Whale Watching: San Diego Ocean Adventure

Embark on an exciting whale watching adventure in San Diego with a marine biologist as your guide. Depart from Mission Bay for a short journey to the open ocean, where you can spot whales and dolphins. Learn about these magnificent creatures from the moment you set sail!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ocean Beach - Departing from Mission Bay, the journey leads to the expansive Pacific Ocean. Within 10 minutes, travelers will navigate through the jetties, taking in the picturesque sights of Ocean Beach’s renowned Dog Beach and the iconic Ocean Beach Pier before heading into the vast blue sea.
  • Mission Beach Boardwalk - Embark from Mission…
What's Included
  • Marine biologists provide live narration
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Snacks
  • Gratuities
  • Parking fees
Additional Information

Embark on a captivating whale-watching journey from the picturesque Mission Bay, where you can witness some of the ocean’s most magnificent creatures during a 2–3 hour excursion in San Diego. The duration may vary depending on the season and the locations of sightings. Within just 10 minutes, you’ll leave the bay and venture into the vast Pacific Ocean,…

Location
1617 Quivira Rd
Quivira Road
Ticket booth / Check-in: Look for a grey shed with a blue awning facing the water. Located between H2o Jet Ski rentals and the Fish & Chips Restaurant. https://maps.app.goo.gl/1P1Qt8Uea5m8ZpM56
Cancellation Policy

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

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Ron_w
Sep 27, 2025
Crew and staff were... - Crew and staff were extremely helpful and courteous. Even though we weren’t guaranteed to see anything Captain Mike put us on both dolphins and whales.
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Esther_s
Sep 27, 2025
Amazing - Excelente for families and/or couples book as soon as you can and enjoy the amazing dolphins we see like 100 of them it was awsome
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Mandyb514
Sep 27, 2025
Dolphins - We had a wonderful time. Loved, loved seeing all the dolphins. Weather was great and scenery was relaxing and beautiful.
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Stephanie_p
Sep 23, 2025
Dolphin extravaganza - This experience was wonderful. It was spectacular seeing all of the dolphins. Take warm clothes and bring a change of clothes in case you get wet.
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Terry_f
Sep 22, 2025
Unforgettable - Had the best time on my birthday! Flew out here from Iowa for my birthday, been looking forward to this trip for six months, had the time of my life, love the ocean!
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Frank_o
Sep 22, 2025
Great trip!!! - Beautiful cruise. Great refreshments. Awesome Wildlife. Would definitely go again. Saw hundreds of dolphins!
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Eric_w
Sep 22, 2025
no whales, but still plenty to sea! - no whales, but still plenty of fun. we set out on the sunset cruise, we looked for whales, didn't see them, but we saw several species of dolphins and dolphin babies everywhere! the weather was perfect and we had a stunning sunset!
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Wade_t
Sep 22, 2025
While we didnt see any... - While we didnt see any dolphins/whales this trip, it was an amazing ride with an amazing crew. Once we disembarked they provided us with a "free ride" card so we could try again another day.
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C0rkeyb
Sep 25, 2025
Lots of Playful Dolphins! - All crew members were friendly and helpful. Disappointed we didn't see any whales, but we saw lots of dolphins. We came across s large pod. It was great seeing them in their natural habitate and watching them breach the water as they swam near the boat.
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Debchile
Sep 25, 2025
Lots of dolphins No whales. - Unfortunately we did not find whales. We did find hundreds of dolphins and some sea lions which were both fun. It was 3.5 hrs on the water for about 15 minutes with the dolphins. Not their fault I’m sure whales are difficult to predict. They gave us 50% off coupons for a future trip but I won’t be able to use that.
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From $71
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).