Captain Rod and I took out a light load of 13 passengers on the Pacifica this morning. We met really nice ocean conditions, a little bit of northerly wind but no swell. Today we decided to set sail up north towards Moss Landing and see what we could find. We came across a pair of…
DetailsAwesome conditions out there today as Captain Rod and I set sail on the Pacifica. What started out as a cold day ended up being too hot for me, and by the end of the day we were sailing on a flat calm sea. On our morning trip, we started off watching a couple of…
DetailsToday 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThis 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsWow. 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…
DetailsAll 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…
DetailsToday 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…
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