San Diego Whale Watch Review
We went on a tour with San Diego Whale Watch this morning and it did not disappoint!
Today was incredible. James and I went on a whale-watching tour with San Diego Whale Watch this morning, and it did not disappoint!
We saw sea lions, lots of birds, tons of dolphins, and whales, to name a few. It was a dream! We rode the Privateer and had a fantastic captain and tour guide aboard. I wish I remembered their names so I could give them a shout-out, but they were definitely awesome.
For this tour, you get to go about 3 miles out into the ocean to get to the area where whales are likely to be found.
Along the way, we saw huge pods of dolphins that swam alongside us, leaping and playing in the water. It was so incredible to watch. We even saw a feeding frenzy with the birds on the way back. They dive into the water and eat the fish until they're stuffed full. They said sometimes they eat so much they can’t take off and fly because they’re too heavy. 😳
You can also look back toward shore as you travel on the boat and see the San Diego shore - Point Loma, La Jolla, and such - and you can also see Mexico off in the distance.
Once we were out in the open ocean, there were times when we would sit in place and wait and watch, and whales would come up and swim around our boat.
The whales we saw were smaller, yet still incredible to see. We also saw a stingray, and our tour guide said it’s the first time he’s seen one in the open ocean since he started doing tours 4 years ago!
All the pics above are ours, but the tour guide also takes lots of photos, and at the end of the tour, you can buy a digital download with pictures of everything you saw. I did that so I could get some amazing pics, and the ones below are some of what we got.
We would definitely give this company/tour five stars.
If you’re considering a whale watching tour - do it. This is SUCH a great time and so much fun. San Diego Whale Watch also has an amazing FB page where they post tons of great pics all the time, so if you love to see pics like this, give them a follow!