San Diego Whale Watching Cruise
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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.
Indoor and Outside seating
Food and Drinks
medication - If you may be prone to seasickness, plan ahead. Medication only works when taken BEFORE boarding the vessel. Wristbands for motion sickness also can be effective. Either can be purchased at any drug store.
Snacks
warm clothing
We suggest dressing in layers. The temperature and winds can be unpredictable even if it's sunny out.
- INFANT: : 0 - 2
- CHILD: : 3 - 12
- ADULT: : 13 - 54
- SENIOR: : 55 - 99
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- 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
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Same goes for the days of the week. Each day has an equal chance of sightings. Whales do not have calendars.
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
- Chances of spotting a whale are exactly the same, whether you choose the morning or afternoon departure. Whales don't wear watches.
- Guests with wheelchairs can access the vessel and interior main deck. However, the exterior top deck and the restrooms are not ramp accessible.
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Indoor and Outdoor Seating
- No touching the whales. No feeding the whales. No petting the whales. This is whale watching. We watch with our eyes.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- The State of California Department of Public Health has issues a new mandate. Masks are required for all individuals in all indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status from December 15, 2021 through January 15, 2022.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews
Worth Every Penny
paytoncarver, 08-01-2023
Had a great experience! Captain Brendan and his crew were amazing! The staff are great and humorous. We saw dolphins, sea lions, and whales!
Great Whale Watching Experience
D7681BMphilipb, 30-12-2022
We went on a whale watching cruise on 12/29/2022 (the 9:30AM departure).
We were extremely lucky and saw 4 Humpbacks, 1 or 2 greys and a huge dolphin pod with at least a dozen dolphins who stayed with the boat for a long time.
It was magical. The boat and the crew were great. Really recommend.
We were extremely lucky and saw 4 Humpbacks, 1 or 2 greys and a huge dolphin pod with at least a dozen dolphins who stayed with the boat for a long time.
It was magical. The boat and the crew were great. Really recommend.
It was great, we saw plenty of whales, sea lions and dolphins. Staff was really nice. Lady at snack bar was really nice.
GurpremS3, 30-12-2022
It was blast to see bunch of whales, dolphins, and sea lions. Staff was really nice and helpful. My son got little sea sickness but lady at snack bar helped us with meds and sprite. Deck staff was really nice, came few times to check on my son about how he is doing. Captain was knowledgeable and girl on upper deck who was spotting whales and explaining was nice too. She kept everyone engaged. Great cruise! Highly recommended
Great value, informative and we saw two whales!!!
Douglas P, 30-12-2022
We did this tour Oct 2022 and it was simply amazing. The Captain and staff were amazing. We were very fortunate to find two whales and we followed them at a safe distance for over 60 minutes- THANK YOU.
Ok tour
Sandy, 02-01-2023
It was a nice tour but didn't see many whales... not the fault of the tour. Got long. Spent so much time looking for whales and too little time with dolphin watching.
