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Bermuda's Whales in the Wild
 If you are in Bermuda in March and April, your chances of seeing a humpback whale are excellent. Take a cruise along the south shore with Capt. Mike “Moby Dick” Heslop, who seems to know exactly when and where the whales will breach on their migration north past Bermuda. The baleen humpback whales typically travel up to 16,000 miles, making it one of the longest migrations of any mammal. These giant creatures reach lengths of about 40–50 feet and weigh about a ton per foot. Humpback calves are born about 12–16 feet long, weigh up to 3,000 pounds and have a diet of 120 gallons of milk a day.
“The whales seem to stay all year-round now, though March and April is when you will see the majority of them,” says Kenny Dallas, owner of Fantasea Bermuda, which has three boats that go out every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. and return at 5 p.m. “We’re seeing more whales, sometimes as close as 5 feet from the boat.”
The boats all are over 50 feet but have a limited capacity of 30 people. Passengers can stand on the top deck and see whales in clear water 100 feet down. You can take photos of the whales slapping their tails, and if you’re lucky, see them breach and blow a double stream of spray that rises up to 13 feet above the water. A humpback usually blows three or four times before diving and stays down for 10 to 15 minutes. One of the Fantasea boats, Looking Glass, has a reinforced-glass bottom so you can see the whales underwater. Passengers usually also see numerous turtles. “The whales are quite a sight,” says Dallas. “It affects people emotionally. It’s something you will always remember.”
Reservations are strongly recommended during March and April. Please visit fantasea.bm to book your next whale-watching tour.
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