Today we set sail aboard the New Horizon with Captain Danny, deckhand Reed, and myself (naturalist Pete). As we left in the morning the sea conditions were not too bad. A bit of wind coming from the North, and a pretty small swell. Over the next couple of hours, the wind picked up a bit…
The blue whale sighting streak continued today!!! An amazing 9 blue whales popped up around the Pacifica during our 9AM trip. These animals hold the title of being the largest living animal on the planet and their population might be as low as 10000 animals worldwide. Our encounter with the blue whales occurred in 450…
The seas today definitely calmed down compared to yesterday which lead to easier exploring for both our trips! Our 9AM trip started the day multiple humpback whales just North of Point Pinos. There were at least 5 humpback whales around us but 2 swam side by side and made viewing easier for our guest. Both…
This fall has been full of unbelievable sightings and today’s trip just continued our hot streak! Even though we had a decent swell in the bay area, the area around Pacific Grove was glassy. As we passed the beautiful coastline of Pacific Grove we spotted my favorite species of dolphin, the Risso’s dolphin. The small…
The great days at sea continue for us here at Discovery Whale Watch! Capt. Mat led both trips today and each trip ended up with happy and satisfied passengers. Blue sky’s led to great lighting but a little bump was felt further offshore. Right as we left the harbor, I was able to find about…
Wow. What a day. We set sail aboard the Pacifica with Captain Rod, deckhand Andrew, and myself (Naturalist Pete). The day was hot, the swell was small, and the wind was barely noticeable. We started off pointing towards the middle of the bay, where the humpback whales had been located recently. After about a 10…
All our trips today got a chance to see the largest and second largest whales living whales in our seas today, the blue whale and fin whale. The best time to see blue whales in our area is late summer and early fall. Fin whales can show every month of the year in the Monterey…
Today we set sail aboard the Chubasco with Captain JJ and deckhand Kevin. It was an awesome sunny day, with a light wind and a gentle swell. A couple of bumps just like it had been the last few days, but it was still nice and manageable. We headed out North-West, and before long started…
Today we had 60 passengers joining us off a visiting cruise ship, the Royal Princess. Eric and I greeted them all as they were shuttled from the ship to the wharf, and after signing everybody in we split the load between the New Horizon and the Pacifica. I hopped onboard the Pacifica with Captain Rod…
Today I was running a private charter with an amazing group of 30 people from Holiday Vacations, alongside Captain Danny and deckhand Andrew, aboard the New Horizon. We were facing a little bit of swell but nothing too crazy. Barely any wind and the sun was shining bright. We were looking forward to the day!…