SeaSalt Charters

SeaSalt Charters Are you ready to see some whales? Captain Chad Avellar will take you on a private whale watch

SeaSalt Charters offers private whale watching and fishing trips out of Provincetown, MA, on Cape Cod. SeaSalt Charters is owned and operated by Chad Avellar, a 3rd generation whale captain from the Avellar family, founders of Whale Watching on Cape Cod, New England, and the entire East Coast.

Our first sunset 🌅 trip of the season is available tomorrow, Tuesday June 2Great forecast and the whales have been fanta...
06/01/2026

Our first sunset 🌅 trip of the season is available tomorrow, Tuesday June 2

Great forecast and the whales have been fantastic! What are you waiting for!?

We had some wild weather come through New England yesterday and it’s gonna take a day or two for the seas to calm down…Y...
05/31/2026

We had some wild weather come through New England yesterday and it’s gonna take a day or two for the seas to calm down…

You also probably heard that there was a sonic boom when a meteor entered the atmosphere right over us… it was loud!

the question I have: what did the whales do when that happened?

I think they all breached.
What do you think they did?

This is Jabiru and Pele playing what I like to call leapfrog (from Thursday).

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Firefly’s spunky lil calf on yesterday’s trip!Pics courtesy of Gina Krywalski
05/29/2026

Firefly’s spunky lil calf on yesterday’s trip!

Pics courtesy of Gina Krywalski

What a day we had!Whales everywhere:Moms, calves, breaching, flippering, curious whales too…Get on a boat.
05/28/2026

What a day we had!
Whales everywhere:
Moms, calves, breaching, flippering, curious whales too…

Get on a boat.

Their view vs our view Both views: InCrEdIbLeThanks Lindsay Hirt for capturing yesterday’s amazing curious approachSerio...
05/27/2026

Their view vs our view
Both views: InCrEdIbLe

Thanks Lindsay Hirt for capturing yesterday’s amazing curious approach

Seriously, what are you waiting for!?

Get on the boat.

Please note: as always, we adhere to the whale watching guidelines for our area. The whale approached us and we shut down and floated until it was a safe distance away.

Check out story for the videos from this encounter…

We went out looking for nature, and nature swam right up to check our vibe-An epic curious approach from a juvenile hump...
05/26/2026

We went out looking for nature, and nature swam right up to check our vibe-
An epic curious approach from a juvenile humpback whale on today’s whale watch!

Seriously, what are you waiting for!?

Get on the boat.

Please note: as always, we adhere to the whale watching guidelines for our area.

This year from Gloucester to Cape Cod boats are experiencing a number of curious approaches where the whales are curious and approach the boat- during these encounters, the boats shut off their engines and float until the whale is safely away from the vessel.

In this image, the boat is not moving and the whale swam up to it, giving our passengers, truly, a once in a lifetime experience to come eye to eye with a humpback whale.

Honestly, you have to wonder who’s watching whom here? And why are so many whales in different age classes and both sexes displaying so much of this behavior this spring?

Your guess is as good as ours, but we love it.

Fantastic capture Capt David!

Check out story for the videos from this encounter…

Saturday morning the seas were like glass& we started our trip with a cow -calf pair, Arroyo and her new calf.As we sat ...
05/25/2026

Saturday morning the seas were like glass
& we started our trip with a cow -calf pair, Arroyo and her new calf.

As we sat floating watching the pair, they started to show some curiosity-the calf kept coming closer and closer to the point that Mom and calf were circling our boat, sometimes raising their heads out of the water, spyhopping, & rolling on their side. Then they just floated there with their heads towards us side-by-side.

Looking at the pictures of mom & calf, you can see some similarities between their dorsal fins.

We had some very lucky first time whale watchers on board and I think it’s fair to say they are hooked!

Get on a boat.

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Thanks to CCS humpback studies program for curating the GoM catalog & the life histories of the whales we watch, know, & love.

Nile & her calf splish splashing around on yesterday’s afternoon trip 🐳💦🩵joannejarzobskiphotography
05/24/2026

Nile & her calf splish splashing around on yesterday’s afternoon trip 🐳💦🩵

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Big calf energy 🌊 ✨ ——joannejarzobskiphotography
05/24/2026

Big calf energy 🌊 ✨

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Looking for weekend plans? We’ve got you covered! ☀️We have space for 2 to 4 guests to join our shared charter this Satu...
05/21/2026

Looking for weekend plans? We’ve got you covered! ☀️

We have space for 2 to 4 guests to join our shared charter this Saturday at 10:30 AM.

Single adventurers looking to join a crew? Welcome!

Couples wanting a great day out? Perfect.

A group of 3 or 4 ready to ride? We’ve got room for you!

Skip the cost of a full private charter and jump in on the fun.

Forecast is light winds and calm seas.

Book online now! 📲

Ps. joannejarzobskiphotography will be onboard & Salt 🧂 has been around …

Address

McMillian Pier
Provincetown, MA
02657

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 9pm
Tuesday 7am - 9pm
Wednesday 7am - 9pm
Thursday 7am - 9pm
Friday 7am - 9pm
Saturday 7am - 9pm
Sunday 7am - 9pm

Telephone

(508) 444-2732

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