San Diego Whale Watching Expedition Cruise

San Diego, United States of America

See magnificent California gray whales on their annual journey from the Arctic to California's Baja Coast on a whale watching cruise from San Diego. If you don't see a whale on the cruise, you'll get a 'Whale check' to try again another time!

Follow the migration of the California gray whale to the warm breeding grounds off the Baja Coast. Seeing a California gray whale in the wild is an exhilarating experience you will never forget. Other marine wildlife may also make an appearance including seabirds and sea lions.

Between December and April the gray whale travels approximately 6,000 miles from the cold waters of the Arctic to the warmer waters of the Baja Coast. Here they give birth to their young and prepare them for the long trek back. On the return trip the young calves can frequently be seen swimming at their mother's side.

Guarantee: If whales are not sighted, a 'Whale Check' good for another whale watching or harbor tour will be issued.

USD $37.00

Review by: Nicole F	April 2012
THE MOTION SICKNESS WAS THE WORST PART, BUT BESIDES THAT THE WHALES CAN BE SEEN EVERYWHERE. THE CREW TOOK EXTRA TIME TO MAKE SURE WE SAW PLENTY OF VARITIES OF WHALES.

Review by: Timothy J	March 2012
We had a great time! We saw a pod of 4 Grey Whales, Risso Dolphins, Common Dolphins, and couple of Bottlenose Dolphins. I will go again!

Review by: Tobbie	March 2012
Excellent tour. We were fortunate and we saw five or six sightings.

Review by: Amanda G	February 2012
Great trip! Well organized, getting to and onto the boat was very easy. Parking is a little tight near the dock but we parked at the USS Midway (paid for 4 hrs) and made it back just in time. We were lucky and saw several whales on our trip, but even if that hadn't happened, we still would have enjoyed it. The captain was entertaining and informative, the ship was comfortable, and the views were outstanding. I highly recommend this trip - even if the whales don't cooperate, it's a great time.

Review by: Stephen H	April 2011
Rather busy boat, and quite large. Didn't see any whales so got another trip. However, it is dated until November this year and currently no plans to return to San Diego before then, other whale watching tours give a ticket open indefinitely.

Review by: Velma J	April 2011
AWESOME!

Review by: Margie H	March 2011
Your staff was curtious and helpful, but since we didn't see any whales, I feel like I wasted my money.

Review by: Sue J.	February 2011
Since I had never been on a whale expedition before, I didn't know what to expect. Unfortunately, the waves were too big and half the people on board were throwing up, which is not very enjoyable. Whales were finally spotted after 3 hours. Saw only some spray from their air hole but that was about it. I think cruise should have been canceled or at least shorten duration from 3 1/2 hours to 2 hours. Wouldn't do it again.

Review by: Ferdinando D	February 2011
Fantastic every things

Review by: Connie H	January 2011
Our Captain was excellent! What a wonderful morning to watch any number of whales, and a dolphin pod numbering in the hundreds. We were most fortunate. Thank you!

Review by: Sandra B	April 2010
Beautiful day, nice crew, saw a couple of whales from a distance. Would like to have seen a whale breach or show itself, but obviously understand that's out of crew's control. Had also hoped to see dolphins, but didn't. Again out of crews control. All in all, just nice day to be out.

Review by: Kathy H, Canada	March 2010
We really enjoyed the trip. The weather was beautiful but a little chilly. We were prepared though and were very comfortable. Apparently our trip was not in high viewing season, and we only saw 2 whales, but it was still good. The guide and staff were excellent.

Review by: Ryan C, United States of America	January 2010
I loved it! The captain and crew were great, and the whales were magnificent. The only thing that I did not like was the captain petitioning for tips at the end of the trip. Overall, I am very satisfied.

Review by: Kathleen C, United Kingdom	January 2010
An excellent afternoon out!

Review by: John C	January 2010
An excellent afternoon out!

Review by: Anonymous	January 2010
It was a great experience and would enjoy going again.

Review by: Ron B, United States of America	March 2009
Loved every minute of it. Saw whales, had fun and would definitely do it again. Thanks for a good time.

