Guided Whale Watching Tour from Long Beach
Recommended by 91% of travelers
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Los Angeles, USA
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- 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Keep your eyes peeled for majestic whales on this group whale watching excursion from Long Beach. Your captain takes you to the best spots to search for whales, while you sit and relax aboard your cruise boat. There’s a restroom on the boat, so no need to worry. You can also purchase water, soda, and snacks, so bring some money with you.
- Easy to locate meeting point in Long Beach
- Hear your captain’s commentary on local surroundings
- Keep an eye out for dolphins and sea lions, too
- Make a few new friends on this group tour
What's Included
- Multiple Restrooms onboard
- 2 to 2.5-hour whale watching cruise
- Expert educators from the Aquarium of the Pacific highlighting all sights
- Seasoned Captains and crew who specialize in whale watching. Over 30-years whale watching experience
- custom built state of the art whale watching catamarans, offering amazing stability and comfort
- low emission engines means whales and their marine environment are not harmed or disturbed
- Inside seating with climate controlled interiors, large windows, and outside seating
- Sealife Guarantee If no sealife is seen, we'll issue you a free Voucher to join us in the future
- No food or drink are included but they are available for purchase onboard
- Parking not included. We offer validation for discount parking in structure across the street
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Harbor Breeze Whale Watching Cruises100 Aquarium Way Dock #2, Long Beach, CA 90802, USA
Our ticket booth is located at Dock #2 across the street from Bubba Gump Shrimp Restaurant and between the Aquarium of the Pacific and Hooters Restaurant. Please arrive with your Viator order and we will print every one in your party physical tickets to board the vessel.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Ticket Redemption Point
Harbor Breeze Whale Watching Cruises, 100 Aquarium Way Dock #2, Long Beach, CA 90802, USA
Itinerary
The Queen Mary Tours & Exhibits (Pass By)
Pacific Ocean (Pass By)
Aquarium Of The Pacific (Pass By)
Long Beach Cruise Terminal (Pass By)
Carnival Cruise Terminal - Long Beach (Pass By)
Port of Long Beach (Pass By)
Long Beach Breakwater (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Sealife Sightings are not guaranteed but if we don't see any Sealife you can come back in the future for free
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 120 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
James_B
We had a great whale watching cruise. The crew was excellent. We saw several grey whales and then a stampede of dolphins numbering 500-600 of them. It was awesome! Never saw anything like it. Would definitely do this trip again.
Reviews
4.6
based on 569 reviews
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Genevieve_P, Sep 2026
It was amazing! We had multiple sightings! It was also very informative and an overall beautiful experience! 10/10!
Lisa_B, Sep 2026
This tour is extremely informative and the guides were very professional. This is surely a great excursion, not too short and not too long. We saw several humpback whales. Highly recommend this as a Long Beach activity.
Lisa_L, Aug 2026
The boat was clean and the crew were so nice. Love that you have the ability to sit on deck or under cover. Drinks and snacks were available for purchase.
Loved seeing all the dolphins. It was so beautiful and so up close. Unfortunately we did not see whales but the dolphin experience alone was worth it.
JACQUELINE_J, Aug 2026
Easy, informative, great day! We were lucky and saw whales and dolphins. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Christina_s, Aug 2026
The boat ride was enjoyable. We didn't see whales on this tour, but did see dolphins and sea lions. It would have also been nice to see the crew of 4 spread out throughout the ship rather than being cliquish and huddled up to the left of the front of the ship as there was a lot of personal convo coming from the tour guide-aquarium employee woman to the other staff.
Natalie_K, Aug 2026
Wry nice afternoon on the water. No whales, but we did experience an amazing pod of dolphins! A nursery pod with so many babies! Staff was knowledgeable and attentive. Thanks for all of the knowledge about not just the sea, but all of the landmasses, too!
We were in the tour with a group of special needs adults and the staff treated them with the utmost respect. When people are kind to those in need, you know it’s a good company.
Carlos_H, Aug 2026
A lot of the people got sea sick the boat was going to fast and hitting the waves hard. We didn't see no whales or dolphins. Don't know if we were out of luck or the tour guide didnt know where to go. But other tours have stopped and turn off the motors to see if there's any. This tour drove all the way stopped for 5 min and we came back to docks. So dont know if its my bad luck or they just didnt want to do the tour.
A_O, Aug 2026
Should be renamed Dolphin watching with maybe occasional whale. Did not see one. Would I recommend? Not sure.
