Provincetown!

If there was ever a time to get out on the water and see these gentle giants, don't wait!

06/06/2026

Join us in welcoming the Pilgrim Belle back to Plymouth Harbor!

Take a ride on a harbor cruise, special event, sunset cruise or book a private charter for your next event ⚓️

06/05/2026

We had visitors today from many perspectives and backgrounds. One guest on her first trip to the East Coast, with a lifelong vision of spending time with whales. A group of 6th grade students from Crown Point, New York, who looked forward to seeing what’s out there after learning on land with a life-size inflatable humpback whale! A vacationing family from England. Locals who wanted to get outside. A class of 8th graders from Plymouth, New Hampshire who spent their whole school year fundraising for an adventure trip on the water. Photographers from multiple states. Naturalists and educators from other coasts. In all, a group of excited passengers whose hopes and dreams were all rewarded with an absolutely outstanding trip aboard the Tails of the Sea. 

Our trip ran the range of many behaviors, from flipper slapping to breaching to bubble feeding  and more. Grey seals and endangered fin whales dotted the horizon along Cape Cod while humpback whales stole the scene in Stellwagen Bank. More than 20 individual humpbacks spent the afternoon with us, including four mom and baby pairs - Milkweed, Bolide, Pleats, and Firefly, who had surface time with their calves. More whales joined into group feeding, surface activities like tail lobbing, and traveling behaviors through the cruise. 

If it’s on your list of goals to get on the water, now is the time. We love the whales and know you will too!

06/04/2026

Did you get the answer right?!

Most species of whales have dorsal fins on their backs that stabilize them in the water and keep them from rolling, much like the keel on a boat. Dorsal fins vary in size and shape for each species – some are tall and pointy, others look like small bumps, and some whales lack dorsal fins completely.

Let us know what trivia question we should ask next 🤔

06/01/2026

The rain finally ended and we were able to get back out on the water. Today we saw 2 mom and calf pairs and multiple individual humpbacks, including one individual named Dashdot. Along with spotting a few seals the trip was a success! Thanks to all our passengers who joined us today.

05/29/2026

There is nothing more special than seeing a mom with her baby 🥹

In the spring, we are incredibly lucky to see young calves who were born just a few months ago in the Caribbean. They will stay alongside their mom throughout the summer, learning everything they need to know. We love to watch these calves learn and grow 💙

05/27/2026

You could be deep sea fishing right now....

Along with our 4-hour and 8-hour trips, we are now offering 11 hour trips on June 5 and June 19 🌊⚓🎣

Check out our full fishing schedule at captjohn.com/deep-sea-fishing

05/25/2026

Grateful for the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Today, we remember and honor their selfless service.

05/24/2026

We have been seeing an increase in mother/baby (cow/calf) humpback whale pairs. Today our passengers admired the interactions between both Nile and her 2026 calf, and Photon and her 2026 calf. Rewarding our perfect stillness while among them, the whales demonstrated their power and grace with close approaches, tail lobs, flipper stretches, rolling, logging, and more.

12/07/2025