One of the traditions I established after moving to New England meant venturing out for a whale watch each year. You never know what you’ll encounter. Sometimes it’s only a minke whale or two – the smallest of the ones we have. Or, at times, it becomes more than you can count.
In the past dozen years, though, the custom’s fallen by the wayside. Just too much else to do – and the ticket price has gone up. But as a way of getting out to sea, it’s still a cheap cruise … and it can be very peaceful, if you don’t get seasick on the way.
Jnana's Red Barn 
I would love to see these close up
In our part of the world, the best time’s May/June and September, when they’re migrating. Autumn, though, has more rough weather … hurricane season. So if you’re scheduling a trip, keep it in mind.
On my bucket list!