Daily Sightings

An incredible day of whale watching on Monterey Bay with long-beaked common dolphins, humpback whales, and killer whales! The highlight was an exciting encounter with five killer whales that appeared to represent two different family groups. From the CA51 pod, we spotted two large males—Bumper, who gave us our closest looks, and Orion—along with Star,…

Another incredible day of Monterey Bay whale watching with fantastic sightings of humpback whales, large pods of long-beaked common dolphins, and California sea lions! Guests enjoyed excellent looks at humpback whales throughout Monterey Bay, along with energetic long-beaked common dolphins traveling through the area and groups of California sea lions. The abundance of marine wildlife…

An incredible day of Monterey Bay whale watching brought exciting sightings of humpback whales and a pod of four killer whales—the CA39As! Our Monterey whale watching guests enjoyed fantastic looks at the CA39A killer whale pod, including the large adult male CA39A2, affectionately known as “Monet” or “Shrek.” Seeing killer whales in Monterey Bay is…

Monterey Bay delivered an incredible day of whale watching with sightings of humpback whales and the CA39A killer whale pod! Guests enjoyed fantastic looks at humpback whales throughout the bay before encountering the CA39As, providing an exciting opportunity to see both humpback whales and killer whales on the same Monterey whale watching trip. Killer whale…

Incredible Monterey Bay whale watching today with large groups of humpback whales throughout the bay! Guests also encountered pods of common dolphins and large rafts of California sea lions, making for an action-packed day on the water. Monterey Bay continues to offer outstanding opportunities to see humpback whales, dolphins, sea lions, and other marine wildlife…

Incredible Monterey Bay whale watching today with large groups of humpback whales throughout the bay! Guests also encountered pods of common dolphins and large rafts of California sea lions, making for an action-packed day on the water. Monterey Bay continues to offer outstanding opportunities to see humpback whales, dolphins, sea lions, and other marine wildlife…

An incredible day of Monterey Bay whale watching with multiple humpback whales actively lunge feeding and putting on spectacular full-body breaches! Guests enjoyed unforgettable views of these humpback whales feeding and breaching along the Monterey Bay coast, making for an amazing California whale watching experience.

Great day for whale watching in Monterey Bay! We seen a huge pod of 100 common dolphins and Multiple Humpback whale sighting. We encountered the CA51A and CA50B orcas once again!

An action-packed Monterey Bay whale watching trip! We started with 150 common dolphins bow and wake riding before encountering members of the CA51A killer whale family. The young orcas were kelping, breaching, and surfing on their backs! We finished with 8–10 different humpback whales among dozens feeding throughout the area.  

We encountered 40+ humpback whales, including a huge feeding group of around 30 humpbacks surrounded by nearly 200 sea lions. We also spotted exciting breaching and other surface activity in the distance—spectacular whale watching and marine wildlife action on Monterey Bay!

We encountered around 50 humpback whales, focusing on a feeding group of about 20 alongside sea lions. We finished with a close pass from three killer whales (orcas)—the CA51As and CA50B—before heading back to Monterey.

Amazing Monterey Bay whale watching near Moss Landing! We spotted 20 common dolphins, 30+ humpback whales, and three killer whales (orcas)—two CA51As and CA50B. We also encountered a northern fur seal, making for an incredible day of whale watching on the Monterey Bay!