Whales

Whale watching is an adventure in itself filled with breathtaking views of magnificent marine life and cherished memories. Make your trip a spectacular journey by doing a little extra planning. Follow these simple tips and reminders in order to have a successful whale watching trip worth a lifetime. Wear Sunscreen and Sunglasses If you are…

San Diego’s coast is renowned for its excellent location regarding marine life observation, especially the sighting of baleen whales. Baleen whales differ from other whales because they do not have teeth. Instead, they have rows of baleen hanging down from each side of their upper jaw. In addition, they also have a double blowhole! These…

What a fabulous day, we saw 7 gray whales today!

We found a very large pregnant California gray whale migrating south, just off Point Loma. At first, it was swimming due south, but then it made a turn to the east straight towards the SD Buoy. We noticed at this point that there was another whale, just 1.5 miles away. It looked like the two…

This humpback whale was very curious about the Yacht America. What a great sight!

The Blue Whales Have Arrived!! This log started on Friday, June 27 – 6 blue whales were seen today feeding off the San Diego coast, including a cow/calf pair. Summer whale watching on yacht America is in full gear! We have been seeing blue whales and large pods of dolphins on our first few trips this summer! Check…

Every trip is so unique and today was a great example with two grey whales just as we left San Diego Bay. It started with one whale spy hopping, a behavior where a whale raises their head and eyes out of the water high enough for a quick look at us.  

Our guest, Ramesh M., shares with us his picture of the pair of Grey whales yesterday that were mating during their migration to Mexico.  We first spotted the pair as the male breached three times.  It was another great day on the water with perfect weather, flat seas and a total of 4 whales, 20…