An orange glow was in the sky over the entire Monterey area as we set off for our 9am whale watch. After checking out a few sea otters in the harbor, we set off to explore the bay and beyond. We came across 2 humpbacks that seemed to be logging (sleeping). We next headed south…
DetailsWe had an amazing Labor Day weekend here at Discovery Whale Watch with great weather and animal sightings! The reliable humpback whales are still in the area and still provided us with great looks. Dolphins were seen this holiday weekend too, we got looks at Pacific white-sided dolphins and Risso’s dolphins. One of our more…
DetailsToday was an adventurous day, with strong winds on the forecast and a thick wall of fog that stood before us as we left Monterey Harbor. Undeterred, Captain Danny pressed on, out west to the edge of the continental shelf, where the fog broke to reveal two massive humpback whales. Judging by their girth, these…
DetailsToday was an absolutely incredible trip aboard the Pacifica with Captain Rod, deckhand Reed, and myself. The weather had picked up a lot more than we had expected, so we had quite a few bumps on the way out. When the wind is high, although it means there is a bit more motion on the…
DetailsWe had some of the most beautiful conditions of the year today! Captain Danny, deckhand Andrew, and I set out sail on the New Horizon, pointing out North-West to the open ocean. We had heard whisper of some dolphins in that area and wanted to see if we could track them down. We didn’t manage…
DetailsBeautiful conditions today! I was just out for one trip in the morning, riding on the New Horizon with Captain Danny and deckhand Reed. As we were leaving the harbor, we got the call from one of our fishing boats that there were some dolphins in the area! It was a short ride until we…
DetailsWe had a bit of wind in the morning, but otherwise nice conditions on both trips on the Pacifica. Today was my day off but I decided to join Captain Danny, deckhand Andrew, and naturalist Eric to see what we could find. We started the day off strong with a fair few Humpback Whales! There…
DetailsCaptain Danny, deckhand Andrew and I had an amazing day out on the water! We had two trips with great weather, great wildlife, and great passengers! As we headed out west, our first sighting was a single Gray Whale moving north. As we approached this whale, we noticed it was acting a bit funny. We…
DetailsBeautiful conditions today, with a light wind and small swell. My first day back with a camera as it’s been in for repairs recently! We started the day off by checking out the juvenile Brown Booby that has been hanging out in the harbor recently, before heading out west on the search for Gray Whales.…
DetailsToday we had nice conditions with a moderate swell but very light wind. Captain Danny and I set sail aboard the Pacifica, joined by Naturalist Eric coming out to hang out with the whales on his day off. My camera is broken at the moment, so all the photos here are from Eric. We had…
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