Remarkable Risso’s Dolphins
Risso’s Dolphins (Grampus griseus) We finished our 2017 Summer Whale Watching season with an appearance of rarely-spotted Risso’s Dolphins. Whale watch naturalists aboard the cruise mentioned that they only see …
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 …
Reoccuring Sightings of Semi-famous Mottled Dolphin Named “Patches” from Adventure Hornblower
SD Natural History Museum Whalers and whale watching regulars like Mike Roerder (author of 1000 Whales in a Year) are out on cruises enough to spot reoccurring animals. The “regulars” …
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 …
Winter Whale Watching Kick-off
Hornblower’s 2017-2018 Winter Whale watching season began with perfect whale spotting and viewing conditions last weekend. On Saturday, Whalers from the San Diego Natural History Museum gathered on the Adventure …
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
Groups
Hornblower Cruises & Events offers a variety of group discounts and packages on our Whale & Dolphin Watching Adventures and booking your group is as easy as 1, 2, 3! …
San Diego Bay’s Reptilian Residents
Did you know Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) are native to San Diego? These aquatic herbivores (vegetarians) are attracted to the bay’s warm, shallow waters where they can find food …