Oceanside Coastal Expeditions: Intimate Dolphin & Whale Watching

Embark on an intimate and exhilarating dolphin and whale watching adventure with Oceanside Coastal Expeditions. Get up close and personal with these incredible marine mammals in our local waters.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Oceanside Harbor Village - This destination offers a unique and thrilling experience for visitors, providing a rare chance to get up close to some of the most amazing marine mammals in the coastal waters of Oceanside, Carlsbad, and Encinitas, all without the hassle of a crowded boat.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Cruise
Additional Information

Prepare to encounter nature’s majestic giants up close like never before! Unlike crowded tours, our intimate setting offers an unmatched experience, allowing you to observe these magnificent creatures up close. Our expert guides, knowledgeable in marine biology, will share captivating insights into the fascinating behaviors of these gentle giants. With…

Location
Oceanside Coastal Expeditions
South Harbor Drive
Our ticket kiosk is located outside of the Oceanside Sea Center (315S Harbor Dr)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Michelle
Nov 25, 2024
Amazing! We saw a HUGE pod of about 1000 dolphins! - I can't express how awesome this experience was. We were in awe. We saw a "dolphin stampede" and a humpback whale. Our guide Nate was both friendly and knowledgeable. This was definitely worth the price. My pics don't do it justice.
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Rosie_c
Nov 15, 2024
A great time! - What a great time! If I was a better photographer you'd get to see the whales. Our captain found a pod of two to three 🐳🐋 to follow. He knows alot about the area and the species there. Exciting , educational and fun!!
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Jjellz
Oct 28, 2024
Best overall experience! - We had the best time on this whale & dolphin watching excursion. Our group was small so we were aboard a large raft type boat which made this even more exciting and amazing!!! Up close and personal experience with all the beautiful common dolphins!! The whales were shy this day but we did see one Minke whale! We’ve been on several whale watching excursions but this one of 10/24/24 was the best experience we had. Our group guide was absolutely the best! Thank you for a great experience and we’ll definitely do it again in the future! Highly recommend this company!
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Laiza_g
Oct 20, 2024
Definitely worth it! - This was an amazing experience, the tour guide was amazing, sweet and so caring. Definitely worth the funds. Trust this is a great experience to go with both friends and loved ones. Bring a jacket!
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Frenchywyo
Oct 15, 2024
Highly recommend Oceanside Adventures! - Beautiful morning trip, knowledgeable & friendly staff/volunteer, and LOTS of dolphins. Pod of 500+ dolphins & mama/calf humpback! Wonderful experience!
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Paula_d
Oct 14, 2024
The best with Captain Justine!!! - We went out with Captain Justine and had the greatest time. We seen a pod of Dolphins, there were hundreds of them. Then we seen a mom and baby humpback whales. Just the best time. Ask Captain Justine to hit it. You cannot go wrong!!!!
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Kathleen_m
Oct 3, 2024
Very enjoyable - No whales but a very large pod of dolphins. Driver made sure we had plenty of time to enjoy them. Really enjoyed it.
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Danielle_c
Jul 27, 2024
Worth every cent - Absolute highlight of our day. The tour was just the right amount of time to enjoy. We saw dolphins, a shark, and sea lions. The dolphins were abundant and our captain did a great job keeping us on the path to see them. Great music, made sure everyone was comfortable, especially our little guy.
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Danaf7021iy
Jul 3, 2024
Great trip for family. Highly recommend. - Great trip with captain Nate. He’s very cool and provides great information about the sea life. Highly recommend doing this in a small boat. Much closer to the whales and sea lions. Nate stayed 30 minutes over in to get us to the two blue whales. They were huge and we were 10 feet away. Great experience for the family! We didn’t get wet and it wasn’t bumpy.
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Climber38121588228
Jul 19, 2024
Dolphin sightseeing - We were able to see so many dolphins! Great pictures, great music! We were only out for an hour which was a little disappointing.
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