BOAT & CREW

You’re Special To Us. When you come aboard any one of Capt. Bill’s cruises we want it to be a special experience for you. You’re in for the best in family fun and entertainment. We assure you an uncrowded boat without lines at the galley, bar, and restrooms. We are confident our first class operation speaks for itself, evidenced by our high repeat business. Captain and crew follow all Coast Guard and National Marine Fisheries Service safety and whale watching guidelines.

Miss Cape Ann
We are proud to take you on our 100 foot Miss Cape Ann. This state of the art vessel was custom designed for whale watching and offers a safe, smooth ride, plenty of viewing space and ample seating for all. Our boat offers large, enclosed, heated cabins, squeaky clean restrooms, and a full galley. The vessel is fully licensed and inspected by the United States Coast Guard. Ride in comfort while our 12-cylinder diesel engines whisk you to the whales leaving others behind, giving you extra time with the whales.


Bill Cunningham - Captain and Founder


Marc Cunningham - Captain
Marc’s early childhood was spent with his dad, Captain Bill clam digging around Cape Ann. Later he helped in the start up of the family business Capt. Bill and Sons Whale Watch and Deep Sea Fishing. His dad wanted to give visitors to Cape Ann an experience off the waters of Gloucester. Marc has been certified to meet Coast Guard requirements for decades – too modest to say how many, and makes passenger safety a top priority. He is proud of his family’s three-generation commitment to conservation and protection of whales and other marine life.


Sean Cunningham - Captain
From the time he learned to walk, Sean accompanied his grandfather Captain Bill out on the water. During Capt Bill’s Deep Sea Fishing trips, Sean helped by carrying bait buckets and handing out bait to guests on board. In his teen years, he crewed on party boat charters, fished in Key West, Florida and New Bedford, Massachusetts. Sean has been Coast Guard certified for the past three years and brings the legacy of his grandfather aboard each trip. He thoroughly enjoys showing our guests an incredible time whale watching.


Mark Buotte - Captain


Mason Weinrich - Executive Director of The Whale Center of New England
Mason is the head naturalist at Capt. Bill and Son's Whale Watch. Since 1980, Mason has been Executive Director of The Whale Center of New England, where he studies humpback, fin, right, and other baleen whales. His work centers on the social behavior and ecology of humpback whales on their feeding grounds. As a field biologist and primary captain of the research vessel, Silver II, he has an intimate knowledge of all of the waters of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary through thousands of hours spent in and around it. Mason is also the Vice President of the Board of Directors of the American Cetacean Society, a member of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, and a technical advisor to New England's Large Whale Recovery Team. He holds a B.S. in Zoology from Cornell University. The Whale Center of New England is a non-profit organization dedicated to research, conservation and education pertaining to marine mammals and the marine ecosystems of New England.


Jude Seminara - Mate

Jackie - Galley Crew
Jackie has been employed in our galley, for the last 5 years. She is very friendly, enjoys working with people, and loves children. She is a lifelong resident of Gloucester, and loves to be on the ocean. Improvising daily with enthusiasm, she makes sure to have coffees and hot chocolate available during all our trips. Jackie welcomes challenging requests and questions from our whale watching guests, "Everyday is different, and exciting. Watching the wildlife on the sea never gets old." She is currently pursuing a teaching degree at Salem State College, where she is majoring in Education/Spanish.