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Visit our retail and gift shop for the latest in northwest guide style. Stop by and say “hello” to learn more about our tours and the best spots on San Juan Island to explore. Our Whale Watch Headquarters is located just feet from the ferry terminal in Friday Harbor, and steps from local restaurants and shops. We encourage you to ask questions and love to share stories about orcas and the local area. All of our tours are staffed by seasoned Captains and passionate Marine Naturalists who will teach you about the wildlife, ecology, and geology of the Salish Sea.
Our seasoned Captains will keep you safe while aboard our vessels and position the boat in prime locations for whale and wildlife viewing. With four vessels and multiple daily departure times, there’s sure to be a tour that’s right for you. This is definitely a recommended activity for all ages and a great addition to your San Diego itinerary during the winter/early spring and summer seasons.įor more information on whale watching in San Diego, California, view one of the articles or visit one of the tour operators below.For over 20 years, San Juan Safaris has been offering the highest quality whale watching tours with a focus on our guests’ experiences and respectful wildlife viewing.Įxperience orcas, seals, sea lions, eagles, and more from the comfort of our safe, fast, and US Coast Guard approved vessels. Many of the tour operators have extensive knowledge of the whales and their migration habits and will happily share this information during the tour. A whale watching trip is also a fun oceanic adventures and affords great views of San Diego's beautiful skyline from a different point of view. This is also the best way to see a blue whale as they tend to stay farther out to sea. If you're interested in a closer look at these majestic creatures, a host of sightseeing and tour operators in San Diego offer a variety of whale watching excursions. A couple of great spots to view the grey whale migration from shore include the Birch Aquarium at Scripps, the Cabrillo National Monument and Torrey Pines State Reserve where the hiking trails offer expansive views of the Pacific. There are a number of different ways to experience whale watching in San Diego. > Find out more about Summer and Fall Blue Whale Watching By Land or By Sea Since blue whales tend to be found further out to sea than their grey whale cousins, it's recommend to venture on a boat trip versus viewing from the shore in order to catch a glimpse of these incredible leviathans. Changes in ocean temperatures and the abundance of krill over the past few years have attracted far more blue whales to San Diego's coast than in the past. The migratory patterns of blue whales have been tracked from the Antarctic to California to Costa Rica. These magnificent mammals, who can be 100-feet, give away their location by spouting a 30-foot column of water in the air that can be seen from miles away. In fact, the largest group of blue whales in the world, some 2,000 to 3,000, feed off the California coast during the summer months. Summer & Fall Blue Whale Watchingīlue whales, the largest creatures on earth and thought to be among the most endangered of the great whales, may be found off the coast of San Diego mid-June through September. These giants are roughly the width of a basketball court and cruise at an average speed of five knots (about six miles per hour). According to the Birch Aquarium in San Diego, gray whales generally travel alone or in pods of two or three but more may be seen traveling together during peak migration season. With 70 miles of coastline directly in the migration path, San Diego is an ideal destination to see this impressive parade of gentle giants. The longest known distance any mammal migrates on an annual basis, it is truly an extraordinary spectacle to observe. After spending time in warm Baja California waters so their young can grow strong, they make the journey north again in spring. Winter & Spring Gray Whale WatchingĮach year, more than 20,000 gray whales make a 10,000 mile round-trip journey from Alaska to the lagoons of Baja California, where the females give birth to their calves. San Diego's Year Round Whale Watching ScheduleĮxperience the magic of migrating whales year-round! Whether you're looking to get up close and personal or witness whales from the shore, there are tons of ways to enjoy these magnificent creatures off the coast of San Diego.
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