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Dana Wharf has the best Whale Watching tours as well as the best fishing trips in Orange County, Ca. We also have FREE PARKING for our customers!

11/09/2026

Take a walk down memory lane with us as we share some history from our original office! 💙

From paintings of our fleet to family keepsakes and Don Hansen’s oldest Festival of Whales logo from 1975, these offices hold so many pieces of our story that most visitors never get to see.

As we begin packing up our original store and offices, we’re taking the time to document these special memories and carefully preserve them to display when we return to our home in the new building.

We’ll be moving into our temporary trailers soon, but in the meantime, there’s still time to stop by our original store before we officially make the move.

We look forward to seeing you in the store and out on the water! 🌊

Share your favorite memory of our original Dana Wharf location below! 💙

11/09/2026

The Dana Pride had a handful of white seabass on their 3/4 day trip yesterday. Fishing has continued to be fun and honestly the counts have had a good mix of fish. For their 3/4 day yesterday they caught :
167 sculpin
47 rockfish
32 white fish
11 sand bass
8 red rockfish
6 White Sea bass
5 bullet tuna
1 halibut
1 black skipjack

Fun fall fishing and we're out in great weather all week!

11/08/2026

🎣🔥 THE HALIBUT BITE WAS ON! 🐟

The Clemente found a hot halibut spot this past Thursday, and these anglers got in on some serious action! Quality halibut hitting the deck, solid catches, and one heck of a day on the water! 💪🎣

Congratulations to these anglers on an awesome day of fishing!

🏆 SAVE THE DATE! The Dana Wharf Halibut Derby kicks off January 8! Stay tuned for more details!

11/06/2026

🎣 It’s NOVEMBER and the tuna are still biting! 🐟🔥

Skipjack and yellowfin tuna all around the boat! How crazy is this El Niño weather?!

Check out these HUGE skipjack caught aboard the Clemente , all it takes is one good stop .

Who would’ve thought we’d still be seeing action like this in November?!

Tag your fishing crew and book your next trip on our website! 💙

11/06/2026

Yesterday's El Niño encounters included the pompano dorado caught on the troll and the cool visit from the shirt finned pilot whales of which we haven't seen in our area since 2015.

Water temps are still in the 73°-76° range. Mind blowing for November.

11/05/2026

Jumbo skipjacks have entered the Chad....err we mean the chat!

These chunky drag pullers and undoubtedly one of the best poke proteins on the planet, have been a fun addition to the offshore offerings.

Definitely not over yet!

11/05/2026

And another one of the wild El Niño happenings went down yesterday with this sierra mackerel caught aboard the Clemente Sportfishing.

We've been digging deep into our catch archives and can't find any evidence of our fleet EVER catching one of these warm water species up here.

Fishing is still great and we'd love to get you out!

11/04/2026

🦞 We’re hoopin’ it up after dark!

Grab your crew for a private lobster hoop netting trip aboard the Reel Fun! Whether you’re a first-timer or an experienced hoop netter, join us for an evening on the water.

🌙 6–10 PM
🦞 $1,500 private charter for up to 10 passengers
✅ All equipment included
🍴 Food and beverages available for purchase onboard

A valid fishing license and lobster report card are required. Don’t have yours? Both are available for purchase in our store!

Tag your lobster crew!

Book through the link in our bio or call (949) 496-5794 ext. 2 to book your trip! 💙🦞

11/04/2026

‼️The unreal fishing continues.‼️ On today's episode of "WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT" was the epic 22 white seabass caught aboard the Sum Fun with Capt Chase and crew.

The fish wanted the dropper looped anchovy and it was a steady pick for a while for the lucky anglers aboard today's 3/4 day.

It's been a wild one and we keep telling ourselves what will happen next....STAY TUNED!

11/02/2026

Today officially marked our first day of construction at Dana Point Harbor! 🚧 We’re still checking guests in at our original office until the trailers are ready. Follow the signs—they’ll guide you to us! 🐋🎣

As this next chapter begins, we’re continuing to share photos from our history. This one takes us back to the early 1990s, when anglers proudly posed in front of our Dana Wharf sign with their big catches. You can still do this today for a short time continue to come by and share your stories , the construction fences are up but we are still here !

We don’t know who this fisherman is, but that beautiful white seabass certainly gave him something to smile about! Take a closer look at the historic signs and the list of harbor businesses in the background. So many memories in one photo. ❤️

Recognize him—or remember any of those businesses? Tell us in the comments!

Address

34675 Golden Lantern Street
Dana Point, CA
92629

Opening Hours

Monday	5am - 6pm
Tuesday	5am - 6pm
Wednesday	5am - 6pm
Thursday	5am - 6pm
Friday	5am - 6pm
Saturday	5am - 6pm
Sunday	5am - 6pm

Website

https://danawharf.com/

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