Top California Whale Watching

I took my family, 7 of us on this trip and it was the highlight of our vacation. We were fortunate to have a great active humpback whale right up to the boat, learned all the terms and parts of the whale from the knowledgable staff. They had supplies or medicine, ginger chews and more if anyone gets sudden sea sick. It was smooth sailing and soooo beautiful! They had free soda and water bottles, other drinks for reasonable price. But mostly the way the staff handled the sail and shared their knowledge, they used a rubber whale to describe the jumps that the whale had done for us. The humpback scooped under the boat and all around us. We got great pictures and everyone in our group just loved it. The America is an amazing well kept, GORGIOUS ship that the staff works so hard to keep so clean for all of us. Not one thing went wrong. Thanks to you staff, ai will recommend you to friends who visit San Diego.

I had an incredible experience. The team was very kind and welcoming. Our guide Isaiah shared his knowledge about Marine life, sang a few songs, and answered all of our questions. Most importantly, he knew where to go, we got there fast, and we were the only boat on the water to see nearly a dozen humpback whales feeding in the bay. While you can never predict what wildlife are going to do, you can book a tour with people who are knowledgeable about the area and the ocean. Highly recommend.

It was absolutely beautiful in the ocean. We saw four pods of dolphins that each had about 300 dolphins each. They were coming in and out of the water too fast for us to count. And they were showing off, done with their calves, doing dives and jumps and back flops. Did not see any other animal life, but we were so impressed by the number of dolphins that the five of us all loved it!

The crew were absolutely fantastic. We saw many dolphins swimming around the boat plus, we saw a very large whale many times. Matt the ship’s captain did a great job getting us close to the whale as it would pop up. I had my 12 and 13 year-old grandson’s with me. They enjoyed the trip and have many stories to talk about from the boat ride. I believe Hanna was our guide, she was full of information and made sure the boys were able to go down below and look through the glass under the ocean.

I went with my daughters on a family day and had a wonderful time. The catamaran was very comfortable and provided excellent 360 degree views. It was my first experience whale watching and I was not left wanting. We saw common and bottle nosed dolphins and finished the trip seeing a mother and calf gray whales.

Our party of five (2 middle-aged adults, 3 teenagers) had a blast on the Jet Boat Ride! We were amazed by the maneuverability of the jet boat, and it was so fun to speed around the bay. You get to see all the surrounding sights while ripping around at up to 50 mph, with the occasional 360, and on-point hype music blasting. The boat crew were awesome - professional, friendly, safety-minded. Make sure you secure anything that could blow away, be prepared to get wet, and enjoy the ride. Highly recommend!

We all had a great time. We really enjoed being out on the water and for my grandkids. It was the first time they had seen whales. The lady who did most of the talking was very informative and easy to follow. She made the trip very enjoyable by making sure we knew where to look and when to look.

Tommy our tour guide was an absolute joy. So nice, funny and very knowledgeable. We saw and learned so many new facts about Hollywood/Beverly Hills history. In addition to the stops listed, he took us all the way up and into the gorgeous Hollywood Hills to see celebrity homes and the Universal overlook. Would absolutely recommend! Would suggest parking by the Hollywood and Hyland parking structure and walking to the meeting location to see more of the Chinese Theater, hand prints and boulevard sites.