Guided Whale Watching Tour from Long Beach
- 2–2.5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The price you see is the price you pay, no hidden fees or surcharges. 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. 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. Marine life we encounter includes: Gray Whales (November-April), Blue Whales (may-November), and year-round we can see Humpback Whales, Fin Whales, Minke Whales, Orcas, Dolphins, Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, rare Marine Birds, and much more!
Inclusions
What's included
- low emission engines means whales and their marine environment are not harmed or disturbed
- 2 to 2.5-hour whale watching cruise
- Expert educators from the Aquarium of the Pacific highlighting all sights
- Multiple Restrooms onboard
- Sealife Guarantee If no sealife is seen, we'll issue you a free Voucher to join us in the future
- Inside seating with climate controlled interiors, large windows, and outside seating
- custom built state of the art whale watching catamarans, offering amazing stability and comfort
- Seasoned Captains and crew who specialize in whale watching. Over 30-years whale watching experience
What's not
- No food or drink are included but they are available for purchase onboard
- Parking not included. We offer validation for discount parking in structure across the street
Itinerary
Our vessel will pass by the world famous Queen Mary while departing and coming back from your whale watching cruise
We will travel out into the open Pacific Ocean to search for amazing marine life including Whales, Dolphins, Sea Lions, rare Marine Birds, and much more!
One of the top attractions in Long Beach with a collection of over 11,000 animals, over 500 different species. You can enjoy animal encounters.
Cruise Ship Terminal
Once Home of the Spruce Goose, a massive, wooden flying boat designed and built by Howard Hughes during World War II
Part of the largest commercial port in the world
One of the largest Breakwater's in the USA.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.6
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Ratings come from 596 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Showing reviews written in English.
5Fun experience with actual whale sightings
Fun experience, knowledgeable guides, and actual sightings of whales, dolphins, and sharks. If you want to love aquatic life and want to actually see some wildlife and have fun. I recommend this cruise. It’s about 2-2.5 hours long but the hosts are very knowledgeable and can answer all questions
3Overall good experience
My adult daughter came into town for a last minute visit because she desperately needed som R&R due to college burnout, so I booked this little trip for us. We had such a great time and there actually weren’t too many people onboard our boat.. We saw a group of sea lions hanging out on a buoy and a massive pod of dolphins! It was so nostalgic! This really was such a fun experience. I would’ve rated it 5 stars, however, the blonde guy with the blonde mustache wearing a Captains shirt was SO RUDE and impatient! I’m not sure if he was bored or just felt like being a jerk about everything, but he kept harassing my daughter and I and his demeanor and tone were very concerning. I will not go on another tour, but I do recommend this for families or couples who have an adult male in their group. I personally just have some safety concerns after our interactions with this guy. Side note: Thanks so much to the Captain for a smooth ride and to the older gentleman who walked around educating everyone about all the different whale species living in our ocean and answering general questions. We talked a lot of Dodgers baseball, and he enjoyed interacting with my very visibly exhausted daughter, lol.
4Start morning with dolphins
We booked Sunday morning 9am tour. There was a seasonal discount for $35. The studio seating felt safe for my elderly parents. There were lot of dolphins. We enjoyed the tour. There was news about whales in the area but we didn’t see any. But overall it was enjoyable and relaxing experience
5Dolphins
Lots of dolphins and a full bumpy ride!!!! Lovvveeeed it so much and so many great memories for us friends
4Fun bouncy ride on the pacific
I enjoyed this whale watching tour! We didn't see whales, but it was really fun to get out over the deep water along the coast of Orange County and be near Catalina. We did see sea lions! A cruise earlier in the day saw whales. The guide was knowledgeable and entertained my questions about whales and their migration patterns. It was a fun little ocean adventure. Do be prepared for the sun and a bit of a choppy ride!
4I was expecting whales but was satisfied to see loads of baby dolphins.
Enjoyed my first whale watching which were baby dolphins.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Our ticket booth is located at Dock #2 across the street from Bubba Gump Shrimp Restaurant and between the Aquarium of the Pacific and Hooters Restaurant. Please arrive with your Viator order and we will print every one in your party physical tickets to board the vessel.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Tickets
- Tickets are redeemed at a different location from the meeting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 120 travellers
- Operated by
- Harbor Breeze Cruises
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Sealife Sightings are not guaranteed but if we don't see any Sealife you can come back in the future for free
How it compares in Los Angeles
- Its from-price is 77% below the median of the 1148 experiences we list in Los Angeles.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 28 of 1148.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
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