Author: Cruiser Evan
-
Whale Watching Cruises in Monterey: A Guide
Monterey is a relatively small California coastal city that, thanks to its position on the south end of Monterey Bay, is teeming with whale watching opportunities. Indeed, the city of Monetery may have more whale watching companies per capita than any other city in California, a state in which almost every coastal city of a certain size has at least one or two whale watching tour companies. Having already written an overview of whale watching in the entire Monterey Bay, we decided to narrow our focus, zeroing in on whale watching cruises that leave from Monterey specifically. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Monterey Bay: A Guide
Monterey Bay is part of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, one of the most diverse marine ecosystems in the world and the largest marine sanctuary in the United States. Among other things, this makes Monterey Bay a superb place to take a whale watching cruise, and there are plenty of whale watching cruises to be taken along this stretch of the California coastline. There are whale watching cruise companies in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and a couple of places in between. There is an abundance of options, which is good, but it also makes it harder to make sense of all the possibilities, so below we have compiled a guide to whale watching cruises in Monterey Bay. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Santa Cruz: A Guide
As is the case with almost all California coastal cities that are of at least moderate size, there are plenty of whale watching cruises in Santa Cruz. The city is ideally situated at the top of Monterey Bay, which is teeming with marine life, including a number of whale species. Santa Cruz is also located near several whale watching cruise outfits, so even if you can’t sail directly from the city, there are plenty of options in the surrounding area. To help you sort out your options and help you pick the right sailing, we have composed the following guide to whale watching cruises in Santa Cruz. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in San Francisco: A Guide
When you’re in San Francisco, you are firmly out of the world of Southern California whale watching cruises, a surprisingly vast industry with several major players. While the whale watching opportunities might not be quite as vast further north, there are still a number of whale watching cruises in San Francisco and the surrounding area. If you are in San Francisco and want to take a whale watching cruise, we have compiled all the information you need to know in the following guide. Read more […] -
Whale Watching in Santa Barbara: A Guide
Like most coastal cities in Southern California, there are a number of whale watching cruises in Santa Barbara. These cruises are offered by several different companies that are focused on whale watching to various degrees. One company (Condor Express) is focused primarily on whale watching, but most of the Santa Barbara-based companies have offerings that extend beyond whale watching. To give you an idea of exactly what’s available, we’ve compiled the following guide to whale cruises in Santa Barbara. Read more […] -
Whale Watching in Dana Point: A Guide
You may have never heard of Dana Point, but if you have a desire to go whale watching in Southern California, it is one of the best towns to visit. There are two popular whale watching cruise companies that operate out of Dana Point, and there are also several whale watching cruises in the surrounding area. In fact, Dana Point is essentially at the very heart of the California whale watching industry, situated about halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego. If you find yourself in Dana Point hoping to take a whale watching cruise, everything you need to know is included in this guide. Read more […]
