San Diego Whale Watch Blog

February 8, 2023

February 8, 2023

We had an awesome day full of Gray whales and Common dolphins! During the morning trip, we set out and found ~250 Long-beaked Common dolphins! They...

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

We had beautiful conditions today as we set out north along the gray whale highway. Up around La Jolla we spotted a tall spout to the north west of...

Gray Whale Migration Facts

Spring and summer by the coast are ideal times to see a variety of species, including harbor seals. However, the great whale migration is one of the...

February 5, 2023

February 5, 2023

We had a great day! We hung out with Humpback whales and Common dolphins! They were sighted up north. We also encountered Gray whales headed south!...

February 4, 2023

February 4, 2023

Fun times aboard the Privateer! We started the day off with a single Humpback whale and ~40 Risso's dolphins! We were ecstatic to see many cow/calf...

February 3, 2023

February 3, 2023

It was an awesome day on the water! We enjoyed three great trips with whales sighted all day! During the morning trip, we sighted two humpback...

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Thursday, February 2, 2023

We had a incredible trip today! We made our way out southwest where we spotted two southbound gray whales and got great looks before continuing...

February 1, 2023

We had a Wacky Whale Wednesday aboard the Privateer! We cruised out to the north on the Gray whale highway in search of Gray whales. But were...

January 31, 2023

January 31, 2023

Beautiful sea conditions with amazing visibility made for a wonderful trip! Right out of the jetties, we sighted a couple of Inshore Bottlenose...

January 29, 2023

We had three great trips with Gray whales sighted on all of them! During the morning trip, we encountered a single southbound Gray whale. During the...

January 28, 2023

January 28, 2023

Gray whales were spotted on all trips today! During the morning trip, 2 Gray whales were sighted. About 700 Long-beaked Common dolphins were also...

January 27, 2023

We had an AMAZING day on the Pacific! Our afternoon trip was greeted by about 15 inshore bottlenose dolphins that were flipping around and playing...