Ocean Safari: Whale and Dolphin Watching in San Diego
4.7
29 Ratings
San Diego

Experience an exclusive and intimate whale and dolphin watching tour in San Diego. Get up close to these majestic creatures on a fast and safe boat with 360-degree views.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Adventure Whale Watching San Diego Tours - Leave behind the slow, crowded vessels and set off on an exhilarating 2.5 to 3-hour wildlife safari with prime seating for all the action! The tour takes you out into the ocean to spot whales, dolphins, sea lions, and other marine creatures. Participate in one of the daily public tours, or book the entire…
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What's Included
  • Life Jackets
  • Expert Tour Guides
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Experience close encounters with whales and dolphins in our year-round ocean expedition! Our exhilarating, small-capacity boats, carrying 6 to 10 passengers, offer the most private and personalized guided tours in San Diego!
Our former military vessels are the swiftest and securest, offering the greatest probability of spotting marine life with the added…

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Location
Adventure Whale Watching San Diego Tours
Harbor Island Drive
1. Park in the self-parking lot of the Sheraton hotel 2. Walk through the Marina Tower lobby 3. Exit out the back doors 4. Follow the walkway past the pool on your right 5. Enter the marina gate on the left and walk down the ramp 6. We are located on the water in the floating red roof building!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(29 Ratings)
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Kim_k
Feb 4, 2025
Amazing Experience - As they tell you, dress in layers. It’s gets chilly, but it’s totally worth it. We saw dolphins and sea lions up close swimming right by the boat. Our captain, Rick, was so knowledgeable about the water and the animals. We will definitely book another outing with them. We highly recommend taking a tour with this company.
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O5420qpbenb
Jan 1, 2025
cool guy rick - the animals were very cool and the driver rick was very cool also and took us very close to all the sea lions whales and dolphins very nice
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Lukas_m
Nov 22, 2024
Excellent service and a wonderful experience - We saw what had to be the biggest pod of dolphins , it left us speechless. Our captain was friendly and polite , very helpful towards my older mother .
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Mike
Oct 25, 2024
Great Trip! - Great experience and tons of wildlife! We saw hundreds of dolphins and half a dozen humpback whales. Captain Tony was the man. He scouted out the best spots and delivered a great experience!
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Matthewcm1294bi
Oct 21, 2024
Would go again. Great experience - Terrific day out. Captain Rick took us out in the finest weather to see dolphins, humpbacks and sea lions. Will be back again with the family.
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Kalissa_m
Sep 15, 2024
Amazing expedition, tremendous experience!! - Rick was the best captain! He explained the trip and what we could expect thoroughly. His love for mother nature, the science around marine life, and his ability to make sure we knew what we could expect was the perfict mis. We saw 3 different pods of dolphins in 3 entirely different areas of the ocean. His expertise in knowing how to drive and navigate among them led to an exceptional experience in seeing once in a lifetime views of hundreds and hundreds of magnificent dolphins feeding and traveling together.What a great experience!
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Curious47535053693
Sep 6, 2024
Fun time! - Our guide Ty was awesome. We got to see dolphins, great white sharks and a humpback whale, as well as seals. The boat was fast and comfortable.
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Heathers976
Jul 19, 2024
Blue whales and hundreds of dolphins! - We had such an amazing time with Captain Kyle! He tracked down a blue whale, a huge pod of common dolphins, bottle nose dolphins, a mola mola and used the hydrophone to give us a peak into the underwater dolphin chatter. I highly recommend his tour if you have visitors in town and want to show them something unique!
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Dennis_l
Jan 12, 2025
DOLPHIN non whale watching - It didn’t really last 3 hours as advertised. The Captain was nice, but was hard to hear as sometimes surrounding noise is loud and he didn’t have a voice that projects. We sat in the back of a six person boat and missed out on his explanation of why whales weren’t around. He did an amazing job of navigating us to see and experience a lot of dolphins.
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Vacationgrl2010
Aug 11, 2024
Enjoyed the ride but didn’t see much - Our family went on the 6 person rib boat in August with Captain Kyle. He was a great captain and did a good job keeping us entertained and informed. He tried so hard to find us something to see - we went out to sea over 20 miles. Ultimately we just saw a pod of dolphins and a few sea lions. It wasn’t for a lack of trying. Our kids enjoyed the wild ride but I think had to do over again, I would have done more research to understand we were in that 2 month window where whales are rarely spotted. But again we had a good time so no regrets. Just a lot of money to see a few dolphins :)
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