The Monterey Bay attracts thousands of tourists each year with many of them wildlife lovers. Whether visiting for a day trip or in the area on vacation, whale watching is one of the best activities to choose when looking for things to do in Monterey, CA.
A Monterey Bay whale watching trip with Blue Ocean Whale Watch is the perfect activity for families, ecotourists, and photographers. Tours depart from Moss Landing Harbor, which is halfway between Santa Cruz and Monterey – at the heart of the Monterey Bay and the closest port to the nutrient-rich Monterey Submarine Canyon.
Monterey Bay whale watching tours are becoming more and more popular, so make sure you book your trip in advance; or you can always opt for a chartered whale watching cruise around the Monterey Bay area and enjoy some of the best whale watching in the world.
It’s summer 2019 and so far this year has been incredible! We had humpback whales overwintering in the bay, gray whale sightings in the winter and spring, and plenty of killer whale sightings (including 1 sighting of southern residents!!!) in late April, early May and also the beginning of June! Humpback whale numbers have fluctuated up and down, but we’ve been finding them on every trip! Dolphins have also been in the bay for many of our trips: Risso’s, Pacific white-sided, and northern right whale dolphins. Just a few blue whale sightings so far but we hope for more! On June 11th we had our first leatherback sea turtle sighting! Get on a boat!
Killer Whales, Risso’s Dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins, Northern right-whale dolphins, Dall’s porpoise, harbor porpoise, bottlenose dolphins, Mola molas (giant ocean sunfish), jellies, sea otters, California sea lions, harbor seals, and local and migratory birds.
Humpback Whales and Gray Whales
Humpback Whales and Blue Whales
Humpback Whales and Blue Whales
Gray Whales and Common Dolphins
We know you have a choice when arranging your whale watching trip in Monterey Bay. Here are some of the main reasons to choose Blue Ocean:
Check out our independent real reviews on Trip Advisor, Google places & Yelp.
We also have loads of testimonials from clients who have been on the Monterey whale watching trips.
Still not convinced? How about having a read through our blog posts where we list the days events and you can see all the photos of the days action: -)
Our trips are ideal for getting that perfect photograph or video of whales in action. Our boat has very high observation deck helping you to get the best photos of whales in Monterey bay and beyond!
Many people only take photos using their mobile phone or tablet and get stunning results.
If you have been on one of our trips you can see the best of our photos from your trip by visiting this page
We photograph and upload every whale watching tour and update the page as soon as we can after returning.
