"As if summering in Cape Cod wasn’t enticing enough, Chatham Bars Inn will be extra exciting for any science and wildlife enthusiasts in your group. The Cape is known for its great white sharks, and there’s no better way to play citizen scientist than out in the field, gaining a better understanding of these majestic creatures. Book a charter with Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, as seen on Shark Week with biologist Greg Skomal, and choose a one-hour receiver excursion (from $50 per person) or go big with a private expedition for up to six passengers (from $2,500). Guests will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to assist the AWSC with its tracking and tagging of great whites. Back at Chatham Bars Inn, meanwhile, landlubbers can indulge in a private beach stroll just steps from shingle-style oceanside cottages, clambakes at the Beach House Grill, whale watching and lobstering, and jaunts into nearby Provincetown. Book now: Cottages from $585 per night; skylark.com" - Nina Kokotas Hahn
