San Diego Whale Watching: Naturalist Notes – 1/26/25 to 2/2/25

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San Diego Whale Sightings 1/26/25 to 2/2/25. Please find the Naturalist Notes for the week of 1/25/25 to 2/2/25 from the onboard team of volunteer naturalists for our San Diego Whale & Dolphin Watching Adventure: up-close views and educational moments by expert captains and volunteer naturalists from the San Diego Natural History Museum. Don’t forget that kid’s cruise is FREE in December and January; use promo code WHALEYFUN.

 

1.26.25

9:30 am Whale Watch & Dolphin Sightings:

Grey Whales

We had an amazing day with our local migrating grey whales! We saw a total of 6 individuals including one juvenile. We saw one of them breach several times. Our trip ended with a beautiful rainbow and a sighting of the bottlenose dolphin in the bay.

Your naturalists,

Jackie, Stefanie, Krystal, Seekey

San Diego Whale Watching: Naturalist Notes – 1/25/25 to 1/20/25

 

1.31.25

9:30 am Whale Watch & Dolphin Sightings:

Gray Whales
Common Dolphins
Sea Lions

Today was an epic day on the water with great visibility and calm seas. We started encountering adult Gray Whales about a mile past the last channel marker. We were able to stay on 4 different whales. These whales were close to the surface, spouting frequently and fluking several times . Throughout the day, we also saw 4 other adult Gray Whales in the distance. Two were a pair, staying next to each other as they surfaced and spouted frequently. We ended the day in a nursery pod of common dolphins estimated to be 400 in number. We also spotted a few sea lions in open water.

Your naturalists,

Kimber, Stephanie, Carla, Jim

2.1.25

9:30 am Whale Watch & Dolphin Sightings:

Gray Whales
Common Dolphins
Sea Lions

It was a sunny calm day at sea. We saw several pods of common dolphin and stayed with a juvenile humpback whale for half an hour watching it swim and fluke. We even saw sea lions swimming and rafting together. Guests were engaging and it was a successful and enjoyable whale-watching trip.

Your naturalists,

Stephanie, Elizabeth, Costa

2.2.25

9:30 am Whale Watch & Dolphin Sightings:

The day started off clear and sunny but we soon became surrounded by heavy fog. After we cleared the fog still no signs of whales or dolphins until we were headed back and found one solitary adult gray whale. We only got a few glimpses at the whale and saw 2 flukes. It changed direction and it was time to return to port.

Your naturalists,

Raquel Vasquez
A great way to time your whale-watching adventure is to check out our Whale-Watching Naturalist Notes which include sightings and reports of whales, dolphins, and other birds and sea life. This blog-style report provides valuable insights that help future guests plan and enhance their experience. It can identify the best time for spottings, update on weather conditions, highlight active whale and dolphin species, and educate guests about local sea life. Review the more detailed helpful hints blog and how-to guide for your whale-watching adventure on our website.

 

San Diego Whale Watching: Naturalist Notes – 1/26/25 – 2/2/25

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