Monterey Whale Watching: Comfortable, Educational Marine Experience

Embark on a comfortable and educational whale watching adventure in Monterey Bay. Enjoy heated cabins, panoramic views, and expert narration by marine biologists. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Monterey Bay - As one of the only places in the world to whale watch year-round, Monterey Bay is abundant with a huge diversity of sea life, and is at the top of many things to do in Monterey. As a protected marine sanctuary rich with nutrients, the Monterey Bay Submarine Canyon thrives with a bounty of breathtaking wildlife including Humpback…
What's Included
  • On-board restrooms for your convenience.
What's Not Included
  • We cannot take kids under 3 or pregnant women on our trips
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Tea and coffee
  • Snacks
  • VIP upper deck seating optional upgrade $20 per person at check in if space is available
Additional Information

We take pride in being the top-rated Whale Watching Company in Monterey Bay, boasting a 99% success rate. We provide:
Monterey’s two largest and most comfortable boats – the 110 foot Princess Monterey and the 100 foot Atlantis Monterey.
Climate-controlled cabins endowed with large windows to ensure easy viewing and comfort regardless of the weather….

Location
96 Fishermans Wharf
Fishermans Wharf
PARKING INSTURCTIONS-GPS ADDRESSES TO PARKING AREAS WATERFRONT LOT 245 WASHINGTON ST. MONTEREY HERITAGE HARBOR PARKING GARAGE 100 PACIFIC ST. MONTEREY You will walk down the wharf with the shops and restaurants, we are the yellow building toward the end of the wharf.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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M2126xulisas
Feb 4, 2026
No whale day - Didn't see anything but birds, but it is the worst month to go, but trip was great and they were friendly and we got free tickets for not seeing any wild life. No expiration date, can be used anytime. So overall great time!
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Anonymous
Jan 19, 2026
This is definitely worth it - This is awesome. We saw groups of whales (8 in total) and some dolphins, sun fish, otters…etc. The cruise members are super organized and friendly as well, highly recommended!
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Joanne_h
Jan 18, 2026
Amazing experience - Fantastic ! Got to see about 7 whales and some were so close to us, diving and tail flips ! Amazing Seeing the whales in their natural environment has been awesome
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N4161qucynthiah
Jan 18, 2026
Whale watching in Monterey Bay was fabulous - Wonderful experience seeing whales and dolphins in the wild! Friendly and informative crew aboard the Monterey Princess
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Daniel_f
Jan 17, 2026
Whale ho - Nice tour. Good crew. Only complaint was you have to pay extra to sit up top. Did not know that. We did see whales
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Shelia_c
Jan 13, 2026
Best Monterey Experience - Extremely well organized. very professional crew. knowledgeable naturalists. We were so happy and surprised to see many gray whales and and dolphins a beautiful trip highly recommend.
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Getaway579130
Dec 30, 2025
Wonderful and educational experience! - Wonderful experience on our whale watching cruise. Naturalist was so experienced and knowledgeable. Crew was so friendly and helpful . Saw several whales…great experience!
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Cindy
Dec 29, 2025
Great! - Visiting from Midwest. Great whale watch - saw three different types of whales! Highly recommend this whale watch experience.
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Kerry_f
Feb 1, 2026
Underwhelming - We did see gray whales, however, due to distance restrictions they were 50 to 100 yards away (the whales only show the top of their body and their tales, not the jumps out of water shown in the ads), so you basically needed binoculars. The boat found a pack relatively soon after departing and then we spent the entire 2-3 hours listening to the (while passionate and knowledgeable) ship guide talked non stop trying to fill the time between the whales resurfacing. It got to be a bit much. We would have enjoyed more exploration of the ocean by the captain and ship guide. The boat was nice and decent size.
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U149yotoml
Jan 29, 2026
left out - We got caught in traffic behind a road construction project on highway 1 and arrived at 12:32 - only to watch the boat leaving without us. No call, no attempt to see if we were close. Extremely disappointing. We did get a refund though.
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From $70
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).