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Whale Watching Tour: Expert Guided Experience
4.8
974 Ratings
Monterey
Join a 4-hour excursion to spot whales. Tour guides, certified as naturalists or marine biologists, will explain the sights and interact with passengers on deck. Pro photographers frequently accompany the tours to photograph the amazing views and can provide advice on your own picture-taking.
Join a 4-hour excursion to spot whales. Tour guides, certified as naturalists or marine biologists, will explain the sights and interact with passengers on deck. Pro photographers frequently accompany the tours to photograph the amazing views and can provide advice on your own picture-taking.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 66 Fishermans Wharf - Meet at Fisherman’s Wharf to begin your whale watching experience at 9am. 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 and…
- 66 Fishermans Wharf - Meet at Fisherman’s Wharf to begin your whale watching experience at 9am. 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 and interesting information about marine wildlife.
In addition to teaching you about the wildlife, your marine biologists and naturalists will provide information about the natural history of the local area and talk about conservation. While out on the ocean your marine biologists and naturalists will also be collecting sighting data for scientific research. During your trip the crew will show you how to spot whales and dolphins as well as give you advice on how to best capture photos and videos of the wildlife. You will return back to the original departure point between 12:30pm and 1pm.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Live commentary on board
- Professional guide
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 21 years
- Warm layers are recommended
- Sun protection, camera, binoculars, water, and snacks are recommended
- If prone to motionsickness, please take precautionary measures and we also sell motion sickness remedies in the shop
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 21 years
- Warm layers are recommended
- Sun protection, camera, binoculars, water, and snacks are recommended
- If prone to motionsickness, please take precautionary measures and we also sell motion sickness remedies in the shop
Location
66 Fishermans Wharf
Fishermans Wharf
YOU MUST PARK FIRST!!
PARKING ADDRESS 245 Washington St, Monterey, CA 93940
After parking, head to Wharf 1. Look for The Harbor House (pink building) to guide you. Continue towards The Crab House (yellow building), then turn right. Discovery Whale Watch is the blue building at 66 Fisherman’s Wharf
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(974 Ratings)
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Bignianfamily
Apr 21, 2025
Experience of a lifetime - Our 9am whale watching trip was amazing. Exceeded all expectations - saw numerous humpback whales, fin whales, gray whales and Rizzos dolphins. Have travelled all over the world and seen so much but this was undoubtedly the experience of a lifetime.
Isaiah, the onboard naturalist, was very informative and happy to answer questions.
Very highly recommended trip.
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Paula_p
Apr 16, 2025
Fantastic! - Such a fantastic trip, the staff were so knowledgeable. Exceeded my expectations, I would book again if I could!
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Deannacl4226yv
Apr 8, 2025
Great Whale watching tour in Monterey! - We had a lovely trip and were delighted to see a large pod of Risso dolphins along with several humpbacks and a grey whale. The staff were helpful, knowledgeable and kind. I would definitely recommend this group! The only problem was finding the location...use their address not their name!
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F124wkaarong
Apr 8, 2025
Good experience - Great and fun staff. Very knowledgeable. Boat was perfect size, not gigantic but big enough that your not thrown everywhere.
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Mareta_g
Mar 31, 2025
Epic! - EPIC! Our guide was amazing, the experience was amazing…we can’t say enough! We saw whales, and our guide was very educational and enthusiastic. We learned a lot on a relatively short trip. Thank you for an unforgettable trip.
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Amandanf5856mh
Mar 24, 2025
Epic Adventure! - This was an awesome experience and highlight of our family trip! We went out on a 9am tour and had so much fun seeing gray whales and 3 kinds of dophins! Crew was so friendly and knowledgeable. We learned a lot about the marine life as well! Perfect size boat, just the right amount of people and a beautiful way to experience the ocean wildlife in Monterey. Worth every penny. Highly recommend Discovery!
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Dansker8
Apr 20, 2025
Many whales……long trip……..got tired! - What a nice day. A lots of whales and sharks. Perfect tour! Could stop the rewiew here, but it was a bit to long. When you hit the perfect spots within 2 hours the rest of the tour get cold and long. Many people got seasick, and we sleptthe rest of theday away after the anti seasick histamines. But overall……..nice.
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Thomas_j
Mar 25, 2025
Whales and dolphins - I've done this cruise a few times.
Didn't see a lot of whales this time; but saw a lot of dolphins this time. They were a total blast!!!
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Erikrutten84
Mar 23, 2025
Be warned about seasickness - If you don't suffer from seasickness then it's a very nice outing. But keep in mind that the boat goes up and down very much because of the waves so that on our trip about 30% of the group was vomiting after half an hour, including my wife. If you have to stay seasick on the boat for another 3.5 hours then that is really terrible. If you get seasick you won't get anything from any dolphin swimming by (we've seen a few). The gray whales are very shy and therefore hard to see and/or disappear quickly. In short, be warned before you embark on this trip. If you get seasick, you get a very bad experience.
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755stinab
Mar 28, 2025
Three cancellations, no trip - Trip was cancelled three times „because of bad whether conditions“ but other companies went?! We changed to another company on our last day and saw a lot of whales! So if you want to be sure that your trip is going to happen, choose others.
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