Best Whale, Dolphin & Seal Sighting Spots On Long Island!

Leisure July 25, 2026

A Splashing Good Time!

Enjoy the perks of living on an Island including ample beaches, boating and sea life. Did you know that you can see whales, dolphins and seals whether by boat or land? We have some of the best spots to enjoy the sights of the sea and when.

Also, Country Living rated Long Island as one of "the 12 best places in the U.S. to go Whale Watching"!

Seal Watching

When: Late Fall to Early Spring- March seems to be the best month on LI!
Where: From See on our ocean beaches but from time to time seals will make their way into the LI Sound and enjoy our North Shore beaches
Take a cruise:
- Freeport- Freeport Water Taxi & Tours
- Freeport- Captain Lou Fleet
- Montauk- CRESLI offers Seal Watching tours with the Viking Fleet
Take a walk
- Westhampton Beach- CRESLI offers various seal walks through the winter and spring
- NYS Parks Department- offers various seasonal seal walks on the state beaches including Jones Beach & Montauk
- Fire Island National Park Service- watch for seasonal guided treks and tours for seal watching
- Friends of the Bay - check for future dates for seal walks

Whale & Dolphin Watching

When: Summer- Fall
Where: Take a cruise! Available from Queens to Montauk. See off the coast in the Atlantic ocean but from time to time whales and dolphins will venture into Long Island Sound after fish
- Check these out:
  - Rockaway- American Princess Cruises
  - Freeport- Captain Lou Fleet
  - Captree State Park - Ocean Vue Charters
  - Montauk- CRESLI offers a 36 hr offshore whale and pelagic bird trip
  - Smith Point - Outer Beach

(Photo credit by Brian Doherty)