SoCal Whale Watching

Going on a whale watching tour was on my bucket list. Only one word is needed to describe my experience: amazing. During the tour, Capitan Steve shared his vast knowledge of sea animals. We cruised through a large pod of dolphins and saw two fin whales!! 🐳🐬If I'm ever in LA again, I wouldn't hesitate to go on another tour. Depending on the time of year and weather, you never know what you'll see!! I can't recommend SoCal Whale Watching more highly.

I was in town for work but had some free time so I looked for a whale watching trip. I found SoCal Whale Watching close to where I was staying so I gave them a try. Capt. Steve did a fantastic job explaining what we were and were not likely to see based on the time of year. He knew the ecosystem well and explained a lot about how the food system worked in the area. We saw harbor seals, sea lions, costal bottle nosed dolphin, and got a couple of quick looks at a fin whale. It was a good trip. We left the dock at 9:30 and got back just after noon. This is the smallest boat I have taken for whale watching, (this was my 4th time) but even so, I fully enjoyed the trip. The boat seats around 9 I believe. There were 5 of us on this particular trip. I give Capt. Steve and So Cal Whale Watching my full recommendation.

The tour and Captain Steve were awesome. We were lucky enough to see whales, dolphins, seals, and sea lions on our trip despite the weather not being the most favorable.

We booked a private charter with Capt Steve. We had a wonderful time. We saw soooo many coastal dolphins. The whales were too shy, unfortunately. But that didn’t damper our spirits. We will book again soon. It was that amazing.

Great experience, would any time book it again, taking friends and family. You can even Uber there from any point in LA. We didn’t see any whale today, but plenty of dolphins and other animals - really magical. It’s a very small boat, making you feel very close to the animals. Our Guide was chill and kind, answering all our curious questions. If you choose this experience, don’t forget to bring cash for tips (unlike me… )

Its a small boat but it makes the experience so amazing..... there have been a lot of ripples but Steve warned us before getting on board and offered us a free refund if we wanted to cancell last minute!
We didnt got to see whales but we saw a big nursery pod of dolphins....they played around the boat for a while....an amazing experience! Also Scott gave a lot of info. 100% worth your money and time!

PARKING: the max at the Pier is 2 hrs but if you go inside the building and show your ticket you can buy a daypass for $3.

I was on the Sunday morning trip with Captain Steve and two other guests. It was a nice trip, we’ve seen a huge group of dolphins, sea lions, sunfishes and finally two blue whales. He waited until they came back up to the surface from their dive so we could see these beautiful animals a little bit longer, before we had to return to the harbor.