Krill Carson
New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA)
krillcarson@mac.com
508-566-0009
Join NECWA for our annual spring offshore excursion!
Sunday, September 13th from 9 am to 6 pm
Join the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA) for our all day marine excursion to view seabirds, whales, dolphins, seals, basking sharks, and ocean sunfish along the Massachusetts coast.
Tickets: $90 pre-registration
after September 1, ticket price increases to $100
Group registration is also available.
Enjoy our guided wildlife commentary by amazing guest naturalists. Our guest naturalists for this trip will include: David Clapp, Wayne Petersen, Jim Sweeney, Mason Weinrich, and Krill Carson.
Travel aboard the Son IV, a 100’ commercial whale-watching vessel owned and operated by Plymouth Whale Watching. Seating is limited to ensure spacious seating arrangements and rail space.
Leave from the Mayflower II State Pier at 8:30 am sharp and returns by 5 pm or 6 pm. We will be flexibleon our return time in case sightings are better at the end of the day.
We will leave Plymouth and head across to Cape Cod, making a quick stop in Provincetown. Then we will head around the tip of the Cape passing the shores of Long Point, Wood End, and Race Point. We will head as far south as Highland Light and then turn back north and east to Stellwagen Bank.
While we are crossing Cape Cod Bay, we will offer our psasengers a free Continental Breakfast that includes muffins, bagels, donuts, and fruit. Also free for breakfast is coffee, hot chocolate, and tea.
Additional offshore activities include: plankton tow and demonstration; chumming for seabirds and NECWA's free onboard nature raffle.
This annual fundraising event supports marine wildlife education, research, and conservation in the New England area.
Registration fees and donations are used to support our many projects and activities. NECWA is an all volunteer nonprofit organization based in southeastern MA.
Hampton Inn & Suites in Plymouth will once again be offering our Seabird & Whale Tale passengers a special hotel deal. Stay at Hampton Inn on either Saturday, September 12th and/or Sunday, September 13th for a reduced rate of $109. If interested, email Suzanne Babcock, Director of Sales, with your request. Suzanne can be reached at sbabcock@lafrancehospitality.com or 508-747-5000.
Note: All reservations must be made through Suzanne Babcock and available rooms are limited.
Learn more about NECWA by visiting:
Our website at www.necwa.org
Our blog at www.necwanews.blogspot.com
Our Facebook Page
Cancellation - If the trip is canceled due to lack of interest or inclement weather offshore, you will be notified and refunded $80 per cruise ticket. NECWA will keep $10 as a registration fee. The determination for weather cancellation will be made by the captain of the vessel on either on Saturday or early Sunday morning (the day of the cruise).