Monterey Whale Watching: Comfortable, Educational Marine Experience

Embark on a comfortable and educational whale watching adventure in Monterey Bay. Enjoy heated cabins, panoramic views, and expert narration by marine biologists. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Monterey Bay - As one of the only places in the world to whale watch year-round, Monterey Bay is abundant with a huge diversity of sea life, and is at the top of many things to do in Monterey. As a protected marine sanctuary rich with nutrients, the Monterey Bay Submarine Canyon thrives with a bounty of breathtaking wildlife including Humpback…
What's Included
  • On-board restrooms for your convenience.
What's Not Included
  • We cannot take kids under 3 or pregnant women on our trips
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Tea and coffee
  • Snacks
  • VIP upper deck seating optional upgrade $20 per person at check in if space is available
Additional Information

We take pride in being the top-rated Whale Watching Company in Monterey Bay, boasting a 99% success rate. We provide:
Monterey’s two largest and most comfortable boats – the 110 foot Princess Monterey and the 100 foot Atlantis Monterey.
Climate-controlled cabins endowed with large windows to ensure easy viewing and comfort regardless of the weather….

Location
96 Fishermans Wharf
Fishermans Wharf
PARKING INSTURCTIONS-GPS ADDRESSES TO PARKING AREAS WATERFRONT LOT 245 WASHINGTON ST. MONTEREY HERITAGE HARBOR PARKING GARAGE 99 PACIFIC ST. MONTEREY You will walk down the wharf with the shops and restaurants, we are the yellow building toward the end of the wharf.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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12christin
Jan 21, 2025
Must go and enjoy. - We saw roughly 20-30 whales. Nine of which came very far up above water but we did see their backs and some showed us their tails. We even saw different kind of whales. The guide was super knowledgeable and very friendly. Please remember to tip at the end of the tour. They don't bring it up but it does help the guides a lot.
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Annl_n
Jan 21, 2025
Stellar Whale Watching Tour - Fabulous whale watching tour! Organized, great boat, super comfortable. Excellent guide who was informative, easy to understand, loves marine life and is an excellent nature guide. We left on time and arrived safely back in the harbor with an excellent captain of the boat and all of the staff were top notch. Everyone on board was impressed with the notification of whales and dolphins and how the boat was guided to the perfect spot to watch them several times
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Noae461
Jan 19, 2025
Loved it - It was fun, laid back, very easy and dazzling to see whales. The naturalists were knowledgeable and the boat was comfortable. Overall, I would highly recommend this team! January might be kind of cold and slow time, but there is NO bad time in the Monterey Bay. Humpbacks put on the most show.
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H376qjbeckys
Jan 18, 2025
Fun - Fun trip. Saw several gray whales. Crew was friendly and knowledgeable. Cold trip, but worth it. Dress warm! Very smooth ride.
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Valerie_l
Jan 14, 2025
Absolutely beautiful! - The trip was absolutely amazing! We saw so much wildlife and the guides and crew were very knowledgeable and friendly.
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3636julianc
Jan 11, 2025
Excellent whale watching experience - My first time whale watching, and a great experience. We saw several humpback and grey whales. Excellent commentary during the tour.
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Aditisg17
Dec 30, 2024
Big boat and many timings - Friendly knowledgeable staff. They offer many timings and you can change time of your trip. We saw many whales. We were given ample time around each one. Yet, none of the whales were disturbed in their natural conditions.
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Jessenia
Dec 29, 2024
Memorable experience - It was an amazing experience. The motion sickness wasn’t fun but it was something that we will remember forever. It was a memorable time
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Andreassj2031ww
Jan 14, 2025
Sun full - whales matt - Very good team, unfortunately few whales (nobody can help it) - but pretty much in the end a huge group of dolphins. We could enjoy the sun on the deck:-) Some more transparency when booking would be good (upper deck only for 20$ surcharge) - but we had already read in another review.
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Aaron_r
Dec 30, 2024
Unprofessional and rude - We were sent to the wrong parking lot first then while I was moving to the correct one, my girlfriend stood in line for us and she was treated very unprofessionally and denied boarding of the boat because I had to move the car. The employee on site was very rude and condescending to her during their interaction. When I called after she was denied entry the same employee answered and was once again very rude to me and lied to me saying we were never told to go there even tho the address given was said parking lot. I would NOT recommend this business if they're going to allow employees to talk and treat guests like trash. 1/10
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