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 …
False Killer Whales Spotted off the San Diego Coast
Some of the most amazing experiences are unexpected! Recently, despite dense fog, a pod of more than 20 False Killer Whales (Pseudorca crassidens) were spotted in our local waters. These …
Gray Whale Watching Season begins Dec. 9
The first southbound Gray Whales have been spotted off the coast of Monterey Bay, California! Hop on board a Hornblower Whale & Dolphin Watching Tour to witness part of this …
International Save the Vaquita Day is July 9, 2016!
Update: A recent report for the Vaquita Population as of August 2016, estimates that only 30 individual vaquitas are left! This indicates that the vaquitas are still disappearing at an …
Learn about and track the Gray Whale Migration
It’s whale watching season for the Gray Whales in San Diego and the height of the season is this Saturday’s San Diego Big Bay Whale Festival. In honor of this …