1500 Common Dolphin

A gray day with overcast skies for the entire trip. Calm seas made for great viewing of more than 1500 common dolphin in four different pods. We traveled out to the 9-mile bank, but encountered no whales. Did spot a marlin and a few flying fish.

1200 Long Nose Common Dolphin

Nice marine layer day on the Pacific Ocean. 1200 long-nosed common dolphins were encountered during this cruise.

400 Common Dolphins
50 Bottlenose Dolphins
1 Mako Shark
2 Mola Mola
Sea Lions

The day started out a little gray and cloudy to start but we kicked the trip off with a few smaller pods of common dolphins coming to swim around the boat. Once we got to 9-mile bank we encountered a large pod of bottlenose dolphin and later another larger pod of common dolphins. There were a few mola mola throughout the trip and some lucky guests also happened to catch a mako shark breaching.

150 Short-Beaked Common Dolphins
40 Offshore Dolphins
Pod of 30 Risso Dolphins
Pair of Bottlenose Dolphins
4 Flying Fish

Shortly after passing Point Loma, we saw 150 Short Beaked Common Dolphins in a nursery pod. We were able to stay among them for quite a while and they were entertaining to watch with lots of aerobatics. Wonderful photo ops for the guests! Further out, we saw 40 Offshore Dolphins and then a pod of 30 Risso’s, closely followed by a pair of Bottlenose Dolphins. The Risso’s were a thrill to see as they are not a common sighting. There were also 4 flying fish spotted.

350 Common Dolphins
4 Bottlenose Dolphins
3 Mola Mola
2 Flying Fish

Shortly after passing Point Loma, we saw 150 Short Beaked Common Dolphins in a nursery pod. We were able to stay among them for quite awhile and they were entertaining to watch with lots of aerobatics. Wonderful photo opps for the guests! Further out, we saw 40 Offshore Dolphins and then a pod of 30 Risso’s, closely followed by a pair of Bottlenose Dolphins. The Risso’s were a thrill to see as they are not a common sighting. There were also 4 flying fish spotted.

1 Brydes Whale
2 Mola Mola
1200 Common Dolphins
80 Bottlenose Dolphins
Flying Fish

Headed out about 13.5 miles and were surrounded by dolphins for a long portion of the ride. About 10 minutes before heading back, we saw a Brydes whale that circled the boat and came right up to it affording us great views. We also saw mola mola and flying fish!

1000 Common Dolphins
1 Humpback Whale

It was a sunny day with calm seas and multiple pods of Common Dolphins entertained passengers throughout the cruise. There were leaps and splashing close to the boat and in the distance. Our search for whales was successful with a Humpback who fluked several times before we had to head back to shore.

1000 Different Pods of Dolphins
Flying Fish
Mola Mola
Fin Whale

We encountered three different pods of common dolphins totaling about 1,000 animals! They were feeding, playing, and some were jumping sky high. It was phenomenal. There were several baby dolphins with their moms. We also saw about a dozen flying fish and a mola mola. And we were fortunate enough to see a fin whale!

300 Common Dolphins

There were no white caps on the ocean, so our visibility for sightings was good. We observed approximately 300 common dolphins feeding with some jumping near our vessel.

130 Common Dolphins
2 Flying fish

At the 3-mile mark, we were greeted by a small pod of about 50 long-beaked common dolphins. Their playful interactions as they swam alongside our boat, delighting everyone on board. Continuing on to the 9-mile bank, Captain Rick spotted a pod of short-beaked common dolphins and as we headed towards the splashing in the distance a small pod of bottlenose traveled past us heading east while we were traveling west. When we arrived at the short beaked common dolphins they put on an incredible show with great leaps, breaching, and tail slaps.

150 Common Dolphins
2 Mola Mola
2 Flying Fish

A nice morning with a group of common dolphins, many leaping out of the water. A giant pacific sunfish also made a great close pass to the boat as well!

美しい晴天に恵まれた朝、出航するとすぐに約25頭のバンドウイルカ、そして100頭のコビレゴンドウの群れを発見し、乗客たちを興奮させた。しかし、ハイライトは2頭のシロナガスクジラの成獣と1頭の雌雄のペアを見つけたことだった！サンディエゴ港に戻る途中、私たちは大きなモラモラ（マンボウ）ととても元気なトビウオを見た！

On the way out, we encountered approximately 12 bottlenose dolphin who spent about 15 minutes bow riding with us. A short time later, we came to the common dolphin, who enjoyed the same thrill.
We finally saw a blow and a back-arch about 300 yards ahead of us. But the whale disappeared for a good 20 minutes. A whale reappeared, but again at a distance. We were never able to determine the type. The fact that the whale was hard to spot plus the darkness of the skin suggests it was a (notoriously fast) fin whale.

9マイル・バンクに向かう途中、コモンイルカの小さな群れに何度か遭遇し、アシカも時折泳いでいた。9マイル・バンク沿いにはあまり海洋生物はいなかったが、帰り道、母イルカと子イルカのペアを含むコモンイルカの大群に遭遇。湾に再び入る直前には、寝そべっているモーラモーラも見た。

While no whales were spotted, a pod of 125 Common Dolphins provided excitement with jumping and stampeding while feeding. A pod of 25 Offshore Dolphins swam close to the boat.

