2 Shark Week Blimps are Flying Over the Coasts
What's the only thing better than a flying shark? ...Two flying sharks. Starting July 1, keep your eyes on the sky for two SHARK WEEK blimps roaming the East and West coasts.
Track the Shark Week blimps' whereabouts at SharkWeek.com/Blimp and share photos of your sightings using #EastShark and #WestShark.
Get excited, Shark Week starts July 24 on Discovery and discovery+.
Shark Week is taking a bite out of the sky! Two Shark Week blimps are taking to the sky from July 1 - 30. Traveling along the East and West coasts, the blimps measure 128 feet long and 44 feet high. They're able to travel at speeds up more than 50 miles per hour and traverse about 250 miles per day.
In the ultimate East Coast vs. West Coast challenge, the Shark Week blimps will be looking for the coast with the most sharkadelic fans. Share your blimp sightings on social media using #EastShark or #WestShark to rep your coast.
Scroll down for the full list of cities!
East Coast Blimp Schedule
*Flight path subject to change pending weather. Check back for daily updates.
Friday, July 1 - Nashville
Saturday, July 2 - Atlanta
Sunday, July 3 - Charlotte, NC and VA Beaches
Monday, July 4 - Virginia Beach, DE & MD Beaches
Tuesday, July 5 - Ocean City, MD
Friday, July 8 - Ocean City, Baltimore, New Castle DE, Cape May NJ
Saturday, July 9 - Jersey (Atlantic City, Brigatine, Long Beach Island)
Sunday, July 10 - Jersey (Seaside Park, Asbury Park, Sandy Hook)
Monday, July 11 - NYC
Thursday, July 14 - Rhode Island to Cape Cod
Friday, July 15 - Cape Cod to Rhode Island
Saturday, July 16 - Long Island, Montauk, East Hampton, West Hampton, Mastic Beach, Jones Beach
Sunday, July 17 - Fire Island, Long Beach, Rockaway, Coney Island, Yankee Stadium
Monday, July 18 - NYC Battery Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Little Island
Thursday, July 21 - Long Island, Fire Island, Jones Beach, Long Beach, Rockaway, Coney Island
Friday, July 22 - Long Island, Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Rockaway
Saturday, July 23 - Long Island, Jersey (Seaside Park, Asbury Park, Sandy Hook)
Sunday, July 24 - Long Island, Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Rochaway Beach, Jones Beach
Monday, July 25 - Ocean City, MD and NJ Beaches
Thursday, July 28 Charlotte, NC and VA Beaches
Friday, July 29 - Atlanta
Saturday, July 30 - Nashville
West Coast Blimp Schedule
*Flight path subject to change pending weather. Check back for daily updates.
Friday, July 1 - San Francisco, Bay Beaches
Saturday, July 2 - San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge
Monday, July 4 - Sacremento, Bay Beaches, and Oakland
Tuesday, July 5 - San Jose, San Francisco, Salinas
Wednesday, July 6 - Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, Pebble Beach
Friday, July 8 - Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Ventura
Sunday, July 10 - Riverside, San Bernadino, Banning Pass, Las Vegas
Monday, July 11 - Las Vegas
Tuesday, July 12 - Las Vegas, Banning Pass, San Bernadino, Riverside
Friday, July 15 - Riverside, Los Angeles, Long Beach
Saturday, July 16 - Los Angeles Beaches
Sunday, July 17 - Los Angeles Beaches
Monday, July 18 - Long Beach, Huntington Beach, Orange County
Thursday, July 21 - Comic-Con & San Diego Beaches
Friday, July 22 - Comic-Con & San Diego Beaches
Saturday, July 23 - Comic-Con & San Diego Beaches
Sunday, July 24 - Comic-Con & San Diego Beaches
Monday, July 25 - San Diego & Los Angeles Beaches
Thursday, July 28 - Salinas, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay, Ragged Point, Monterey
Friday, July 29 - Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz, San Jose
Saturday, July 30 - San Jose, Mountain View (San Francisco Bay)
Visit sharkweek.com/blimp to see who's in the lead and check out the blimp tracker to catch the flying shark as it makes its way to cities near you.
May the best coast win!
