Tag: Whale Watching
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Whale Watching in Northern California: A Guide
Over the last couple of weeks, we have written about whale watching cruises in various cities in California. Most of these cities have been in the southern part of the state, which is the heart of the California whale watching industry, but there are still some whale watching cruises in Northern California. Because they aren’t as abundant as their Southern California counterpart, we have created the following guide to whale watching in Northern California to help you find the right cruise. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Moss Landing: A Guide
Moss Landing has a population of about 200 and isn’t even a town, yet it has two companies, Sanctuary Cruises and Blue Ocean Whale Watch, that offer whale watching cruises. The situation in the census-designated place, as Moss Landing is formally classified, is indicative of the flourishing whale watching scene of Monterey Bay, which is part of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. We have already written a general overview of cruises in Monterey Bay, so we decided to focus in on one hub of whale watching cruises in this area. Below is a guide that covers everything you need to know about whale watching in Moss Landing. Read more […] -
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 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 […]