Core experience
Whale Watching Tour
A Belmar shoreline outing aboard the 115-foot Jersey Girl, with room to watch for whales, dolphins, sharks, and rays while taking in the coast.
Belmar, New Jersey
Whale watching and sunset cruises from Belmar, NJ.
Step aboard the Jersey Girl for wildlife, coastal views, private gatherings, and family marine-science experiences along the Jersey Shore.
Departures from Belmar Marina on the Jersey Shore. Explore the trip that fits your day, group, and time on the water.
Find your view
Choose the water time that fits your day.
From a short morning wildlife outing to an evening cruise under a changing sky, each experience begins in Belmar and puts the coast at the center of the day.
Shorter wildlife outing
Dolphins, Birds and Sharks Tour
Look for bottlenose dolphins, birds, seals, and other coastal wildlife on a shorter morning cruise built for curious families and visitors.
Featured evening experience
The shoreline changes when the sun starts to set.
Jersey Shore Whale Watch’s Sunset Cruise departs from Belmar for a two-hour nature-and-coastline experience, then slows into the evening with music and open water ahead.
A practical day on the water
Bring the whole group, then find the horizon.
The Jersey Girl is described on the current site as a 115-foot vessel with seating for 133, indoor and outdoor areas, two full-size restrooms, food options, and a bar. The operator also notes wheelchair, walker, and stroller access on the dolphin tour.
Those details matter when you are bringing a child, planning a group day, or choosing between an all-outdoor boat and a vessel with room to settle in.
BelmarJersey Shore departures
115 feetCurrent site description of the Jersey Girl
133 seatsCurrent homepage vessel capacity
Since 2016Current About-page whale-watching start year
Groups on the water
Plan a private cruise with room for your people.
Private Charters and Group Buys serve school, camp, scouting, bus-tour, college, research, birding, and family-group plans. Group rates are described for groups of 20 or more.
- Private whale watches: current site describes 3–4-hour options.
- Sunset charters: current site describes two- or three-hour options.
- Group scale: current site says two boats can serve groups as large as 300.
- Planning policy: a $500 deposit is described as refundable up to 15 days before the trip.
From the water
Follow recent Jersey Shore sightings.
Whale reports preserve the on-water stories behind the trips, from humpbacks near Long Branch to dolphins near Spring Lake and Asbury Park.
Trip Report: Belmar Whale Watching, June 2025
A current-site recap of four humpback whales, hundreds of dolphins, and feeding activity near the Jersey Shore.
Read the June 2025 whale-watch reportWhale Watching Report: June 21, 2025
Two breaching humpback whales off Long Branch, dolphins near Spring Lake, and brown pelicans were documented in the current report.
Read the June 21, 2025 report
For young ocean observers
Marine Science Explorers Camp comes aboard the Jersey Girl.
The 2026 camp is described as a boat-based Belmar program for children ages 6–12, with daily ocean and ecosystem learning and a Friday family dolphin-tour component.
Before you step aboard
A few useful things to know.
What is the Jersey Girl like?
The current site describes the Jersey Girl as a 115-foot passenger vessel with indoor and outdoor seating, two full-size restrooms, a bar, and food/grill availability. Read the general boat FAQ.
Does the trip stay near shore?
The current whale-tour and FAQ copy describes a nearshore operating pattern with land generally visible while the boat travels roughly two miles offshore. Exact routes can vary with wildlife and conditions.
What happens if no whale is seen?
The current whale-sighting policy says guests who do not spot a whale may receive a free return trip, subject to calendar-year, seasonal, and per-order booking-fee terms. Read the current whale-sighting policy.