Whale Watching Excursion in Dana Point

Overview

Delight in the exciting sights and sounds of the magnificent ocean creatures off Dana Point in Orange County. Known as a landmark for marine life sightings, Dana Wharf’s ocean adventure cruises offer rare glimpses into a huge variety of underwater wildlife and gorgeous scenic views you’ll never forget. Search for whales, dolphins, sea lions and other exciting marine life! All cruises are narrated by expert captains who will educate you on the abundant ocean life on the coast. Trips are 2 hours long, plenty of time to discover the world that lies beneath. Remember that sightings of marine life are guaranteed.

City: Dana Point

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $42.00

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $42.00

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What's Included

Narration by captain

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
If you are lost please call 949-496-5794. There are no refunds or rescheduling for no shows.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (432)

Marcel S

Mar 2017

My son is a whale aficionado and was not disappointed. The trip was a wonderful, stress-free experience.

Ken_L

Mar 2017

The folks at Dana Point whale watching were great. Going out, I knew that we were at the end of the humpback migration season and did not really anticipate spotting any whales. We were on the 10:00AM trip on which we saw a sea lion munching on a Thresher shark and some harbor seals on the buoys near the entrance to the harbor, but no whales....but, as we were returning into the breakwater, the Captain received a radio message from another boat telling him there wa whale had been spotted up the coast. The Captain invited anyone who had been on the 10AM trip to stay on board for the Noon trip. We had the time and opted to stay.
Once the passengers for Noon excursion boarded, we made a direct trip to the spot where the Humpback was leisurely making his way South. We spent over an hour following the whale and got quite a number of good looks at it surfacing.
There was also the contingent of Dolphin following our boat and the second trip was well worth our time.
The boat has clean facilities and a bar for those who wish to have a beer or soda.
I would definitely take this trip again, especially for the price. The people in Puerto Vallarta charged us 100/person for the trip we took there on a Zodiak that held about 12 people, but it was open ended and they stayed out on the water a long time chasing 4 pods of whales.

Marc B

Feb 2017

I took my family of 6 on here last week. The boat was on-time and comfortable, with enough seating.

We had a nice trip out but the captain started moaning about how few whales were out as soon as we got on the boat, which didn't bode well.

After the two hour trip we had seen two whale tails poke out the water a quarter of a mile away. That's it. I appreciate this stuff isn't that easy to predict, but all of us were very disappointing.

I'm sure I read somewhere about money back if you don't see a good selection of creatures, but I can't find it now?

I'm just glad I got discounted tickets, or I'd be more annoyed. As it is it just wasted 2hrs and put us off doing it again.