Southern California Day Trips

Southern California Whale Watching

Southern California has some of the best whale watching in the whole state. During the winter months humpback gray whales migrate along the coast to baja California. You can board whale watching boats at most of the harbors along the coast. Long beach, Newport Beach, Dana Point , Oceanside and San Diego all have whale watching tours. Seeing the gray whale is an adventure and an experience you will remember for a lifetime. Whale watching trips are educationally and fun adventure for the whole family. Whale-watching tours operate from some 20 ports all along the California coast. While on your whale watching cruise you might also spot Dolphins, Porpoises, Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, Marine Birds, and other Whales. Many cruises guarantee whale sightings; however, it is possible that you won't see whales. Some whale -watching operators provide customers with a complimentary pass to return on another day. Grey Whale watching season is from December through April.
 


Newport Landing Whale Watching - Year around whale watching cruises multiple trips daily. Sightings guaranteed or get a free trip. 96% success rate of viewing whales and/or dolphin on each trip.
Dana Point Whale Watching
Year-round whale and dolphin viewing cruises. November - April Gray Whale May - October Blue Whale. Ride aboard brand new, 65' catamaran the Ocean Adventures.
Daveys Locker, Newport Beach
Their whale watching ship is built just for viewing whales and dolphin. Several cruises every day. Giant Blue whales, gray whales, finback whales, and many more.
Seaforth Landing San Diego -Sports fishing and Whale watching boats. Whale watching trips leave from Mission Bay .Charters available for groups. Day fishing trips and overnight and muti day trips also.
Helgren's Sport fishing, Oceanside
Sports fishing and whale watching boats year round. Weekend specials for all age groups of 25 or more. Privately charter whale watching trips are also available
Island Packers Oxnard - First rate transportation services for island hiking, camping, kayaking, whale watching, school field trips and harbor cruises. Travel to all five islands in the Channel Islands for island hiking, camping and sight seeing.
Condor Express Santa Barbara - The premier Whale Watching, party and dinner cruise venue in California. Located in the beautiful city of Santa Barbara. Operating regularly scheduled pen party and Sunset Cruises from the harbor.
Captains Dons Santa Barbara - Whale watching trips with a pirate theme. Captain Don offers whale watching, harbor and sunset cruises from the historic Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara.
Harbor Breeze's Whale Watching -
Regularly scheduled cruises to see these tremendous marine animals as they cruises up and down the California coastline. Boats are adjacent to the Long Beach Aquarium
Island Trader Charters - All tours are private and personal, Not a cattle boat cruise with standing room only. Evening sunset cruise, Los Angeles Harbor cruise, Whale watching cruises.
Sub-Sea Tour Morro Bay - Two to three hour whale watching trip leaving 10:30 am nearly every day. Also unique above water - under water tour of Morro Bay. Canoe and kayak rentals for exploring the bay.
H & M Landing San Diego - Two and five hour cruses also Baja whale watching. All trips include informative narration on whales, their migration and the other marine life and sights expeditions.
Capt. Dave's Dolphin Safari - Gray Whales between December and early May. May and early October see Blue Whales, Fin whales and Minke whales. Offers the only underwater viewing pod in So Cal.
Hornblower's Whale & Dolphin Watching - One of the largest, fastest and most comfortable whale watching yachts in Southern California. San Diego Harbor. Offers harbor cruises year round.
Ocean Institute - Located in Dana Point harbor. Open weekends to the public for a sneak peek into how ocean science, history, and literature are used to inspire life-long learners. Summer camp for kids.
 

 
 
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