Granite State Whale Watch

Granite State Whale Watch Granite State Whale Watch out of Rye, NH is the only full-time whale watch company in New Hampshire.
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June 19-20, 2026Ocean conditions kept us on land on Friday, and we only had an afternoon trip on Saturday. We spent the ...
06/21/2026

June 19-20, 2026
Ocean conditions kept us on land on Friday, and we only had an afternoon trip on Saturday. We spent the trip checking out Pinball, the humpback whale, and a fin whale that surfaced nearby.

We had two nice trips today out to Jeffreys Ledge. The first was with a school group from Deerfield. We spotted a couple...
06/18/2026

We had two nice trips today out to Jeffreys Ledge. The first was with a school group from Deerfield. We spotted a couple of humpback whales and a brief look at a minke whale and a harbor porpoise. The public trip in the afternoon found a humpback whale and five fin whales! Sea conditions were beautiful! Thursday's weather forecast is less than favorable so we will spending the day on land, but hope to back out on Friday! Check out details of today's trips below in the comments.

June 13-14, 2026This weekend we enjoyed a bit of variety of marine life on Jeffreys Ledge, our favorite! Sightings inclu...
06/14/2026

June 13-14, 2026
This weekend we enjoyed a bit of variety of marine life on Jeffreys Ledge, our favorite! Sightings included humpback whales Spoon, Valley, Clamp, Ditto, and Alligator. We also spent time with a very curious minke whale, a basking shark, and an ocean sunfish. For more details, check out our blog post: https://granitestatewhalewatch.blogspot.com/2026/06/june-13-14-2026.html

We are now running daily trips. Stay tuned for our sighting updates, or better yet, join us in person!

May 31, 2026Whales were playing hide-and-seek today! We spotted a minke whale early in the trip and got a couple nice lo...
06/02/2026

May 31, 2026
Whales were playing hide-and-seek today! We spotted a minke whale early in the trip and got a couple nice looks at this "small" whale. We then spotted a blow from a larger whale, but were never able to eyes on the actual animal, so no idea what species that was! Sneaky whales! Finally, we found a fin whale who was trying to be sneaky, but eventually surfaced close to us so we could get some great looks at the second-largest species of whale in the world! Patience paid off today!

May 23, 2026The start of another season has begun! Winter is behind us, Spring has sprung, and opening weekend for the 2...
05/24/2026

May 23, 2026
The start of another season has begun! Winter is behind us, Spring has sprung, and opening weekend for the 2026 season is in the books! Granted, it still may have felt like winter on the water, but our passengers were prepared and ready. The weather only allowed us to get a trip in on Saturday, but we'll take it. We spent time with a foursome of humpback whales associated with a small pod of Atlantic white-sided dolphins. What a sweet way to start the season with some of the crew's favorites - Owl, Spoon, Fan, and Downsweep!

If you have never joined us and are thinking about it, check out the FAQ section of our website for some helpful hints before you arrive! https://granitestatewhalewatch.com/faqs/

Trips are currently running on Saturdays and Sundays. Here's to many more adventures to come and many more moments to share with all of you!

05/16/2026

We are ONE WEEK away from the start of our 2026 whale watching season! Who else is excited to get back out on the Gulf of Maine?

If you are hoping to join us, we can’t wait to see you. Don’t forget, the ocean is still quite cool so bring those coats, hats, and layers. It’s definitely not summertime temperatures yet!

Happy Earth Day!
04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day!

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1870 Ocean Boulevard
Rye, NH
03870

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 5pm
Tuesday 7am - 5pm
Wednesday 7am - 5pm
Thursday 7am - 5pm
Friday 7am - 5pm
Saturday 7am - 5pm
Sunday 7am - 5pm

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