At Fisherman's Wharf, where Delaware Bay meets the ocean, dinner cruises are offered Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays in season. Reservations must be made by noon on the day you choose. Evening cruises without dinner sail at 7 p.m. Get schedule information and make reservations made at 302-645-8862.
Dolphins can be found gamboling in the waters off Delaware several months of the year. Two-hour dolphin watching cruises leave Fisherman's Wharf at 9:30 a.m. in season. Whale/dolphin watching trips of about three hours leave at 1:30 p.m. For schedule information and reservations call 302-645-8862.
In season, the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities runs a seven-hour historic lighthouse tour of Delaware Bay daily aboard the Spirit of Cape May. Boats leave at 10 a.m. from the Miss Chris Marina in Cape May, NJ. Breakfast and lunch are included. Schedule and cost information is available at 609-884-5404.
The Cape May-Lewes Ferry plies the waters of Delaware Bay every day of the year. The 17-mile, 85-minute trip is long enough to give you a glimpse of the historic lighthouses of the bay, and you might even catch dolphins and whales swimming alongside. The ferry holds 1,000 passengers and up to 100 cars, but reservations are nevertheless recommended in summer. Call 800-643-3779 for more information.
