The Crew

Harold, founder and president of Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises, was born and raised on Brier Island. Having lived by the Bay of Fundy he pursued a career in the fishing industry and has over 60 years experience navigating the Bay of Fundy. He also has over 40 years experience working with the whales. He and other researchers from the Eastern seaboard of the USA realized the importance of the Bay of Fundy to the Gulf of Maine cetaceans and began to monitor their presence here in 1984. Because of public interest in the work that they were doing, Harold decided to start the first whale watch company in southwest Nova Scotia. Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises was formed in 1986 and commenced providing a means to see the whales. The whale watch also provides the funding needed to continue with the ongoing research which is such an important part of Brier Island Cruises.

In 1987, Harold was awarded a Certificate of Merit at the Nova Scotia Environment awards in appreciation of outstanding service in the protection of the environment.

Harold is well qualified and holds all necessary certificates through Transport Canada to ensure your safety on the Bay of Fundy. He is also very knowledgeable of the marine life. When not whale watching, he is still on board the boat, the Mega Nova, as Captain while lobster fishing during the winter months.

Fishing the seas around Brier Island for most of his life, Sean and his father fished lobster from 1989-2020.  Since 2020, Sean has been sole captain of his lobster vessel and over the last 15 years, he occasionally worked as crew on various whale watch tour boats.  He is trained and certified in all required marine courses.  In 2022 he joined Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises and looks forward to his days seeing whales and bird and interacting with passengers on board the zodiac.

April Wilder is a Marine Biology student at Dalhousie University. Originally from Toronto, her love for the ocean and everything in it brought her to the east coast to experience all of its beauty. Her love for whales and marine species has been her favourite topic to chat about since a very young age. When she’s not on the boat you can find her underwater, face to face diving with the species she loves. She’ll be happy to discuss and answer any questions you have about the marine life found in the Bay of Fundy.

Naomi grew up in Aurora Ontario and has always had a passion for ocean life, especially whales and dolphins. She left her landlocked province to pursue a Marine Biology degree at Dalhousie University, where her passion for marine biology was reinforced by academic and volunteer projects. Educating and sharing information about marine life has always been Naomi’s favourite thing to do and she is very excited to have the opportunity to answer any questions and teach you about the wildlife of the Bay of Fundy during your cruise! 

Bio to come. 

Clare Dallimore is currently studying Marine Biology at Dalhousie University. She is originally from Oro-Medonte, Ontario and came to Nova Scotia to pursue her passion for all things marine. With family on the coast, she is no stranger to the ocean and has a deep love for ocean wildlife and conservation. In her spare time, she loves swimming, hiking, snowboarding and anything related to being outside. She is very excited to share her passion with you and answer any questions you may have.