Fast Facts about Blue Whales
The blue whale is bigger than 25 elephants. It is almost twice the size in weight of most large dinosuars, including the Argentinosaurus and Apatosaurus (once mistakenly know as the …
San Diego Whale Watching Photos from this Whale Season
The trained naturalists on board every one of Hornblower Cruises Whale Watching Cruise are there to enhance the educational experience of our guests. These “Whalers” as we fondly call them …
Baby Gray Whale in San Diego Bay and Gray Whale Migration Route
(Video link courtesy of CBS 8 News and reporter Marcella Lee from Jan. 27,2014) A very small and young gray whale has been stuck in the San Diego Bay since …
Whale Watching – August 10, 2014
Here’s some photos from August 10th’s dynamite trip! During the journey viewers saw vast amounts of sea life, from different breeds of fish, to dolphins, and of course the infamous …
Whale Watch Sightings Summary (December 2017-April 2018)
We just wrapped up another successful Whale Watching Season with hundreds of whales and thousands of dolphins spotted. Join us on June 29, when our Summer Whale Watching Season begins
The Gray Whale Superhighway
The Gray Whale migration is in full swing right now with juveniles, adults and even mothers with calves swimming past the coast of San Diego. On Hornblower’s Whale Watching Cruises, …
The Drone View
A Whale Watching Account on 12/31/15 from photographer and videographer Josh Fields who is a past crew member of Hornblower Cruises & Events in San Diego* Josh writes: “This was …
The Gray Whales are Here!
Our Harbor Tours became Whale Watching Tours on November 19 and 20. On Sunday, Guests on one of our Harbor Tours were treated to fantastic views of a juvenile Gray …
Hornblower’s Helpful Hints for Whale Watching
When we search for gray whales, blue whales and other baleen whales, we cruise out onto the open ocean. Here are a some helpful hints to make your cruise more …
Beautiful Breaching Gray Whale!
On many of our recent Whale Watching Cruises we’ve seen spectacular breaching behavior where the whale leaps our of the water and lands with a huge splash. Why do whales …