Capt Dave's Dolphin and Whale Safari | Whale & Dolphin Watching

Get eye-to-eye underwater with dolphins & whales without getting wet! High-tech catamaran gets you up close while marine naturalists narrate. Homemade brownies served. Watch trips live @ WhaleWatchingTV.com

The most unique dolphin and whale watching vessel in the World! Bring the kids, family and friends to get up-close and personal with herds of dolphin up to 5,000 strong and whales all year round. Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Safari will take you aboard a high-speed, high-tech catamaran sailboat for an educational and incredibly exciting experience where you’ll get a chance to get within arm’s reach of magnificent whales and huge dolphin herds. Exclusive eye-to-eye underwater viewing pod lets you swim with dolphins and whales without getting wet! See and hear below the surface with an underwater camera and hydrophone while experienced marine naturalists narrate, including Capt. Dave Anderson, whose award winning film on Wild Dolphins & Whales has drawn people worldwide to Dana Point. See and touch our incredible collection of whale and dolphin artifacts. Mrs. Capt. Dave’s triple fudge brownies are served on every safari. Visit WhaleWatchingTV.com to view whales and dolphins LIVE from your computer during our daily whale watching excursions.

Months

January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December

Duration

Short (1-3 hours) • Half-day (3-6 hours)

Vessel types

Large boat (50+ passengers) • Small boat (0-50 passengers) • Under sail / Yacht

Times and prices

Daily departures, year round. Trip times vary though are often at 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM. Please call for specific availability. $55 adults $35 children 3-12 2 and under free

About our skippers and naturalist guides

Coast Guard licensed Captain Dave Anderson is an experienced marine naturalist, award winning filmmaker, photographer, author, and conservationist. In 1995 Capt. Dave mounted an underwater camera and hydrophone on the bow of his boat and began taking his cameras on every trip to record what his passengers experienced first-hand. It took him five years to create the documentary “Wild Dolphins & Whales of Southern California”, an experience that has forever changed his life. Captain Dave organized Orange County's only whale disentanglement group in 2008 and was hands-on with Lily the Gray Whale’s disentanglement that made national headlines. Frequently called upon as an authority on wild dolphins and whales in this area, Capt. Dave has appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC, as well as local network affiliates and the Travel Channel. His photographs have appeared on the cover of newspapers and magazines and have appeared on special exhibit at various locales. He also worked with filmmaker Greg McGillivray for the IMAX film Dolphins, helping to locate large herds of dolphin.

Facilities

Access to wheelhouse • Hands-on materials (bones, shells etc) • Naturalist guide(s) as well as skipper • On board hydrophone • On board video • PA system • Reading material available • Restrooms / toilets on board • Scenic backdrop to encounters • Snacks / drinks • Support conservation • Use a code of conduct

We frequently

Listen to whale song • Listen to whales and dolphins • See a whale's tail • See leaping dolphins • See leaping whales • Showered by whale blows • Watch whales and dolphins

Baleen Whales

Blue Whale • Fin Whale • Gray Whale • Humpback Whale • Minke Whale

Ocean Dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin • Long-beaked Common Dolphin • Pacific White-sided Dolphin • Risso's Dolphin • Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Other wildlife and points of interest

Sharks and Elephant Seals

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