It would be a once-in-a-lifetime event during dolphin tours San Diego to see a group of dolphins swims across the hull of your boat while you observe. Even though it seems impossible or very unusual, if you visit San Diego, you could experience this. This experience is provided by some water sports businesses, enabling you … Read more

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Due to the many dolphin species’ migratory habits, it is possible to go dolphin watching San Diego almost all year round. It’s an amazing opportunity for everyone to view these magnificent animals in their native environment.   The best way is to sign up for one of the many fun tours in San Diego that … Read more

Off shore nearly 10 miles directly west of Mission Bay you could see nearly 20 ft below the surface making it excellent to view the tight knit pod of ~200 long-beaked common dolphins swimming gracefully below the swell. These dolphins had a destination in mind as they were exhibiting travel mode behaviour, but were generous … Read more

Rounding out a weekend of full trips sharing the ocean with our wonderful passengers we navigated to the north west chasing elegant terns diving into the salty seas. It was quiet on La Jolla canyon where wildlife had been hanging out earlier in the day. Changing course we headed due south and happened across a … Read more

The ocean was teaming with life, starting with great looks at a harbour seal right after departing the dock. Heading southwest chasing some pelicans and shearwaters a small pod of ~30 long beaked common dolphins showed up in the mix. A larger pod of long beaks in a feeding frenzy brought us to a gorgeous … Read more

Pacific White-Sided Dolphins Sighting We had a pretty swell day with lots of feeding frenzies! Only a mile from shore, we spotted a small pod of ~15 Pacific white-sided dolphins feeding under some diving birds. They were very inquisitive with the boat too! We had glassy waters which made for some amazing underwater viewing! We … Read more

Undoubtedly, a whale is a beautiful creature, and San Diego is one of the greatest sites to whale watch and see these massive mammals. However, while we may joke that anything the size of a home or an airliner would be easy to see, things aren’t relatively that simple when it comes to whale watching. … Read more

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Sea lions, dolphins and whales – oh my! Get on board for an unforgettable adventure on the open sea. Dolphin watching in San Diego has become one of the city’s most successful forms of tourism, providing economic advantages and educational, scientific, and conservation benefits. It has grown three to four times that of other tourism … Read more