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Whale Watch 2012

Confirmed Dates:
February 26, March 4, March 11

Pick-up Location: National Park dock
in Red Hook

Pick-up Time: 8:30 a.m.

Reservation Link (Credit Card Payments): http://www.islandtimetours.net 

An Eco-guide will be on board to talk about whales and the other sea life we may encounter along the way.

Bring refreshments, but crew may sell beverages on board. There is limited shade on board, bring sunscreen and a hat. Binoculars are helpful.
We will head north of Lovango and Tobago cays or south of French Cap, as these areas are known for its whale sightings, but weather, swells and recent sightings will affect our decision.

Please be prepared with Dramamine, Scop pates or Sea Bands as we sail into Open Ocean with long swells.

There IS NO GUARANTEE WE WILL SEE A WHALE.

Also, if a whale is spotted late in the day we must abide by the captain’s decision to return to dock. We will poll the boat to see if everyone wants to drop anchor for a swim, HOWEVER, there is no guarantee of a swim as our first priority is looking for whales!

Bring snorkel gear, in case we have time to drop anchor. The boat will abide by local laws and stay 300 yards away, and not deflect a whale’s path: they may come to us though!

No one is allowed in the water if a whale approaches: besides the danger, they may swim miles away in the time it takes for us to pick people up and get under way, missing more viewing for the entire boat.

The prevalent type of whale spotted is the Humpback, often a female with a baby, sometimes traveling in a group with others. We will teach guests what to look for to enhance our chances of spotting them.

NO REFUNDS except in the following 2 cases:
1-Severe weather, and the cancellation of the sail by the owner or captain:
We will reschedule the sail on a different day, if possible, but will refund tickets if guests cannot make it on the new date.

2-If we cannot sell 25 tickets for each sail by March 17th we may cancel the sail and refund all sold tickets.

NOTE: ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE ABLE TO BOARD THE VESSEL WITH MINIMUM ASSISTANCE FROM THE CREW.

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