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3-Hour Monterey Bay Winter Whale-Watching Tour in California

3-Hour Monterey Bay Winter Whale-Watching Tour in California

Overview

Monterey Bay is the premier destination for whale watching all year. Your daily 3-hour, whale watch trip is narrated by a marine biologist or naturalist who provides educational and interesting information about whales, dolphins, and a wide variety of marine wildlife. In addition to teaching you about the wildlife, your marine biologists and naturalists will provide information about the natural history of the local area and talk about conservation.

City: Monterey & Carmel

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $70.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $70.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Driver/guide

Live commentary on board

Coffee and/or Tea

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum drinking age is 21 years
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (145)

Barb L

Feb 2018

Great experience. We first chose this company because of its limit of 30 passengers and detail to personal experience vs larger commercial boat with 100 plus passengers..To my delight, we saw three type of whales, killer, grey, and a breaching humpback. We had seen the grey whales early in the tour and then we saw a humpback wheel breech about 100 yards away. The crew continued to coach us to scan the area as the other two tour boats left the area. We moved on as I saw the crew search with binoculars and lead us to a pod of 7 killer whales. A few of them actually went under our boat and hovered in our area a while. With great coaching and dedication from the crew, they met and exceeded our expectations.

Jess H

Jan 2018

Excellent whale watching trip that is well worth the price for 3+ hours on the water. The crew are friendly, knowledgeable, very informative, and work hard to make sure you have a great experience. We saw gray whales, humpback whales, and even orcas on our trip. And of course lots of sea lions and sea birds. Oh, and an otter! Highly recommend booking with this company.

Ram M

Dec 2017

We were not sure what to expect because of the time of year. Within a few minutes of the tour we saw a couple of gray whales quite close to our boat. Then Eric (he was awesome btw...very knowledgeable about the marine life in the bay) announced that the captain (Chris, I think his name was) said that there was more interesting activity further out. After nearly 45 mins of tracking, we came across a pod of killer whales. This was really cool to see. They were hard to track. Isaiah was really good at spotting them! He was on top of the boat roof looking out for signs of where they were. Even after losing them for close to 15-20 mins, he was able to track them from very far away after they resurfaced! On our way back, we saw a couple of humpbacks and even caught a glimpse of 'George', the large male killer whale that we thought we saw 'harassing' a passing gray whale. We had gone so far out to see all this activity, that we were over our tour time. The crew went above and beyond to show us a good time. Only caution I would have is to bundle up as it was freezing on the boat the whole time.

Response from Host

Jan 2018

Thanks so much for your feedback! We are glad you had a good time on the trip. -Discovery