Monterey Whale Watching: Comfortable, Educational Marine Experience
4.6
704 Ratings
Monterey

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…
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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….

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Location
96 Fishermans Wharf
Fishermans Wharf
PARKING INSTURCTIONS-GPS ADDRESSES TO PARKING AREAS WATERFRONT LOT 245 WASHINGTON ST. MONTEREY HERITAGE HARBOR PARKING GARAGE 99 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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Destination770455
Nov 15, 2025
A Magical Boat Ride - We had a magical experience with Monterey Whale Watching Tour. My family and I got to see many humpback whales, even some that came so close to the boat we could have leaned over and touched them! We also got to see a large pod of Risso’s dolphins, which was interesting as we didn’t know that they dolphins could be snub nosed. And we saw many types of birds, all accompanied by great explanations by the crew member in charge of the microphone. We will always remember this day as one of the best days we’ve ever had!
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A6319zbbarbarad
Nov 15, 2025
I Feel Like We Saw It All! - We had SO much fun! My three friends and I stayed at the back of the boat and watched sea lions chase the boat the majority of the trip. The whales and dolphins we saw (at least 20 of each!) were BEAUTIFUL! We also saw a lot of birds. The marine biologist on board did a wonderful job explaining everything to us. **If you’re prone to seasickness, take medicine! There were a lot of nauseous people on this trip!
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Benjamin_h
Nov 9, 2025
They called to check when... - They called to check when we were late, super friendly crew saw tons of whales great experience! Thank you
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Hsiaochun_l
Nov 5, 2025
Whale Watching at Monterey Bay - It was my first time and it was the best experience. Melissa the instructor gave hs very informative and clear information about whales, whales behaviors and sea lions behaviors. We saw so many groups of humpback whales for over 2 hours. I couldn't believe it. It was a very wonderful experience!!
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Nicoleln50wt
Nov 1, 2025
It was great! - A wonderful and friendly crew! We saw a group of humpbacks and some Risso dolphins. Our naturalist was great and came out near the end of the tour to answer any questions anyone had. Highly recommend 😊
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Onair752339
Oct 29, 2025
Great morning to see Whales-! - We throughly enjoyed the whale watching on the Princess Monterey, crew and naturalist were fantastic. We got some great pictures to share with family!
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Gordon_m
Oct 28, 2025
Whales and waves - Take Dramamine an hour before! Bring a warm jacket, it gets cold off the coast. Wish I had brought binoculars. Saw many whales, worthwhile experience. Don’t expect to see them for over an hour into trip was our experience. My better half got seasick.
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Jonathanl162
Nov 11, 2025
Excellent whale-watching - Excellent. Great humpback whales. Excellent knowledge from the guide. Also, nicely earned that there could be motion sickness as expected. Suggestion for future trips: Please inform the clients, that they should let young children and shorter young adults towards the front, so that they get a better view. In everyone’s excitement, everyone crowds to the front, and will block the children and shorter young adults from seeing the whales, which is quite distressing for them - as they feel ignored and that they are missing out. Also, consider playing the whale calls from underwater for a more immersive experience.
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Voyager52882204092
Oct 28, 2025
This tour is overrated - After seeing other reviews and pictures we had high hopes of seeing whales in action and in plenty, but we had a rather disappointing tour. We have been on other whale watching tours and know what good looks like. We only had 25-30 mins of very sparse whale watching after which we turned back, most of the time was spent getting to the Moss Landing area and back. Whale sightings were very few, like the same 1-2 whales surfacing and putting out spouts, and one here and there spouting from very far away. We saw groups of sealions, it was nice but in Monterey you see them all over the place even without a tour. This tour is grossly overrated. The company has 'technically' shown us whales so there was no retour offered either.
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Salonik_r
Nov 9, 2025
Bad experience - It makes you puke and gave you a very bad day. Didn't see any whale these ppl are just interested in your money
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).