We saw a Cow-Calf blue whale pair around 12 miles, as they swam alongside the boat for a good amount of time ranging for a few minutes. Everyone on the boat got excited to see multiple blows from the pair, especially the tall blow from the mother whale. Adding to our delight, we spotted a pod of approx.120 dolphins with multiple nurseries in the group.

2 Blue whales (Mother/Calf)
20 Common Dolphins
50 Bottlenose Dolphins

9マイルの堤防に向かう途中、私たちはコモンイルカの小さな群れ（約20頭）と、バンドウイルカの大きな群れ（約50頭）を見た。堤防のすぐ西、14マイルほど離れたところで、シロナガスクジラの親子2頭を発見した。母クジラの尾びれは少なくとも3本あり、子クジラは船尾に上がってきて、ボートの横を移動した。

50+ Common Dolphins
1 Juvenile Humpback
2 Blue Whales
2 Mola Mola

We headed out of San Diego Bay and soon after entering the ocean saw 50+ common dolphins. Then the captain spotted 1 juvenile humpback whale rolling, displaying its pictorial fins, and positioned the boat for all guests to enjoy. With time left on the cruise, we headed out about 12 miles and found 2 blue whales showing their dorsal fins and occasionally a fluke.

10 Bottlenose Dolphins
300 Common Dolphins
1 Elephant Seal

クジラは目撃されなかった。クルーズ開始時、カリフォルニア州サンディエゴ港で10頭のバンドウイルカが目撃された。海ではゾウアザラシが1頭目撃された。大きな群れで300頭のコモンイルカがお客様を喜ばせた。

50 Bottlenose Dolphins
700 Common Dolphins

We left under a marine layer with high expectations for seeing Blue Whales, given the last two trips where many were spotted. But the whales had other ideas and must have moved on to other areas more rich with krill! The dolphins saved the day: first, a pod of about 50 Bottlenose dolphin and then several large pods of very active Common dolphin that leaped through the air, swam with the boat, and kept everyone entertained. We returned under blue skies after a beautiful cruise with calm seas the whole time.

8 Blue Whales
50 Common Dolphins
1 Mola Mola

Captain Rick took excited guests out about 5 miles off Point Loma for an incredible outing where we encountered EIGHT blue whales over a several hour period. Lots of really close looks, amazing big blows and several tail flukes.

3 Adult Blue Whales & 2 Juvenile Blue Whales
12 Inshore Bottlenose Dolphin with 1 Baby
25 Common Dolphins

We headed out in a westerly direction about 5 miles from the tip of Point Loma. Where we came upon a small pod of 25 Common Dolphins enjoying themselves near the vessel. Shortly after seeing the Common Dolphins we encountered a small pod of Inshore Dolphins and 1 calf within the mix. They enjoyed taking the thermal glide near the bow of the vessel. Guests were delighted to see two types of dolphins so soon after leaving the bay.

There were several large spouts that could be seen about 1/2 mile away from where our vessel was when we heard the exciting words,”There she blows!” Adventure had found 3 Blue Whales. As we observed the Blues we noticed that none of them were showing us their 25 foot flukes. Adventure continued to observe these 3 Blues when we noticed several more spouts about 300 yards away from the vessel. We came upon 2 juvenile Blue Whales and observed that they did not show their flukes too.

6 Blue Whales
50 Bottlenose Dolphins
3 Mola Mola
1 False Killer Whale

We spotted 6 different blue whales out at the 9 mile bank, relaxing and spouting in the sun. Three mola molas were out sunning themselves. We encountered 2 pods of bottlenose dolphins, frolicking in the waves. There was even a false killer whale hanging out with one of the dolphin pods!

2 Fin Whales
1 Blue Whale
5 Bottlenose Dolphin
50 Common Dolphin

私たちはナガスクジラ2頭とシロナガスクジラ1頭が餌を食べているのを発見し、大喜びで9マイル堤防に向かった。シロナガスクジラはボートの近くに現れ、ゲストはクジラの息づかいを聞き、巨大な尾ビレを見ることができた。その直後、5頭ほどのバンドウイルカの群れに遭遇。帰りには、私たちの航跡で遊ぶコモンイルカの群れに遭遇した。

1 Blue Whale
500 Common Dolphin
1 Mola Mola

Saw several sea lions on buoys on the way out of the bay and more at the bait dock upon returning. The boat mostly stayed between 3-9 miles out or so from shore, eventually in over 1100 feet of water. On the way we saw several fairly large pods of common dolphins that rushed to the boat to bow ride, much to the children’s delight. They were relieved to be out on the ocean with a cool breeze looking for what rises – one blue whale, hundreds of common dolphins, and the spectacular sunfish or Mola Mola.

0 Dolphins
0 Whales

The ocean had 3-4 ft swells at 12-second intervals with occasional larger swells, especially at the 9-mile bank. The ride back was smoother with the sun burning through the marine layer, providing sunny skies, at about 12:00 pm. Occasional sea lions we spotted swimming & sunning with 1 flipper out of the water. Sea gulls and turns occasionally flew by. No other marine wildlife was spotted.

2 Blue Whales
600 Common Dolphins

We sailed out under marine layer conditions and saw several sea lions before leaving San Diego Bay. Soon a large pod of common dolphins was sited just beyond Point Loma. Heading west, we found 2 blue whales frequently showing their backs and small dorsal fins. We stayed with them for quite a while.

サンディエゴ・ホエール・ウォッチング：ナチュラリスト・ノート - 2024