It was mom's 80th birthday weekend and we were looking for something different to do in northern San Diego County with her and several out-of-town guests. One of the issues we always have is mom's use of an electric scooter and her being nervous about accessibility and becoming a burden for everyone. (We also didn't want to deal with weekend beach traffic if we had chosen the downtown SD whale watching boats) We decided to give the relatively new Oceanside Adventures a try and they could not have been more supportive and helpful to our group of eight.
First, the boat is very comfortable with a single level, an open deck, and plenty of room to move around as wildlife is spotted. The ramp to the boat allowed for easy access for the scooter and at least one baby stroller on our trip with crew assisting to assure a safe boarding.
Our wildlife viewing started in the harbor with seal lions playing around the boat. A large sunfish was spotted not far from the harbor -a new sighting for our group despite many previous whale watching trips under our belts. A crew member spotted a spouting Minke whale but it was elusive when the boat got closer. Finally, we came upon a huge group of common Dolphins -generally not a sighting to get too excited about but in our case it was spectacular. About 400-600 dolphins jumping, surfing, playing around the boat was unlike anything we'd ever seen. Despite finding the group at the "turn around" point of our trip, the captain stayed with the Dolphins for a long time with everyone getting great views of the graceful animals.
It was a great trip especially for our mom who didn't think she'd ever again get on the water due to her scooter/wheelchair. We'll be back again - thank you Oceanside Adventures for being part of mom's 80th birthday weekend and impressing us & our out of town guests!
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Sep 2016
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