Monterey Bay Whale Watching: Year-Round Marine Adventure

Embark on a thrilling 3-hour whale-watching tour in Monterey Bay. Learn from marine biologists and naturalists about whales, dolphins, and other marine wildlife while enjoying the stunning natural beauty of the area.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 66 Fishermans Wharf - Meet at Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey to begin your whale watching experience at 10am. Monterey Bay is considered to be a premier destination for whale watching year round as these animals are often spotted there. Your whale watching trip will be narrated by a marine biologist or naturalist, who will provide you educational…
What's Included
  • Experienced driver/guide
  • Engaging live commentary
  • Complimentary tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

Monterey Bay stands as the top location for year-round whale observing. Enjoy a daily 3-hour journey, accompanied by a commentary from a marine biologist or naturalist offering insightful and informative details about whales, dolphins, and numerous marine creatures. Alongside guiding you about the wildlife, your onboard specialists will discuss the…

Location
66 Fishermans Wharf
Fishermans Wharf
Parking Address: 101 Washington Street Monterey CA 93940 Find beginning of Fisherman's Wharf with Pink building/Blue Lighthouse (Harbor House). Walk past all the gift shops and turn right when you see a giant clock or the Crab house Restaurant. Will be on the right the BLUE Building.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Nicci031074
Sep 22, 2024
Trip of a lifetime! - Hubby and I planned a trip to tour the west coast in honor of me turning 50 this year and one stop we planned was the Monterey Bay Area. I have always wanted to a whale watching tour. After reading reviews and watching lots of videos on the Discovery Whale Watching Facebook page I decided to book our tour. We were lucky enough to be booked on the Kahuna with Captain Rod, naturalist Andrew and deckhand Jesse for the 9 am trip. Although it was a somewhat foggy morning the whales showed up and showed off! Andrew and his wealth of sea life knowledge helped us to understand how amazing these incredible creatures are and how important each animal impacts each other. Captain Rod was awesome in navigating us through the fog and helping to find and stick with the whales as best he could. And Jesse was great at helping those that needed some assistance while on the boat. And all three of them performed somewhat of a miracle. My yeti rambler travel mug managed to work its way out of the side of my backpack and fell into the water. I was so upset about it falling in (because I didn’t want to harm any of the sea life) and thought it was lost forever! But lo and behold those three guys saw it fall in and found it about 10-15 minutes later still afloat and Jesse scooped it out of the water!! Talk about skills! Thank you guys for a great once in a life time experience! I would recommend this company and this crew for a truly awesome experience! Nicole and Adam
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Vabt
Aug 26, 2024
Whale Watching absolutely with Discovery Whale Watch, Monterey - Our whale watching tour in Monterey Bay at Discovery Whale Watch was great! Super organized and in a correspondingly good boat we were 3 hours on the whale watching tour. Our guide Isaiah made the trip a very special experience. He conveyed extremely well the fascination that has driven him himself for many years. Thanks for the extraordinary experience!
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Roy
Aug 9, 2024
Amazing experience! - We had a very cool experience! Apart from that, we were accompanied by a very enthusiastic Sophia who explained very well what we saw. The boat is not very big which we liked because the group is not so big. We were lucky with the weather and saw a lot of whales. They had his in. For 3 hours they entertained us. Beautiful pictures also taken by Sophia that she shared with us.
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Joelbp7969gf
Jul 5, 2024
Whales, Porpoises, Dolphins - Oh, My! - The whales were amazing, as were the porpoises, dolphins, and sea lions! We took many photos. Key to our experience were Captain Rod getting us there, Jesse attending to our every need, and Isaiah (Zay) explaining everything in a down-to-earth and fun way. We even saw Casper the albino dolphin! Well worth the admission price!
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Jeffwl332cl
Jun 8, 2024
Great experience - Absolutely a great experience!! Saw many humpback whales. Isaiah was very informative and helpful. He showed where to look for whales. I totally recommend everyone to take this trip!!
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Elliottsurtees
May 20, 2024
Great, must do experience! - What a great morning spent watching whales! The crew were great, very knowledgeable and clearly care a lot about the whales and their welfare. Also saw some dolphins too, and sea otters. They claim to have a 99% success rate at seeing whales and now I can understand why - we saw loads! The ride can be a bit choppy. They offer free hot drinks too both in the reception and on the boat.
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233dab
May 14, 2024
Great trip - Great time! Saw about 10 whales and many dolphins. JJ the captain did a great job getting us to them. Kaylie and Ms. Darling could not have been any better....so helpful and such great information. I would definitely recommend this company!
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Voyage766463
May 13, 2024
A great trip and wonderful friendly and knowledgeable staff. - A lovely trip made all the more enjoyable by the friendly and highly knowledgeable staff on board. We saw humpback whales and dolphins. The staff were passionate and enthusiastic to share their knowledge and they created a lovely atmosphere on board the boat.
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Emily
May 12, 2024
Fantastic- thanks Isaiah! - Fantastic morn whale watching with Isaiah & crew! All so friendly knowledgable & attentive. We saw humpback & killers!
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Bernardoy248
May 2, 2024
DISGUSTING. - The person with the least empathy you could encounter at a customer service desk. My partner ended up crying after talking to her...and it was only a phone call. Dont want to think how she would have felt had we have to face this "assistant". Xenophobic towards europeans...what else to expect from the usa...?. NEVER COMING BACK, obviously, (THEY MAKE 1M A YEAR ON WHALES...)
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