Tuesday, January 14, 2014

February School Vacation



For families, February school vacation is an opportunity to get away from the routines and spend quality time together. Cape Cod is a quick and affordable getaway. Bring the family to the Tidewater and enjoy our oversized indoor pool and hot tub. The weather has been so mild that families are also enjoying our picnic area and playground with its beautiful view of Mill Pond.  With our Manager's Special, The Tidewater is offering a very affordable getaway:

Sunday - Thursday $59.99 plus tax
Friday & Saturday $79.99 plus tax ($69.99 if staying 2 nights or more)

We are also offering our Family Fun Package which is a great way to spend the day with the kids:
bowling and fun at Ryan Family Amusement. It includes 8 games of bowling, 4 bowling shoe rentals, and 40 tokens for video games. Come back to the hotel and order a large pizza with 2 toppings. This is all for the low price of $225 inclusive of taxes!

Of course, you can relax around the pool or soak in the hot tub as you watch the kids swim in the pool. But there's also lots of activities for children and families during the week of February School Vacation. I will be listing some options that are family friendly. Of course, with this unseasonably warm weather, there's nothing better than a hike or walk on the beach with the kids. I'll be sure to keep you posted as I discover new activities.

Call us at the Tidewater Inn information or reservations: 508-775-6322


The right whales are returning to the Cape earlier than usual this year. According the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies several were seen on the Cape.  "They’ve probably been here for a fairly long time already,” noted Dr. Stormy Mayo, director of Right Whale Habitat Studies at the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies.  Sunday afternoon, when the Center made the aerial track across the Bay, they spotted 12 endangered North Atlantic right whales, 2.4-percent of the entire world’s population, cavorting about. "That’s a big deal,” Mayo said. “I think we’re in a time of change. What’s happened particularly over the last four years, is Cape Cod Bay is more and more important to right whales. So much that half of the entire population has come into the Bay over the last four years. Considering we’re not out there all the time it’s probably more than that.” The estimated world population is about 510 whales, confined to the North Atlantic, primarily on this side.

Read more from this article: http://www.wickedlocal.com/brewster/news/x1515010601/-Missing-right-whales-spotted-in-Cape-Cod-Bay#ixzz2qOGMvr5T
When visiting Cape Cod make sure you make plans to go whale watching. Whale watching tours begin in April, just in time for April School Vacation. It's a perfect activity for families: it's fun, educational and affordable.  There are such frequent whale sightings in the Atlantic waters surrounding Cape Cod, that the World Wildlife Fund named Massachusetts one of the top 10 whale-watching spots in the world. The “wow factor” here is huge, as right whales, minke, finback, and humpback whales regularly glide through the waters, and glimpses of them spouting and breaching are practically guaranteed. Indeed, many local whale-watching companies declare a 99-percent whale-spotting success rate during the peak viewing months of April to October. Some of the best whale-watching adventures leave from Provincetown on Cape Cod, like Dolphin Fleet www.whales.com or http://www.whales.net/index.html

Aren't we lucky to be able to view such beautiful animals so close to home. Come to the Cape and watch this natural wonder. You can book a whale watch package with the Tidewater (508-775-6322) or make arrangements for whale watching on your own. Both the Dolphin Fleet in Provincetown (800-442-3188) and Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises of Barnstable Harbor (888-942-5392) offer excursions.