San Diego Whale Watching Cruise
Description
Each year approximately 20,000 gray whales migrate from the Bering Sea to the lagoons of Baja California and back again. Come witness this amazing journey off the coast of San Diego on this educational whale watching excursion.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Chances of spotting a whale are exactly the same, whether you choose the morning or afternoon departure. Whales don't wear watches.
- Same goes for the days of the week. Each day has an equal chance of sightings. Whales do not have calendars.
- In the unlikely event that your departure is cancelled due to poor weather conditions, we do our best to contact you in the morning at the phone number you provide. We will reschedule your tour for another day if you like or provide you with a full refund—your choice.
- Guests with wheelchairs can access the vessel and interior main deck. However, the exterior top deck and the restrooms are not ramp accessible.
- No touching the whales. No feeding the whales. No petting the whales. This is whale watching. We watch with our eyes.
- Indoor and Outdoor Seating
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Reviews(719)
I enjoyed the experience. My husband got seasick. The naturalist was great at narrating and answering questions. We did not see any whales, but we got a free pass to try again. We did see common dolphins and feeding frenzy from the pelicans and other birds. We saw seals sunning on the bouy. .It was great being out on the water in the sunshine. Recommend long hair be tied back or braided. I definitely recommend this experience, but my husband, not so much.
This experience was AWESOME!!! We completely enjoyed ourselves. Lila was very good at keeping us informed on Marine knowledge. She was great at letting us know when a whale appeared. I want to do this again!!
We had the best experience! The crew was fantastic, Lila, our naturalist was very informative and we loved the whole experience. We saw a whale breech about 12 times. It was an amazing sight. Would highly recommend this tour!
We had a great whale watching experience. The crew works hard to find whales, scouring the horizon with binoculars. We saw three whales on our cruise plus dolphins and sea lions. Highly recommend!
Very informative and fun. The naturalist was awesome and so was the narrator, making sure everyone knew where sightings were so no one missed any.
Everything went great. We were able to see a couple humpback whales, 3 different species of dolphins and several rafts of sea lions
Easy to purchase tickets on line, Easy to find. easy to park. Friendly staff at the docks. Very informative staff.
Great staff. The snack bar is card only so don't expect to pay with cash. If you get sea sick take motion sickness meds just before you get in line so it has time to kick in. Plan on about 3-4 hours on the boat.
The tour was excellent; we had the opportunity to see several whales. The meeting point was easy to find, boarding was quick, the boat was great, and the crew was attentive—explaining everything and answering all our questions. It’s a fantastic tour for children, families, solo travelers, or anyone interested in seeing and learning more about these incredible creatures.
Our trip was absolutely amazing! We were fortunate to see 3 fin whales and 2 humpback whales along with dolphins and sea lions!! We were also able to see 5 F/A-18 Super Hornet fighting jets take off. Our guide Rafael was very knowledgeable of the sea life as well as navy vessels and aircraft we saw, and the crew was quite helpful. *Apparently it is rare to see so many dolphins in one cruise.
