Captain Dave's Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari
Dana Point Harbor

Captain Dave's specially designed Sailing Catamaran can get you UP CLOSE to wild dolphins and magnificent whales all year round. BE one of the pod and feel what's it's like to swim with dolphins without getting wet in our Eye-to-Eye Underwater Viewing Pods! Hear the animals with our underwater hydrophone, while an experienced marine naturalist shares our collection of marine mammal artifacts and explains how the animals live. Mrs. Captain Dave's yummy Triple Fudge Brownies are served complimentary on every safari. Our high-speed, high-tech, catamaran is never crowded. Your dolphin & whale watching trip is broadcast live on our website! An award winning filmmaker, author, and whale disentangler, Capt. Dave is a leader in ocean wildlife education and conservation. 2 and 1/2 hours daily. Reservations recommended.

Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching

Our year-round whale watching cruises get our guests up close to watch these magnificent ocean creatures play in our coastal waters. November - April we go out looking for the California Gray Whale and May - October we go out looking for the magnificent Blue Whale, which is the largest mammal on Earth. You'll also get the opportunity to see pods of dolphin, sea lions, birds, sharks and other marine life. Come witness a variety of ocean mammals in their natural environments. Our friendly captains are very experienced and will educate you on the whales and dolphins as you cruise along the beautiful Orange County coastline. Be sure to try our new 65' catamaran the Ocean Adventures for an intimate, close-up view of these beautiful animals! We guarantee a GOOD viewing of whales or dolphin on your trip, or you'll get your ticket back to come again for free and those tickets are good forever!

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Davey's Locker Whalewatching
Newport Beach

Daily cruises year round view over half dozen different species of dolphins including giant pods of common dolphin and/or bottlenose dolphin numbering in the thousands. Along with many varieties of dolphin, blue whales, grey whales, finback whales are seen on almost every trip. Humpback whales and killer whales are also possible. The waters just outside Newport Bay is considered one of the most pristine and fertile coastlines in the United States and there is a large resident population of dolphin here year round. Davey's Locker's state of the art whale watching ship has an upstairs observation deck, lower 360 degree viewing, and indoor viewing area with ample seating throughout. For those of you nervous about being on the ocean this is a great option. Very stable and lots of room allows you to enjoy the viewing in a comfortable and relaxing environment. Guarteed sightings of whales or dolphin or come again for free.

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Newport Landing Whale Watching
Newport Beach/Newport Harbor

Newport Landing offers year round whale watching & dolphin cruises multiple times every day. Giant blue whales, finback whales, grey whales are just some of the whales we see. We also see many varieties of dolphin including the giant risso dolphin which are 14 feet or more. Huge pods of common or bottlenose dolphin can number a thousand or more. The pristine waters just outside Newport Bay is considered some of the richest marine habitat in Southern California. Our whale watching & dolphin ship was built just for whale watching with seating and viewing options from almost any part of the ship. 65 feet in length the stability and comforts are great for those concerned with being on the ocean. 96% success rate means almost every trip has sightings of whales and/or dolphins.

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