approximately 4pm. These weekday tours run through early September. The weekend trips on Saturday and Sunday depart at 1pm and return approximately 5pm. In early September these trips depart and 12pm and return at 4pm. Whales seen on these trips and predominantly humpback whales with Minke, North Atlantic Right Whales and Fin Whales occasionally seen. Dolphins are predominantly Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins with Common dolphins occasionally seen. The American Princess is the only whale watching vessel in New York to be certified by WHALE SENSE a division of NOAA that regularly tests and certifies boats and crews in safe whale watching practices. Seal Watching From mid March to late April, the American Princess departs on seal watching cruises to Swinburne and Hoffman Islands, just south of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge Notes External links Official site New York Water Taxi New York Beach Ferry New York Water Taxi - Rockaway Beach Service New York Water Taxi - Sandy Hook Beach Service Rockaway Ferry Ferries of New Jersey Ferries of New York City Ferry companies of New Jersey Ferry companies of New York City Port of New York and New Jersey Tourism in New Jersey Tourism in New York City Travel and holiday companies of the United States Water transportation in New York City