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Half-Day Whale Watching Tour From Monterey
4.9
922 Ratings
Monterey
Join a 4-hour excursion to spot whales. Tour guides, certified as naturalists or marine biologists, will explain the sights and interact with passengers on deck. Pro photographers frequently accompany the tours to photograph the amazing views and can provide advice on your own picture-taking.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 66 Fishermans Wharf - Meet at Fisherman’s Wharf to begin your whale watching experience at 9am. Monterey Bay is considered to be a premier destination for whale watching year round as these animals are often spotted there. Your whale watching trip will be narrated by a marine biologist or naturalist, who will provide you educational and interesting information about marine wildlife.
In addition to teaching you about the wildlife, your marine biologists and naturalists will provide information about the natural history of the local area and talk about conservation. While out on the ocean your marine biologists and naturalists will also be collecting sighting data for scientific research. During your trip the crew will show you how to spot whales and dolphins as well as give you advice on how to best capture photos and videos of the wildlife. You will return back to the original departure point between 12:30pm and 1pm.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 21 years
- Warm layers are recommended
- Sun protection, camera, binoculars, water, and snacks are recommended
- If prone to motionsickness, please take precautionary measures and we also sell motion sickness remedies in the shop
Location
66 Fishermans Wharf
Fishermans Wharf
YOU MUST PARK FIRST!!
PARKING ADDRESS 245 Washington St, Monterey, CA 93940
After parking, head to Wharf 1. Look for The Harbor House (pink building) to guide you. Continue towards The Crab House (yellow building), then turn right. Discovery Whale Watch is the blue building at 66 Fisherman’s Wharf
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(922 Ratings)
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Annies339
Jul 23, 2024
Class Room at Sea - Wonderful experience. We saw 5 different humpbacks, dozens of dolphins, sea lions, and sea otters. It was really beautiful seeing a mama humpback with her baby. Isaiah is a fantastic guide, so knowledgeable and eager to share what he knows. We learned so much from him and had a greater appreciation for marine life.
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Smiliemn
Jul 21, 2024
Fantastic Whale Watching Experience! - At the start of the trip, they explained that there is so much life in this area that they may not be able to stop for every single whale, but if they don't stop, it is because they are going to get something better. They were right! After starting with the basic wildlife like sea lions and otters, we saw porpoises, groups of humpbacks and even a pod of orcas. The naturalists on board pointed out things and made sure to answer all our questions. I would definitely recommend this tour to friends!
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C7373xcerics
Jul 19, 2024
A trip not to miss for anyone interested in whales and dolphins - We had the good fortune of staying fairly close to a group of about ten or twelve whales for an extended period of time, as they fed off of anchovies. We also saw a few Risso's dolphins, including a white one, and Pacific white-side dolphins. The naturalist on board was well informed and enthusiastic. I highly recommend this trip.
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Ruth_g
Jul 18, 2024
Amazing!!! - Excellent trip, maddy our guide was amazing and so knowledgable. We saw loads of humpbacks, also dolphins, sea otters, sea lions and seals. The boat they use seemed smaller than some of the other companies which meant fewer people and easier to position. Would highly recommend!
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309s_rene
Jul 17, 2024
Great trip and great wildlife - Really nice tour from the wharf and into the waters outside Monterey. Lots of room on the boat to move around when the whales, sea lions and dolphins were spotted. Very nice staff the were providing great commentary to the wildlife. We were in luck with great weather conditions and a lot of wildlife but the boat and staff would have provided for a good time regardless
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Flora_x
Jul 15, 2024
Your company are really... - Your company are really nice. We ordered the 9:00 am but we can’t arrive at that time. You help me change the time to the afternoon. That’s really appreciate
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Kum28
Jul 14, 2024
Want to Watch and Know about Whales, Its Just Them - We drove down to Monterey from SFO to catch up with the morning whale watch. The experience is worth it. Next time will grab a bite as nothing is open at the pier at 9 in the morning to eat.
We had a wonderful crew in Isaiah and Kevin with us. Isaiah is a trained marine biologist, knowledgeable, can hare with you amazing insights about the sea and sea beings if yu care to find out. He is also playing a band.
We saw at least 20-30 humpbacks in our trip on a calm morning, everywhere there were whales. Some croissing us right next to the boat to check us out many hunting on the anchovies schools in groups. On our way back caught up with Risso dolphins.Large and different.
They have complimentary hot drinks on board and snacks you can buy but not sold agressively. Professional and dpoing what they know best, get you to see and know about whales.
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Martin_y
Jul 10, 2024
A whale of a time had by all - Seeing 5 humpback whales hunting together was pretty special. The crew were very knowledgeable and looked after everyone. The fog did not ruin our day.
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Dena_w
Jul 6, 2024
Great trip! - We really enjoyed our whale watching trip. Andrew did a great job telling stories and keeping us engaged. We saw several types of dolphins and several whales. It was a great trip, definitely recommend.
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840anshulv
Jul 10, 2024
We saw four humpback whales. - We saw four humpback whales, the boat crew did a good job of following the whale, without getting too close
Felt it was slightly overpriced.
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