Summer Gray Whale Spotted in the Bay
A young Gray Whale had been spotted over the weekend by Hornblower’s Captains during some of our Harbor Tours and Dinner Cruises. The small whale has been hanging out near
Learn More About California Sea Lions! Links to California Sea Lion Facts!
California Sea Lion, Marine Mammal Center marinemammalcenter.org/education/marine-mammal-information/pinnipeds/california-sea-lion The Marine Mammal Center Learn natural history and conservation information about California sea lions from one of the top marine mammal rescue organizations
The Twelve Seabirds of the Season in San Diego Bay
While whales are often the stars of a Hornblower Whale watching Cruises, cruising out to sea also provides a wonderful opportunity to see many seabird species. Here are 12 species
Watching the Whale Watchers Watch Whales
Friday June 30 was the first day of Hornblower Cruises & Events’ Blue Whale Watching season in San Diego and what a spectacular start to the season it was. Like
Orcas Ride the Wake of a Fishing Boat near San Diego
This exhilarating video perfectly captures the excitement of orcas playing in the wake of a small fishing charter boat. Orcas are a type of highly-social dolphin and will occasionally interact
Whale Watching Review on Yelp.com Touts Typical Great Experience
I had to report this great YELP.com review from Mel C, from Las Vegas, NV from 2/9/14 This review is for their Whale & Dolphin Watching Adventure, not for the
Interview with Wally Whale
We managed to catch-up with Wally the Whale to get an inside scoop on Hornblower’s upcoming Blue Whale Watching season: Hi, Wally! Welcome back to San Diego. Thanks, man. Great
Gray Whale Watching Season Begins
Our first Gray Whale of the season put on quite a show! Captain Earnesto Coleman and our expert Whale Watching Naturalists from the San Diego Natural History Museum spotted a
Hornblower Captain Recognized for Customer Service on San Diego Whale Watching Cruise
Love and kindness is indeed in the air at Hornblower! This past Valentine’s weekend Captain Gaetano Balistreri was recognized for his excellent guest relations on board the whale watching cruise
Scientists do Detective Work on a Dead Whale
Sadly, a dead Gray Whale was found washed up on a San Diego beach and towed to Fiesta Island. While spotting live whales is the main focus of our Whale