Review by: Karen B K, United States of America	January 2009
We were lucky enough to find 2 huge humpback whales and spent almost 2 hours floating near them. It's important to note that not all tours see whales. They told us that the morning sightseeing tour that day did not locate any.

Review by: Karen K	January 2009
We were lucky enough to find 2 huge humpback whales and spent almost 2 hours floating near them. It's important to note that not all tours see whales. They told us that the morning sightseeing tour that day did not locate any.

Review by: Marjorie C, United States of America	December 2008
Just TOOO cold that day.

Review by: Jose R, United States of America	February 2008
Was very organized and on time. Recommend it to everyone. Thanks for the experience.

Review by: Anonymous, France	February 2008
A great experience!! Unluckily you can only see easily some parts of the whales, they don't always come out with the face! And then, seasickness at the end!!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	January 2008
You have to be patient and wait for the whales to surface. They can hold their breath any where from 3-10 minutes. The best part of the trip was at the end when we seen a mega pod of dolphins! Absolutely incredible!!!

Review by: Jill N, United States of America	December 2007
It was a very enjoyable trip. Unfortunately we didn't see any whales, but were given a coupon to go back for another cruise. Nice thought but we live to far away. But we enjoyed the cruise, the staff was very nice and it was a beautiful day. We did see lots of dolphins and seals.

Review by: Robert Butler N	December 2007
It was a very enjoyable trip. Unfortunately we didn't see any whales, but were given a coupon to go back for another cruise. Nice thought but we live to far away. But we enjoyed the cruise, the staff was very nice and it was a beautiful day. We did see lots of dolphins and seals.

Review by: Deborah M, United States of America	March 2007
I enjoyed the whale watching expedition very much. I would rate this absolutely fantastic except that it was much colder than I expected. I purchased a sweatshirt before I got on the cruise because I checked with the naturalists and she told me it would be cold. Also, the ship was out of most sizes of shirts. I luckily found this out from the ticket sales person, since it was the end of the season. I purchased a hat on the ship too and that helped but gloves would have been good too. Of course, I had to sit outside the entire time at the front of the ship so that I wouldn't miss a thing! But that's just me. I saw four small whales. I appreciated the pricing of purchasing the ticket in advance.

Review by: Dick C, United States of America	March 2007
The tour was wonderful and exciting. The only negative thing I have to say is regarding the online booking process. There is no phone number in case of cancellations or changing booking. Going through support is very frustrating since there is a day delay for responses.

Review by: DEBORAH M	March 2007
I enjoyed the whale watching expedition very much. I would rate this absolutely fantastic except that it was much colder than I expected. I purchased a sweatshirt before I got on the cruise because I checked with the naturalists and she told me it would be cold. Also, the ship was out of most sizes of shirts. I luckily found this out from the ticket sales person, since it was the end of the season. I purchased a hat on the ship too and that helped but gloves would have been good too. Of course, I had to sit outside the entire time at the front of the ship so that I wouldn't miss a thing! But that's just me. I saw four small whales. I appreciated the pricing of purchasing the ticket in advance.

Review by: Dick S. C	March 2007
_strong_Note from Viator:_/strong_ You can speak with a Viator booking agent on the phone. In the USA you can call (866) 648-5873 toll free. Internationally you can call +1 (702) 648-5873.

Review by: Kristin E, United States of America	February 2007
Looked like we were on the best boat as the one next to us from another company kept rocking back and forth - so much so I thought surely people were about to fall out!

Review by: Sandra C, United States of America	January 2007
We had a wonderful time! Our grandchildren really loved it! Thank you for making it such an easy experience. We will use Viator in the future. We saw lots of whales and dolphins. Thank you again!

Review by: Frank M, Germany	January 2007
Excellent trip, excellent hosts.

Review by: Tracy F, Australia	January 2007
Had a great time and saw 5 whales including a baby one. Very informative.

Review by: SANDRA C	January 2007
We had a wonderful time! Our grandchildren really loved it! Thank you for making it such an easy experience. We will use Viator in the future. We saw lots of whales and dolphins. Thank you again!

Review by: Anonymous	December 2006
We had a good day for being out on the water. We did not get to see any whales, but saw dolphins and sea lions, so it wasn't a total loss, and we got a rain check to come back since we didn't see any whales.