Google Reviews
4,300+ verified reviews
San Diego's Original
15+ Years
of whale watching expertise
Our Promise
Sightings Guarantee
or come back free
Year-Round Tours
Daily Departures
from Mission Bay
Today's Sightings Summary
Detailed Sightings Log - August 23, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Humpback Whale | 1 | SleepingTail Slapping |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 22, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 500 | ForagingSurfingSurface Active |
| Morning Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 500 | SurfingStampedeHuntingSurface Active |
| Sunset Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 500 | SurfingHuntingSurface Active |
| Sunset Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 500 | Surface ActiveCow/Calf PairRaftingBow RidingBreaching |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 22, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 1000 | MegapodForagingBreathingHuntingMuggingNursery Pod |
| Morning Tour | Mola mola (Sunfish) | 1 | Surface Active |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 21, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 400 | ForagingSurfingStampedeNursery PodSurface Active |
| Sunset Tour | Risso's Dolphin | 30 | SurfingSurface ActiveFeedingBreaching |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 21, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 700 | SurfingSurface ActiveJumpingDivingCow/Calf PairBow Riding |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 21, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 350 | Surface ActiveBow RidingBreaching |
| Morning Tour | Humpback Whale | 1 | Juvenile |
Recent Sightings
- All
Beat the back-to-school blues
Going back to school always brings a melancholy of summer feeling over. But it felt the most…
Let’s Get After It… Dolphin Style
We started our sunset trip aboard Privateer with a feeding frenzy right off Mission Beach! Porpoising sea…
Sunday Sunshine
Sunday morning we headed way off shore, over 15 miles from Mission Bay to the deep water…
Surf’s up!
Sunset tour took us WAY offshore where we found a pod of feeding and playful short‑beaked common…
There’s a First for Everything
This afternoon’s trip on the Privateer was one for the books for me! I’ve been humpback whale…
Cetacean Saturday
We always want to show our guests as much diversity of life as possible. So today we…
Latest from Our Blog
July Whale Watching in San Diego: Best Sightings
Toot Toot – We Won Best Whale Watching in San Diego
San Diego Whale Watch Officially Adopts Ocean Beach Dog Beach
Blue Whale Season 2026 Is Off to an Early Start in San Diego
Earth Month Spotlight: Sustainable Whale Watching in San Diego
Humpback Whale Migration — Everything You Need to Know
Whale Sightings Today in San Diego Waters – Join the Adventure!
San Diego Whale Watching Delivered Big in 2025
Ready to Meet the Whales?
Book your tour today and experience San Diego’s most spectacular wildlife adventure.
Departing daily from Mission Bay.
Free Parking · Sightings Guarantee · Year-Round Tours