Northeast Tourism

Ocean-related tourism in the Northeast covers a wide range of activities, including beach-going, boating, recreational fishing (see separate section below) whale-watching, birding, surfing, and diving. Whale watching is found throughout the Northeast, from Maine through New Jersey, but is most common in Maine and Massachusetts (Hoyt 1995:8). Various maritime and historical museums also bring tourists to the area, such as the Maine Maritime Museum, the New Bedford Whaling Museum, the Museum of Newport [RI] History, and the New Jersey Maritime Museum.