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...
Guess what friends?! Blue whales are still in town! We had a wonderful afternoon trip today! We saw two blue whales located near the drop-off! We had incredibly close up looks at both blue whales. We spent more time with the first blue whale and it raised their flukes...
We enjoyed an action-packed sunset trip today! We travelled west past the drop-off and encountered a pod of ~700 long-beaked common dolphins. They were very active today, leaping in and out of the water and creating large splashes. They also started to stampede as...
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 The Pacific Ocean was teaming with life today! During our afternoon trip, we headed out west and then travelled north towards La Jolla. We were about 8 miles offshore. We also a red tide today, most likely caused by the rainfall event during...
