April 17, 2019
Fin Fluke Wednesday! What an incredible, rare, unique encounter we had this morning! It took a bit of time to find a QUAD of the second largest whale in the world, Fin whales! Among this encounter our crew and guest got to see a rare moment in time; a Fin whale raise...
April 16, 2019
We have become huge Fin whale fans! They are so amazing to see in all their massiveness! We had two great trips with Fin whales sighted on both. We had a great start to our morning trip, with a feeding frenzy of a variety of seabirds and Common dolphins! Some took...
April 15, 2019
It may be Monday but we're still feeling the weekend vibes, thanks to the amazing wildlife we were able to enjoy! After a 24-hour Common Dolphin dry-spell, we were happy to have them back in full force this morning. Prior to encountering ~100 Common Dolphins on our...
April 14, 2019
What a great way to wrap up the weekend! If ever there was a shortage of Fin Whales, it sure wasn't today! On the morning trip, we spotted a single Fin Whale that turned out to be TWO Fin Whales, swimming within a small square area of one another. We got fantastic...
April 13, 2019
The second largest whale in the world, the Fin whale stole our hearts today! We were so lucky in finding Fin whales on both trips! During the morning trip, we journeyed west toward deeper water. Once we reached the drop-off a pod of ~30 Common dolphins were sighted...
April 11, 2019
Man, was it good to be back on the water for a FIN-tastic day of sightings! Fin Whales made quite the appearance off San Diego today and were spotted on both trips. In the morning, we observed a trio of circling Fin Whales that showed us some astounding friendliness....
April 4, 2019
Mondays aren't so bad when you're in the middle of a feeding frenzy! One of the Humpback Whales that has frequented the San Diego coast for over one month was relocated off La Jolla this morning. It foraged on large schools of anchovies nearby Common Dolphins and...
April 7, 2019
Where do we even begin?! Today was SPECTACULAR! Common Dolphins were in high abundance and we spotted FOUR SPECIES of baleen whale! On the morning trip, we passed through numerous small pods of Common Dolphins until we caught up with a pair of northbound Gray Whales!...
April 6, 2019
Super Cetacean Saturday is here once again! We encountered a Fin whale and Common dolphins on both of our trips today! We haven't seen a Fin whale in months, so we were ecstatic when sighted. Fin whales are a cosmopolitan species, and can be seen anytime here in San...
April 5, 2019
Our FIRST BLUE WHALE of the 2019 season has been sighted!!! On top of that we sighted numerous pods of Common dolphins, and an interesting and rare sighting of pinniped species! To start off our trip this morning, a handful of Inshore Bottlenose dolphins greeted us at...
April 4, 2019
Sunshine, dolphins and balloons, oh my! It was a great day to be on the water. The ocean was calm and our visibility was impeccable. We could see all the way to San Clemente island by the afternoon! While equipped with such great visibility, dolphins were spotted with...
April 2, 2019
We enjoyed beautiful seas, skies and sightings today! Our first sighting was a small, but fun pod of ~15 Common dolphin that met us just outside the Mission Bay jetties. They were seen all around, popping up beside us. Some zoomed to the bow to surf the pressure wave,...
