Private Zodiac Whale Watching Adventure
Embark on a thrilling private offshore adventure from Newport Beach in search of whales and marine life.
Area
California
Type
Wildlife & Nature
Grade
Standard
Who
Adults
Older Kids
Difficulty
Moderate
Duration
1-2 Hours
Today, meet your captain at the docks of Newport Beach to depart on a thrilling, private offshore adventure in search of whales and other captivating marine life! Your boat is designed with speed and agility in mind, featuring an open, low-to-the-water build that will put you in close quarters to some of the ocean's most amazing animals. After getting fit for your life jackets and getting acquainted with your vessel, hold on as your Captain smoothly navigates the bay out to the sea where whales and dolphins feed, play, and breach.
During your 2-hour tour, your captain, a Newport native, will engage in an interpretive commentary about whales and their annual migrations, identify various marine species, and take you to beautiful viewpoints so that you can capture the beauty of the region. They will explain how the harbour has natural features that attract whales and dolphins, and how the adjacent coastline abounds with rocky coves that are perfect sites for roosting birds and lazing seals.
Be sure to bring your camera, and prepare to possibly get wet depending on ocean conditions.
Some of the large marine animals you may spot include:
Blue Whales
Viewing Season: May through October
This magnificent mammals reach up to 200 tons and range between 80 to 100 feet long!
Fin Whales
Viewing Season: Spring but possible year round
While they rarely jump or show their tails, these curious whales like to get up close to inspect whale watchers.
Humpback Whales
Viewing Season: May through November
Prepare to be entertained by magnificent Humpback Whales who enjoy "showing off" by breaching and jumping out of the water.
Gray Whales
Viewing Season: December through May
Best seen during their migration from Alaska to Mexico, Gray Whales travel in pods and make the longest migration of any mammal on earth. Keep an eye out as they like to breach.
Minke Whales
Viewing Season: Year-round
While Minke Whales can be shy, these small whales can often be spotted breaching and will come up close to inspect whale watchers.
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