Lorraine_G, Aug 2026
First time and I will be back and bring family very soon🥰 loved it very nice experience and staff was very nice
Sudhinder_T, Aug 2026
While the cruise was good. Very professional, but sighting whales depends on luck.
We saw dolphins and plenty of them, it was great to see them. But in 2-1/2 hours, it was just for about 10 minutes. So enjoy ocean ride and majestic pacific ocean view. Worth it.
Brenda_A, Aug 2026
Very comfortable accommodations. Knowledgeable crew. Satisfying duration. Good for those with mobility limitations.
Kevin_P, Aug 2026
Waters can be rough at times. The experience however was great as we saw many dolphins and a whale. Staff was friendly and nice!
evelyn_p, Aug 2026
It was amazing. We got to see dolphins lots of them. and it was nice that the crew came by every couple minutes to check on us to make sure everybody was doing OK, which was really nice.
Rebekah_L, Aug 2026
Easy to get tickets, check in, and fun experience overall. Got to see a young whale and lots of dolphins. Staff is friendly and informative.
Sound_S, Aug 2026
The ride was a fun, bumpy adventure on the way out. Do NOT wear clothes that will get blown away by the wind, and wear hats with straps. We got to see a pod of dolphins on this trip, and both a mom and calf humpback whale, which was fantastic!!
Hayley_R, Aug 2026
Really good value and enjoyable excursion.
Very well organised. We were lucky to see hundreds of dolphins and a few quick sightings of whales. One criticism for the business is the speaker is too loud. Clearly all the staff are passionate but the continuous very loud excitement of our tour guide almost gave us a headache!
Jordan_W, Aug 2026
Had THE best time. The crew were excellent and knew exactly where to take us to see a mother and baby humpback whale and a whole pod of dolphin. A truly unforgettable experience which I am very grateful for!
Cristina_V, Aug 2026
I loved the view nice seeing dolphins for the first time it was awesome
I recommend others to start making those reservations as soon as possible
MardestR_P, Aug 2026
Great time. Boat was very clean. Narrator explained things as we went along & was very helpful. This was a goal of my cousin to see whales & she wasn’t disappointed!
I, myself, saw more whales on this trip than when l was on a cruise in Mexico & did a “whale watching “ excursion!!
Thank you Viator. I have been using you for years & have never had a bad experience!!!
Aram_H, Aug 2026
Amazing experience! We saw both whales and dolphins, and the entire tour was even better than we expected. The crew was great, and everything about the trip was enjoyable from start to finish. Definitely one of the highlights of our trip and absolutely worth it. Highly recommended!
Kristen_J, Aug 2026
The trip was 3 hours long and while we did not see whales that day, we did see lots of dolphins. The boat is large and comfortable and staff was friendly.
KATHY_V, Aug 2026
Very knowledgeable staff and open to questions. It was a great boat ride and they tried hard to find whales, but they weren't cooperating.
Gregoria_R, Aug 2026
We didn't see any whales, but we did see many, many dolphins, beautiful! The weather was also perfect.
Gregory_C, Aug 2026
It was a wonderful day out in the pacific ocean. The crew on board was professional and knowledgeable. We did not see whales but saw a wonderful pod of dolphins. Very nice day!
Terri_D, Aug 2026
This is a wonderful experience! No matter if it’s your first time, second, third or multiple, it never disappoints.
Don’t miss out on this fabulous tour!!!
Michael_D, Aug 2026
We checked in at 11am for a 12pm departure but they never started boarding until 12pm and we left around 1pm. The tour was to be 2.5 hours but we were back in the dock by 3pm. The actual site seeing was only 45 minutes. We did see whales, dolphins and sea lions. They also overbooked and no available seating for some.
Nicole_R, Aug 2026
Relaxing, educational and exciting. Saw more than one whale with multiple breaches. Do not miss this experience.
Augustine_A, Aug 2026
The process was easy. I recommend arriving a few hours before to navigate the parking situation if you have a later departure time.
The crew did an excellent job navigating the waters and Angie was very informative and impressive with her narration. We saw a cow/calf pair of humpbacks that put on a show for our birthdays.
Thank you again!
Beverly_T, Aug 2026
It's beautiful and life changing. You will experience so much joy. The whales gave us quite a show. Beautiful crew and the narrator was well experienced
Raymundo_P, Aug 2026
This experience was the best interesting exited some day I had to take this trip again thank you so much
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