Heading North
Over the past two weeks, we’ve been seeing more and more Gray Whales traveling north along San Diego’s coast. Juveniles and adult females (without calves), and adult males are migrating …
Amazing Whale Watching Sightings Reported On Hornblower Cruises
By Rebecca Milkey, Southern California Director of Marketing Successful Sightings and Statistics from Hornblower Captains, Crew and Volunteer Whalers from San Diego Natural History Museum Percentage of Cruises that Hornblower …
Hornblower Helping to Reduce the Use of Plastic Straws
Now you can help Hornblower help keep the oceans healthy for wildlife! In support of the nation’s efforts to reduce the amount of “single use” plastics entering the oceans, straws …
Scientists Track Gray Whale Migration From Big Sur Bluffs After 7 Year Hiatus
Taken from “A Winter’s Watch: Scientists Track Whale Migration From Big Sur Bluffs” from the Montery Herald website The census in 2011 estimated the current population to be about 21,000, …
Indications are this year’s Whale Watching is going to be fantastic!
The New York Times is reporting today that whale sightings along the coast off of Monterey, California are fantastic. This is a good sign for whale watching in San Diego. …
Even Gray Whales Enjoy Travel Snacks
You may have heard that Gray Whales fast during the long migration to and from the breeding grounds and only eat on the northern feeding grounds. So what’s up with …
Whale Watching Captain visits the USNS Mercy
Hornblower’s very own Captain Jose had the honor of visiting the USNS Mercy earlier this month. He was invited by commanding officer, Captain John Rotruck after he had enjoyed the …
We’ve got the Blues!
We’ve been quite surprised over the last few weeks to have multiple Blue Whale sightings, 4 so far!. This is unusual as Blue Whales call Southern California home in summer …
Today’s Gray Whales Swim Right Up to the Hornblower Boat
San Diego Whale Watching Report for 3/17: What a glorious day on the water! The luck of the Irish was with us today for both cruises: AM: About 6 miles …