

The captain did a pretty good job judging the direction and speed of the whales as they moved so we could see them a few times they came above the water. It wasn’t long before we came upon a pair of grey whales moving up the coast. At first we slowly slipped out of the protected harbour, passing a number of sea lions basking in the sun, but quickly the boat picked up speed, heading out to our fist sighting.

Free parking in the marina was easy to find on our weekday tour though on busier days you may end up in a spot further away from the dock area.Īs we pulled out of the harbour the crew of three went over a few safety rules and suggestions for getting the most out of our tour experience.
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The tour generally lasts about 2 to 3 hours and the boat leaves right on time so to avoid missing your tour be sure to arrive at check-in (usually 30-minutes before departure to complete the registration process). The day’s adventure was whale watching with the folks from Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari. When traveling out to Southern California with my eleven year old son, we decided to go bigger, as in an ocean bigger.Īfter surfing in Huntington Beach and en-route to San Diego, we made a stop off of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) at Dana Point Harbor. Sea life has a way of fascinating kids but as they get older, visits to the aquarium may not produce the same awestruck response.
