Monterey and Carmel Whale Watching Tours


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7 Best Monterey and Carmel Whale Watching Tours

The trips worth booking.

The 7 monterey and carmel whale watching tours travellers rate most highly, gathered in one place. What you are likely to see, when the season runs, who skippers the boat, and what a place on deck costs.

7 Best Monterey and Carmel Whale Watching Tours

4 Hour Whale Watching Tour From Monterey - What you’re most likely to see (and why you might see something different)
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4 Hour Whale Watching Tour From Monterey

1.4 Hour Whale Watching Tour From Monterey

3.5-hour Monterey whale watch with marine biologists, photo tips, and a real shot at gray, humpback, and blue whales.

Most Popular 5.0

“This is a fantastic whale watching tour. We heard that it’s a guaranteed trip to see at least one whale. In our trip, we saw sea otters, two sharks, one sun fish jumping out of the water and more than a decade of humpback whales. Captain JJ observed a feeding zone from distance and brought…”

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Monterey Whale Watching Tour - Monterey Whale Watching That Actually Uses the Bay’s Superpowers
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Monterey Whale Watching Tour

2.Monterey Whale Watching Tour

Monterey whale watching from Fisherman’s Wharf with expert naturalists, comfortable multi-deck boats, and a VIP upper deck option for $20.

4.5

“A very well done cruise! Beautiful boat, knowledgeable and friendly staff. We were very lucky to see so many Humpbacks. A wonderful day. I would recommend to anyone. I’m an 85 year old woman and I loved it!”

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Whale Watching Tour - Where You Meet, What Time You Go, and How the Day Flows
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Whale Watching Tour

3.Whale Watching Tour

Whale watching in Monterey Bay on a long-running company’s boat, with captain narration, onboard restroom, and a good shot at humpbacks.

4.5

“Do not over sell the tickets over all we saw a good show the staff could be a little more professional overall I give this a 5 out of 10”

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Monterey Bay Whale Watching - What you can spot in Monterey Bay waters
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Monterey Bay Whale Watching

4.Monterey Bay Whale Watching

Sea Goddess whale watching from Moss Landing in Monterey Bay. Spot humpbacks, orcas, and more on a 2–3 hour cruise.

4.5

“Our trip was canceled so I need a refund. They text us about an hour after I paid for it and canceled.”

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3-Hour Whale Watching Tour from Monterey - Stop One: Old Fisherman’s Wharf—Getting Oriented Fast
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3-Hour Whale Watching Tour from Monterey

5.3-Hour Whale Watching Tour from Monterey

A 3-hour Monterey whale watching cruise with marine biologist narration, coffee or tea, and real help spotting whales and dolphins.

5.0

“it was good to see whales i went when it wasn’t so crowded if you get sea sick i would not go. it was very rocky but i was ok and i enjoyed it the tour director was very nice and funny and the crew was very sympathetic to sick passengers”

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Afternoon Whale Watch - Smaller Boat, Better Views: Why This Ride Feels Closer to the Sea
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Afternoon Whale Watch

6.Afternoon Whale Watch

A small-boat afternoon whale watch from Monterey, led by marine biologists, with strong odds for humpbacks, dolphins, sea lions, and more.

5.0

“I wish that somewhere on the website instructions about what to expect, the company would have indicated that they strongly recommend you take something to prevent seasickness. During the instructions we received about 20 minutes before the trip started, the guide strongly encouraged everyone to take a seasickness pill which was only one dollar each.…”

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Sunset Whale Watch Tour in Monterey - Getting there: parking at 101 Washington St, then walking to 66 Fishermans Wharf
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Sunset Whale Watch Tour in Monterey

7.Sunset Whale Watch Tour in Monterey

A small-group sunset whale watch from Monterey’s Wharf with coffee, focused crew spotting, and a free evening onshore after about 3 hours.

5.0

“The trip was good as a whole. The guides was very knowledgable. We did see a few whales whilst at sea which was great but was advertised as sunset and that started AFTER we got back. So that was a little disappointing.”

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