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Newport Beach: Whale and Dolphin-Watching Cruise

4.4  / 5116 reviews
Activity provider:Newport Landing Cruises
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Newport Beach: Whale and Dolphin-Watching Cruise

Activity provider:Newport Landing Cruises
4.4  / 5116 reviews

From US$ 48.50 per person

Spot some of the ocean's largest inhabitants as you search for whales and dolphins off the coast of Newport Beach. Keep your eyes peeled on this whale and doplin-watching cruise on a specialized boat.

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Duration 2.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Keep your eyes peeled as you try to spot different kind of marine mammals
  • Set off on a whale-watching ship designed especially for viewing marine life
  • Enjoy the convenience of a tour that's only a short drive from Los Angeles
  • Look out for blue whales, finback whales, gray whales, minke whales, and more
  • Sit back and relax on the calm ocean waters that surround Newport Harbor
Full description

Head out on a whale and dolphin-watching cruise from Newport Beach. The waters surrounding Newport Harbor offer deep nutrient-rich waters that attract all types of marine creatures. With a 96% success rate, almost every trip has the opportunity to see whales or dolphins.

Look out for giant blue whales (during the summer and fall months), finback whales, gray whales (winter and spring months), minke whales, humpback whales, several types of dolphin (including giant rizzo dolphin over 14 feet in length), seals, and all sorts of other marine life.

Most whale-watching cruises take in the scenic backdrops of Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach, and Newport Beach while viewing the gentle giants just a few hundred yards from shore. Due to the geography of the Orange County coastline that surrounds Newport Harbor, ocean conditions are incredibly calm.

The captain and crew have backgrounds in marine biology and can provide details about the marine creatures, environment, and ecosystems.

Includes
  • Whale and dolphin-watching cruise
  • Captain and crew
  • Binoculars (available to rent)
  • Drinks (available to purchase)

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Please check-in at Newport Landing Whale Watching, located on the Balboa Boardwalk, Suite A.

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Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 116 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.5/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Value for money
    4.3/5
  • Service
    5/5

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We had a great time!!! Newport Beach was the best beach we visited during our stay in LA. The overall experience was great, we didn’t see any whales but many dolphins and seals. The dolphins were right next to us !!! Just the tour with the boat was lots of fun!

September 2, 2023

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Maíra – BrazilVerified booking

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Me and my son absolutely loved this activity. Both the captain and his mate went out of their way to make this a memorable experience. We were fortunate enough to see a blue whale, some dolphins and a gorgeous sunset but if we hadn’t, the tour would have still been worth it. Everything was beautiful to see!

June 8, 2023

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Tambi – United StatesVerified booking

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We didn’t get to see any whales but the crew was fantastic! We saw many dolphins and he saw to it that we got some interaction from the dolphins which was really what we went out there to see it was beautiful to see them up close and the captain was so knowledgeable we walked away with a nice experience and smarter than when we boarded. The boat was smaller than what was advertised but it worked out for the better as if we’d had the bigger one we’d chosen to go upstairs and would’ve missed the interaction with the dolphins and CA sea lions and the jelly fish.

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