Helpful Hints for Whale Watching
Whale-watching is truly a magical experience. These giant, graceful creatures explore the Earth’s oceans, and getting the chance to see them up close is incredible. While the whale-watching experience is
The Peculiar Mola Mola
When you think of a fish, the Mola mola is probably not what you’d picture. This strange fish has a somewhat circular body that is flattened from side-to-side with no
False Killer Whales Spotted off the San Diego Coast
Some of the most amazing experiences are unexpected! Recently, despite dense fog, a pod of more than 20 False Killer Whales (Pseudorca crassidens) were spotted in our local waters. These
International Save the Vaquita Day is July 9, 2016!
While you may be lucky enough to spot a blue whale, the largest animal on Earth, during a City Cruises Summer Blue Whale Cruise, did you know that the smallest
Learn About and Track the Gray Whale Migration
It’s whale-watching season for the Gray Whales in San Diego, which is an amazing experience if you have yet to try it. Whether you’re planning a whale-watching adventure, or just
Invasion of the Jellyfish!
White-spotted Jellyfish have been recently spotted in San Diego Bay While we may occasionally get visitors from Australia on Hornblower Whale Watch Cruises, recently another Australian visitor has been spotted
December 2016-April 2017 Whale Watching Season Summary
Wow! What a whale of a season! See our Sightings Summary Infographic for total numbers of sightings of 10 species of Cetaceans (whales and dolphins) during Hornblower’s Whale & Dolphin
15 Less-Common Seabirds to See on San Diego Bay
You can see some amazing seabirds on our City Cruises Whale Watch cruise in San Diego, the most common of which can be found here. Here are some other, less
FAQs Whale Watching
Frequently Asked Questions Book Your Whale Watching Tour Do you really see whales? Of course, the answer is yes we see Whales and Dolphins! Primarily we see Gray whales in
Save the date for Fran Drescher’s Cabaret Cruise!
Oh, Mr. Sheffield!” If you don’t know who Fran Drescher is by now, you should add “The Nanny” to your Netflix/Hulu binge watch list. Hilarious and spunky, Fran Drescher played