San Diego Whale Watching Tour

Overview

Our trips depart from Mission Bay, which requires only a short 10 minute journey access to the open ocean where whales and dolphins can be seen! The search for whales and other animals begins as soon as you depart the dock and our marine biologists are on the microphone explaining exactly what to expect and what you are seeing from the get go!

City: San Diego

Mon 18 Nov

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Starting at $65.00

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Mon 18 Nov

Starting at $65.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Marine biologists are on the microphone explaining exactly what to expect.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

What To Expect

Ocean Beach

The tour will take you to the ocean without stopping

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (820)

ammotion

Sep 2013

What a spectacular experience we had with the 3 hour whale watch! We saw 10 blue whales close, and 5 or 6 more far away (just spouts). We saw about 150 dolphins, and a bunch of brown pelicans, sea lions and a bunch of birds. Our day was overcast and the water was very choppy, so the crew advised us all to take motion sickness tablets. They even had some for sale for anyone who needed them. I was feeling a little skittish and nervous about being on the boat, but our captain and guide (naturalist) put us all at ease quickly. I felt completely safe and secure, and was so impressed with the woman who was our guide. She was very knowledgeable and a certified naturalist. Really excellent! It was our favorite activity in the 5 days of our visit. We found a coupon on Travelzoo, but would happily pay full price to go again!

flbrit18

Sep 2013

When we left the dock at Seaforth Landing we had no great expectations of seeing any whale, but we thought we would get to see plenty of dolphin. It was a fairly rough trip out, we probably went about 6 miles, but it was well worth it. We saw dolphin playing, stepping with the boat, and leaping 3-4 across to catch up with us. When the marine biologist told us we had four blue whale on the horizon we were amazed. The boat can only pull so close and then the whales have to come towards the boat. There were 14 whales around the boat at one time or another, and several more in the distance blowing. We never saw a fluke, but we kept cheering for one. What an amazing trip, these animals were probably as large as the boat we were on. The captain, crew and biologist onboard the Privateer were a really nice group. We got half price tickets if we go back, and we just might although I will be disappointed if we don't see at least 14 the next time. The people who were lying down because of rough seas will probably never see what we saw last week. Absolutely incredible, there are no words to tell you how we felt. Bonus: huge harbor seal posing on the harbor buoy.

Heather M

Sep 2013

I didn't think that September was the time to see whales off the Cali Coast, but we saw several! Beautiful, huge and majestic blue whales swimming around our boat. Amazing! The crew was excellent: friendly and very knowledgeable. We also saw pods of dolphins that swam along side us. I highly recommend this tour.