Monterey: Whale Watching Cruise – Monterey Bay, California

EXPERIENCE

Get up close and personal with some of California’s marine life on this whale-watching cruise in Monterey Bay, departing from Moss Landing. See humpback, orca, gray, and blue whales, and get the chance to spot a friendly dolphin.
Start your cruise in the quaint fishing village of Moss Landing. From here, depart from the harbor and listen to your marine biologist guide talk about the local area and its abundance of sea creatures.
In the harbor, you can spot the beloved Monterey Bay sea otter and numerous species of seabirds as you listen to the sealions’ bark.
Continue into the open waters of Monterey Bay, one of the top whale-watching destinations in the world. The bay’s unique ocean floor allows for frequent upwellings of food, meaning you can see both resident and migrating whales year-round.
Learn more about the area from your naturalist guide and spot whales including humpback whales, gray whales, killer whales, blue whales, sharks, and other sea life such as mola mola, sea turtles, and jellyfish.
Finish your cruise with a relaxed ride back to the port in Moss Landing and get one last glimpse of the wildlife of Monterey Bay.

HIGHLIGHTS

Make memories to last a lifetime on a whale-watching cruise from Moss Landing
Search for killer, blue, and minke whales in the National Marine Sanctuary
Cruise through Monterey Bay, one of the world’s top whale-watching destinations
Learn more about the area and its wildlife from your marine biologist guide
Witness friendly dolphins, sea otters, and sealions in their natural habitat

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