SECOND BELL

WHALES,
PROBABLY.

Three hours out of Provincetown. No promises. Usually a tail.

Whale watches and half-day charters out of the harbor. Two boats, dry commentary.

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Boarding 9:00. Departs 9:30.

SAME BAY,
DIFFERENT HOUR.

Morning, noon and golden-hour departures.

  • 4 hours · Target fluke · bassSample trip: 6:00 a.m. Coffee on deck, no promises, plenty of horizon.

  • 8 hours · Deck 6 anglers · Target fluke · bassOne whole deck.

  • Tern Rule · whale watch · 3 hours · Boarding 9:00Bring a jacket. Dry commentary included.

  • 5 hours · The bite’s on.bass on the rips · bluefish blitz

  • 2 hours · Fri & SatLight is never guaranteed, but it’s usually worth the trip.

Times and seats shown are sample details.

Deck gets washed first. Hoses at 5:15, before the first guest. Every trip, every time.

The sea doesn’t do reruns. Every trip is its own. Come see this one.

Later light. Fewer boats. Cooler mornings, longer shadows, the harbor mostly to ourselves.

No promises. Just the bay. Sightings are never guaranteed. The ocean keeps its own schedule.

Capt. Ruiz, Mate Jo, Deck: Pip

Tern Rule and Short Ration

No. 0214

Macmillan Pier, slip 9

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842 SQUARE
MILES OF BAY.

Stellwagen Bank is a national marine sanctuary. Our boat is a small part of it.

U.S. Coast Survey chart of Stellwagen's Bank, 1855: soundings across Massachusetts Bay from Cape Ann to the tip of Cape Cod at Provincetown
Preliminary Chart of Stellwagen’s Bank, U.S. Coast Survey, 1855.

BEST LIGHT IS ON THE WAY BACK.

6 pictures
MacMillan Pier, Provincetown: the long timber deck, ticket huts and the harbor on the left
Old postcard: fishing boats at the wharf, Provincetown, Cape Cod Old postcard: the fishing fleet in Provincetown harbor
Second Bell departure board: fishing half-day, full-day, sport fishing, whale watch and golden hour sailing with times and rates
Detail of the 1855 Stellwagen's Bank chart showing the tip of Cape Cod

BEFORE
YOU BOARD.

Boats tied up in the slips beside MacMillan Pier, Provincetown
Second Bell trip ticket: Tern Rule, whale watch, 3 hours. Departs 9:30, boarding 9:00. Bring a jacket. Dry commentary included. No. 0042

Will we see whales? We hope so. Nobody can promise. The ocean keeps its own schedule.

What to wear. A jacket. Yes, in July. Shoes with grip. Sunscreen, then a hat. Ginger chews, if you ask.

On board. Binoculars (shared). Life jackets, every size. Hot chocolate. A dry joke or two. Your own seasickness cure is on you.

Feeling seasick? Start here. Eat something light first. Stay mid-deck and watch the horizon. Fresh air beats the cabin. Tell the crew early. They have seen it all.

Golden hour sailing. Fri & Sat, 5:30 P.M. Light is never guaranteed, but it’s usually worth the trip.

Gift a deck. One whole deck. Whale watch, six hours, dry commentary.

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MACMILLAN PIER,
SLIP 9

Provincetown, MA
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