Today’s afternoon trip had calm seas and great visibility! We travelled past the drop-off and encountered two scattered pods of ~150 long-beaked common dolphins. At our farthest point we were about 11 miles offshore in over 2,000 ft of water. We also saw 1 mola-mola....
San Diego is a world-renowned destination for whale and dolphin watching. Its diverse marine ecosystem provides a habitat for a variety of cetaceans, including gray whales, humpback whales, blue whales, fin whales, minke whales, bottlenose dolphins, common dolphins,...
We had a jam-packed trip sighting 3 species of dolphins! We set out toward the west and caught up with ~100 Short-beaked Common dolphins. They were on the mellow side but a handful were very energetic and were seen breaching and porpoising! We observed about 7...
September 3, 2023Today was both heartbreaking and full of laughter and joy!Our Afternoon trip started with spotting a humpback whale just 3 miles from shore! Upon closer inspection – we discovered that the whale was actually entangled in an old abandon lobster...
It is Sunday Funday on the Privateer! For our morning trip, we travelled west passed the drop-off and encountered a massive feeding frenzy of several species of seabirds such as sooty shearwarters, elegant terns, California brown pelicans and some western gulls as...
San Diego’s coastline is a haven for marine life, teeming with diverse creatures that inhabit the azure waters. Among these, dolphins stand out as charismatic enigmas, capturing our hearts with their playful antics and intelligent behavior. If you’re...
