San Diego Whale Watch
Calm seas and LOTS of whales! The 9:00 morning tour was treated to 4 fin whales frolicking in the flat calm water! When we turned and looked to the north, we found a pod of about 75 short beaked common dolphins! The theme of seeing baby dolphins has carried over from the past week of … Read more
We were out in the WILD WILD WEST today! NON‑STOP thrills to the MAX! This afternoon brought a truly once‑in‑a‑lifetime encounter. We raced out to deep water—passing up a pod of dolphins (to the dismay of some passengers)—but we knew there was better stuff out there! And WOW… were we right. Out there, we sighted … Read more
I can’t scream it loud enough HOW EXCITED WE ARE TO HAVE 3‑HOUR TRIPS BACK! An extra 30 minutes out on the ocean can mean EVERYTHING when it comes to whale sightings—and on our very first day back on this schedule, we’re already seeing the reward! We had whale soup to the south, and with … Read more
We had one INCREDIBLE humpback whale on every single trip today! We may have followed this whale through our entire search range—finding it somewhere new on every outing. When you’ve got a really good whale, sometimes that’s all you need for an unforgettable day! This juvenile humpback (around 3–7 years old) put on an amazing … Read more
We had FIN-tastic day on the water! The Fin whales are here in San Diego! Plenty of krill in the water that they are feeding on! On our afternoon trip, we set out to the SW and spotted a single Fin whale about 8-miles from Mission bay! We were excited to see its tall columnar … Read more
Fin Spring Fling! Back down almost to the border for our Monday trips where we drove parallel with the kelp forest down past San Diego Bay, to where the eating is good for the baleen whales this week. A handful of common dolphins escorted us to a huge bird pile where cormorants were so full … Read more
Sunny Sunday on the Pacific The heatwave is starting to wane making for a very comfortable afternoon on the Pacific. We started out early in the trip finding a small pod of ~10 long beaked common dolphins surfing our wake. Making our way south a spout was sighted inside the 3 mile line from a … Read more
One of those days that just steals your breath away! The sunset had some extra magic in store for us. The fin whales are here! We’ve been seeing them consistently hanging out just beyond the drop-off. Our afternoon trip had some close passes from a large fin whale, and we got great looks all around. … Read more
We had SUCH an epic day on the water today! After a quiet day yesterday, we left the jetties with nothing but a whole lot of determination and limitless hope—and IT ALL PAID OFF! We got a rare glimpse of a cow-calf fin whale pair this afternoon! We’re out here almost every single day, and … Read more
We were counting our lucky stars today! We had beautiful sea conditions, amazing visibility and sighted a fun pod of ~50 Short-beaked Common dolphins! We left Mission bay and cruised out to the west and enjoyed the nice cool breeze, a huge relief from the warmer temperatures on land. We ventured out to the drop-off … Read more