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Whale Watching in California with Harbor Breeze Cruises

We are the top destination for whale watching in Long Beach and Los Angeles. Our custom built high speed vessels can cover waters north to Santa Monica and south to Newport Beach for maximum range coverage resulting in maximum marine life sighting success. Join Harbor Breeze Cruises on an exciting Southern California whale watching journey to view some of the largest mammals on the planet. For decades, Harbor Breeze Cruises has been trusted to provide the highest quality whale watching tours in Southern California. Our fleet of state of the art vessels adhere to strict safety codes and regulations, ensuring you and your friends and family enjoy a wonderful experience out on the water. All whale watching excursions embark under the guidance of highly trained captains not only equipped to man your boat, but also to provide informative narration of the wildlife you might encounter.

We offer a variety of tours that embark morning through afternoon year round, so you’re sure to find just the right option that fits with your schedule. Whether you’re hoping to catch a glimpse of the majestic Humpback Whale as it breaches the water’s surface or want to spot the massive Blue Whale, Harbor Breeze can turn your dream into a reality.

This exciting tour goes out into the open ocean. Please wear proper footwear, no high heels. Bring a jacket or sweater as it does get cooler on the ocean. If you are prone to motion sickness we recommend an over the counter medication or consult your doctor.

Southern California Whale Watching

We are the top destination for whale watching in Long Beach & Los Angeles. Join Harbor Breeze Cruises on an exciting California whale watching journey to view some of the largest mammals on the planet. Our experienced Long Beach crew and knowledgeable Aquarium of the Pacific educators will guide you on every voyage as we search for all types of awe-inspiring marine life.

Watch. Discover. Learn.

Aquarium of the pacific experts on every regularly scheduled 12:00pm and 3:00pm trip(pending availability)..

Harbor Breeze Cruises began whale watching trips to provide residents and visitors the opportunity to experience the high concentration of diverse sea life in our local waters. So, you’ve come to the right place for the best of the best in whale watching.

By joining a Harbor Breeze whale watching cruise in California, you just might see sea mammals including Humpback Whales, Killer Whales (Orcas), Blue Whales, Grey Whales, Minke Whales, Bottlenose Dolphins, Seals…and that’s just to name a few! To view pictures and learn interesting facts about the beautiful mammals you might see on your whale watching cruise, visit our gallery. If you have questions about the migration patterns of a specific species, feel free to contact us today to determine the right time of year to visit.

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The vast pacific ocean.

Just off the shores of the expansive Pacific Ocean live thousands of unique marine wildlife species most humans have yet to see with their own eyes. Today, whales, dolphins, sea lions, and more can be spotted year round off the Southern California shoreline with the prevalence of thrilling whale watching cruises. Harbor Breeze Cruises is the leading provider of whale watching tours suitable for sea lovers of all ages. The moment you step on a Harbor Breeze boat and push off from the dock, the adventure begins.

The best part about whale watching on the open ocean is that you are always in for a surprise. While we can’t guarantee which sea mammals you will encounter on your expedition, our expert staff will teach you the tips and tricks you need to spot the various creatures around you. From start to finish, we work hard to provide an unforgettable experience you’ll remember for years to come.

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Grab your camera, sunscreen, binoculars, jacket, and let’s go! Our experienced crew is standing by to help you choose the perfect whale watching cruise for your group of explorers. We are happy to accommodate groups of all sizes! Simply purchase tickets online or give us a call with any questions. We can’t wait to take you out on what is sure to be the most memorable part of your next visit to Southern California.

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Serving visitors and residents from Los Angeles and Orange County, Davey’s Locker have been providing whale watching cruises for over 30 years. Over the past 30 years Los Angeles and Orange County have become recognized as one of the top whale watching destinations in the world with a thriving year round whale population. For those visiting or living in Los Angeles check out our Whale Watching Los Angeles Visitors page.

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Davey’s Locker Offers Daily Departures Year Round

Very few locations in the world have year round whale watching opportunities luckily Los Angeles and Orange County are close to one of the few places in the world that does. View the gray whale migration during the winter and spring months and the giants of the sea, the blue and finback whales during the summer and fall months. The whale watching is so good that one cruise can view over half dozen whales or more. Along with viewing the giant blue whales and the annual gray whale migration, finback, minke, humpback, and even killer whales can be viewed on one of Davey’s Locker 2- 2 ½ hour whale watching cruises. Several species of dolphin including the giant risso’s dolphin and playful common dolphin are regularly viewed. The mega pods of a thousand or more common and/or bottlenose dolphin unique to southern California are also often encountered. Sea lions, and all types of other marine life can also be viewed. Davey’s Locker’s primary whale watching ship is 65 feet in length with a large upstairs sundeck, wrap around outside seating, snack bar with food and beverages, indoor seating with large windows. Our whale watching ship was designed just for viewing marine life. Captains & crews have backgrounds in marine biology and are incredible knowledgeable providing details on marine creatures, environment, and ecosystems.

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Who saw it better? The Nautilus, Ocean Explorer, and Shearwater all got their photos taken with a friendly Humpback Whale yesterday! We also saw a Blue Whale and dolphins to round out a spectacular day. Ready for summertime whale watching? Get a deal when you use coupon code DOLPHIN12 at www.NewportWhales.com for all of our standard trips. #orangecounty #newportbeach #newportharbor #pacificocean #california #nature #animals #wildlife #whale #whalewatching. OE and Nautilus photos by Dale Frink (@dalefrink), Shearwater photo by Chasen Davis (@thechaseison). A post shared by Newport Whales (@newportwhales) on Jun 12, 2018 at 11:32am PDT

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Whale watching trips daily, all year-round with Newport Landing. See giant blue whales, finback whales, gray whales and many more in their natural habitat and it's all possible on one of our whale watching cruises! With one the largest marine protected parks just outside of Newport Bay, whales and dolphin of all types can be viewed as soon as you leave the bay. Newport Whales offers some of the best whale watching California has to offer! Along with our California whale watching guide check out our Long Beach whale watching guide. Our whale watching tours serve Los Angeles whale watching enthusiasts by ship.

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