San Diego Whale Watch Blog
Why Blue Whales Are Scarce This Season: Expert Insights from San Diego Whale Watch
Every year, blue whales—the largest animals on Earth—make a spectacular appearance off the coast of San Diego, drawing thousands of visitors hoping...
August 12, 2025
This afternoon on the pacific there were dolphins to be found everywhere! We could see birds heading north the entire time we ere out to sea. After...
August 9, 2025
Saturday August 9, 2025 Sunset Our sunset trip began with overcast skies. An incredibly busy Quivira Basin with all sorts of recreational...
July 25, 2025
We had a fun nautical time with bumpy seas! We set out to the west and just beyond the drop-off, we sighted a fun nursery pod of Short-beaked Common...
July 24, 2025
A beautiful morning tour this AM with sightings of 300 long-beaked common dolphins and 30 offshore bottlenose dolphins! We found a fun feeding...
July 22, 2025
The upwelling continues! Our waters are pretty green in some areas but beautifully blue in others. We’ve had tons of bait in the water drawing in...
July 21, 2025
This AM we had a fabulous trip! We left the jetties with amazing visibility miles out onto the horizon, calm seas, and a nice salty ocean breeze. We...
July 19, 2025
We had beautiful seas, great visibility and a stealthy visit from a Humpback on the morning trip and a surprise Minke sighting on the afternoon...
July 15, 2025
15 July 2025. AM Morning Trip: We had an overcast day. July “no sky” follows “May gray” and “June gloom” for the coastal regions of Southern...
July 14, 2025
BLUE Monday! Like - the most AMAZING blue whale Monday ever! Bad day NOT to be on the ocean. This year has been slow for blues but this boat full of...
July 10, 2025
Thursday 10 July 2025 While waiting on the walkway beyond the ticket booth, many of the San Diego Whale Watch passengers-to-be saw the round...
June 9, 2025
Sunny skies greeted our enthusiastic guests on this mornings wildlife tour of Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Our moon phase is at full moon,...