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Anaheim Whale-Watching: Orange County Beaches Tour
4.8
55 Ratings
Laguna Beach
Embark on a thrilling whale-watching expedition from Anaheim to Orange County’s stunning beaches. Explore Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, and Huntington Beach on this unforgettable tour.
Embark on a thrilling whale-watching expedition from Anaheim to Orange County’s stunning beaches. Explore Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, and Huntington Beach on this unforgettable tour.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Laguna Beach - After pick-up from select Anaheim hotels, head to Laguna Beach, about 35 minutes south of Anaheim. Here, you will have amazing views of the Pacific Ocean from the cliff-top at Heisler Park. - Newport Beach - Next, head to Newport Beach where you’ll feel the ocean breeze as you head out on a cruise and search for whales in the…
- Laguna Beach - After pick-up from select Anaheim hotels, head to Laguna Beach, about 35 minutes south of Anaheim. Here, you will have amazing views of the Pacific Ocean from the cliff-top at Heisler Park.
- Newport Beach - Next, head to Newport Beach where you’ll feel the ocean breeze as you head out on a cruise and search for whales in the Pacific Ocean.
- Huntington State Beach - Last stop is Huntington Beach, home to the Surfing Walk of Fame and the Surf Museum! Here, you can shop, dine or enjoy the beautiful white sand beach! Don’t forget to walk the iconic Huntington Beach Pier!
What's Included
- Round-trip transportation
- Photo stop in Laguna Beach
- Whale-watching excursion
- Extended stops in Newport and Huntington Beaches
- Fully narrated bus tour
- Round-trip transportation
- Photo stop in Laguna Beach
- Whale-watching excursion
- Extended stops in Newport and Huntington Beaches
- Fully narrated bus tour
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark from Anaheim during the morning hours to discover the scenic beaches of Orange County. Take a break in Laguna Beach for an exquisite cliffside photo-op! Next, we pause at Newport Beach for a 2.5-hour venture to witness whales (whale sightings are not ensured). Afterward, we set off to discover Huntington Beach / Surf City USA. Return transport…
Embark from Anaheim during the morning hours to discover the scenic beaches of Orange County.
Take a break in Laguna Beach for an exquisite cliffside photo-op!
Next, we pause at Newport Beach for a 2.5-hour venture to witness whales (whale sightings are not ensured).
Afterward, we set off to discover Huntington Beach / Surf City USA.
Return transport from hotels in the Anaheim Resort Area, Fullerton, Buena Park (as well as numerous hotels in Orange) is incorporated.
Location
Laguna Beach
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(55 Ratings)
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Deborah
Sep 15, 2024
Awesome tour - Had an amazing day from start to finish. Tom our driver was very good and looked after us every step of the way. Great beaches and boat trip was outstanding. Saw a minky whale, sealions and a nursery pod of dolphins. Surf comp at huntington beach also. Tom gave us all the good pointers on our trip, and even dropped you off where you wanted to go back in Anaheim. Thankyou
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Barbara_e
Aug 17, 2024
A Great Beach Trip - Tom was an excellent tour guide. He was informative and took our group to Laguna Beach, Newport Beach and whale watching, and Huntington Beach. He left us off in places that we could find our way back to easily and kept us informed. He texted me before pickup from my hotel and dropped me off at my hotel. The only unfortunate part of the trip was we saw no whales!! That was the main reason why I booked this tour. We saw lots of dolphins but no whales.
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Marcie_e
Aug 16, 2024
Wow! Loved this tour! - I would do this tour again and again. Tom was a great guide. He shared so many great suggestions for additional things to do on my trip. I traveled solo for this tour and it was amazing. Laguna beach is stunning. I opted for the whale watch boat ride at Newport Beach. No whales but saw plenty of dolphins and sea lions. The boat ride was wonderful. The others in my tour group opted to stay at the beach and had two hours there. Finally we visited Huntington Beach where I had three whole hours! Plenty of time for me to sit on the beach and watch the waves, grab a bite to eat and shop. I highly recommend this tour.
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Bendm380jr
Jul 1, 2024
Amazing dolphins! - Although just saw whale tails far away, we were thrilled to see the packs of dolphins. They are very friendly and seem welcoming us. It’s a wonderful experience.
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Tatiana_d
Jun 14, 2024
Great tour to see in a day - I went with my daughter. Tom our guide was caring and excellent. It’s a great tour to decide which beach you want to visit later. The ride in the boat was beautiful and my 13 years old daughter enjoyed it very much.
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480tieganc
May 7, 2024
Worth doing! - Tom was amazing! Picked us up from our hotel with interesting facts and great beachy tunes. Perfect mix of alone-time and guided moments. Took great pictures of us and gave great recommendations of what to explore on our stops. Saw dolphins and a minke whale.
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Jennifer_s
Mar 24, 2024
Worth the tour!! - Our driver Brooke was a great tour guide. We had a very nice and roomy van and as she is a life-long CA resident, she was so knowledgeable and with any questions we asked her. The three stops were all cool and unique. The most beautiful was the Newport Beach stop (nice little park to visit). We did get to see a whale on the whale watching tour which was a delightful surprise!! We were hopeful, but it’s nature and not scheduled. Luckily our boat crew found a whale and the captains did a nice job of pacing the whale so we got to see it like 8-9 times. It wasn’t that grand jump out of the water, but more of its back and water spout each time. While I would have liked to see more or something more grand, I was grateful to see it at all! The last stop was Huntington Beach with some cool restaurants and a pier that we saw dolphins and surfers from. For $99 this was well-worth the money!!
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M1245edbilla
Jul 8, 2024
Whale-Watching TOur - Driver was informative, friendly, and a great river overall. Made the experience memorable. The stops were great and gave enough time the only recommendation would to be a disclaimer that seeing whales is not guaranteed as we didn't see anything but the boat captain did work hard to find them. We did see dolphins, a sunfish, and sea lions though. I am sure many people came mostly to see the whales as that's the first description on the title.
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Jessie_m
Jul 5, 2024
Great day trip. - Wonderful! We did not see any whales but did see a massive pod of dolphins. Caption hung out around the dolphins for several minutes. Not just a “look now or miss the chance to see them”. Was absolutely an amazing experience. Beautiful day the water.
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Mom2mz
Jun 29, 2024
Beaches, whales, dolphins, and sea lions - Tom was a wonderful tour guide. At each stop he showed us where the restrooms were, and pointed out key things to see and do. He even texted us before our whale tour to let us know to get in line early since the tour was full and gave us pointers on where to sit on the boat for the best views. We loved seeing all of the different beaches and on our boat tour, we were lucky enough to see whales too! Great tour.
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