San diego whale sightings

Our morning trip brought us to a juvenile Grey Whale heading south that stayed with us the length of Pt. Loma, and the afternoon trip was an encounter with two lingering Grey Whales right near the surface!

Today we saw a vast spread of dolphins as well as a juvenile Grey Whale and a Humpback Whale. Loma, with the Whale adventuring close to the vessel. We encountered a trio of Grey Whales followed by two single whales, all of whom came close to the boat and showed off their fantastic spouts and tail flukes!

Additionally, we found a humpback in the same place as a mega-pod of common dolphins. Here we observed the humpback snorkeling along and fluking and after one fluke sequence the whale breached three times in a row. After leaving the dolphins and humpback, we saw another pair of grey whales on our return to dock.

Another great day on the water! Today we saw a trio of Grey whales, a pair as well as two single whales. We also encountered a pod of 20 Pacific White Side dolphins on our return back to shore. Our first whale sighting was a trio of adult Grey Whales who demonstrated some spectacular tail flukes!

We then had a mother and newborn come right alongside the boat, followed by a viewing of a single juvenile. The Dolphin pod we encountered included babies 2ft long! All sightings were up close and personal for an excellent view! Everyone onboard also observed some great tail flukes as the whales dove down as well as additional spouts in the area! Celebrating Dolphins in San Diego March 9, November 6, Today we were in for a treat! Another great day on the water - today we were surrounded by a large pod of Common Dolphins and saw a mother-calf pairing of Grey Whales emerge right beside the boat!

No big whale sightings today, but plenty of dolphins came to greet us and engulf the boat with a friendly hello! Not much to view on our morning trip today, but our afternoon trip brought us to a pair of North-bound Juvenile Grey Whales, which were a delight to witness. Today was a fantastic day with dolphins flanking us for both trips, and our afternoon tour guide of a Grey Whale that spent about an hour with us!

Bit of a "dry" day on the waves today. Today we had some big seas and big views! A bit of a choppy day on the water, with no close whale sightings. Today saw some smaller dolphin groupings than the last few days, but definitely nothing to scoff at!

Today we had an elusive juvenile Humpback whale eventually came up right behind the boat five times. Today we were surrounded by dolphins on both trips and witnessed some north-bound whales throughout the day.

Its beautiful coastal wilderness coupled with easy, family-friendly paths and hiking trails, makes for a perfect place to whale or dolphin watch in La Jolla. Much of the Beach Trail, as the name implies, does indeed hug the beach. Razor Point is a longer loop and gives you more time on the trail, and never strays far from views of the water. Much of the path also overlooks the beautiful, jagged cliffs the area is known for. This is a popular one — many people have reported whale sightings during their La Jolla kayak tours.

There are several companies at La Jolla Shore s that offer specific Whale Watching kayak tours on a daily basis weather permitting. Depending on the tour, you may also get to explore the seven sea caves along the shoreline.

According to the Birch Aquarium at Scripps, gray whales generally travel alone or in pods of two or three but more may be seen traveling together during peak migration season Mid-January , so keep an eye out for large pods. Fun fact: adult gray whales can be up to 45 feet long and weigh up to 33 tons!

If you want to get up close and personal with these beautiful creatures, a whale watching San Diego tour around San Diego harbor is your best bet. Book a tour through any number of whale watching companies in the area; most are located near Point Loma or San Diego Bay. San Diego Whale Watch is one of the more popular ones, but any one of them will get you out on the water.

The tours are 3. On our morning trip we were able to find some Bottlenose dolphins, a couple hundred Common dolphins, and Twitch the Humpback whale! Our sunset trip found a pod of We had beautiful, glassy conditions on our one trip today. Past the drop off we found multiple pods of short-beaked common dolphins totaling around in all and lots of black-vented shearwater.

Please read our COVID page for all the latest details on things we are doing to keep you and your family safe. Book Now Redeem Gift Card. October 24, by [email protected] October 24, Recent Sightings 0 Comments This evening we headed out along our coast and out toward deeper water.

We were lucky enough to see a big splash and then following that a few spouts in the distance. We finally made it out and got to hang out with a group of 4 humpbacks that were moving South. Read More. October 24, by [email protected] October 24, Recent Sightings 0 Comments We had a fun time on the water with big swell. Thursday, October 21, by [email protected] October 21, Recent Sightings 0 Comments We had a great day on the water with lots of life!

September 16, by [email protected] October 16, Recent Sightings 0 Comments It was an active day off our coast today! October 15, by [email protected] October 15, Recent Sightings 0 Comments We had amazing visibility, great sea conditions and fun times on the Privateer! Thursday, October 14, by [email protected] October 14, Recent Sightings 0 Comments We had a nice pod of at least feeding long-beaked common dolphins today along with thousands of feeding birds and a brief glimpse of a minke whale that just didn't want to be seen