San Diego Whale Sightings — Updated Daily!

See what our naturalists have spotted during our last 7 trips in Mission Bay and off the coast of San Diego.

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Whales Spotted

4,900

Dolphins Spotted

5

Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - September 13, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin200BreathingFeedingBow Riding
Mid-day TourHumpback WhaleBreathingDiving

Detailed Sightings Log - September 12, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin1000Running for their livesForagingSurfingSurface ActivePlaying
Sunset TourOrcas8HuntingMugging

Detailed Sightings Log - September 12, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourHumpback Whale1BreathingFeeding
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin750ForagingBreathingSurfingStampede

Detailed Sightings Log - September 12, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin750ForagingSurfingSleepingStampedeSurface ActivePlaying
Morning TourHumpback Whale1BreathingMegapod
Morning Tour

Detailed Sightings Log - September 11, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin1100Surface ActiveCow/Calf PairBow Riding

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October 24, 2025

We had an amazing sunset trip with a Humpback whale and ~500 Long-beaked Common dolphins! We cruised…

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October 23, 2025

The Humpback streak continues! We have sighted Humpbacks on every trip since last Thursday!! Whoohoo! We are…

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October 21, 2025

As soon as we pulled away from the dock, we had some “liquid sunshine”, a bit of…

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Sunday 19 October

We had a wild sunset trip. We began with calm seas and clear skies. After passing through…

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Saturday, 18 October

What is it about autumn weather and lighting for photography? It must be the fact we don’t…

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October 17, 2025

Our guests brought good weather and clear skies on a spectacular Friday morning. Just a few miles…

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Our Typical Route

While our route varies with sightings, we typically follow a similar course near known feeding areas.

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This Year's Stats

Total: 24,147 dolphins and 317 whales.

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