Discovery Whale Watch

Discovery Whale Watch Monterey Bay is the premier destination for whale watching year around! Monterey Bay is the premier destination for whale watching all year!
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We see whales every day here in Monterey. Our daily whale watch trips are narrated by a marine biologist or naturalist who provides educational and interesting information about whales, dolphins, and a wide variety of marine wildlife. In addition to teaching you about the wildlife, our marine biologists and naturalists will provide information about the natural history of the local area and talk a

bout conservation. While out on the ocean, our marine biologists and naturalists are also collecting sighting data for scientific research. We are highly invested in learning about our local wildlife and serving as a data collection resource for other scientists who study our local wildlife as well. Our daily whale watch trips are 3.5-4 hours in duration in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon. (Trips are weather permitting.) We travel to different locations within Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary to view whales and dolphins throughout the year. Our crew will show you how to spot whales and dolphins as well as give you advice on how to best capture photos and videos of the wildlife. We regularly send out a professional photographer on our whale watch trips to capture those amazing moments with the wildlife. Therefore, you don’t have to worry about getting the perfect shot. Furthermore, the photographers will be available to give you some tips and tricks for how to catch those moment for yourself while on board with us. We see whales year round! Learn more about the different species throughout the seasons on our website here: https://discoverywhalewatch.com/education/

09/07/2026

3 Humpback Whales were curious with our boat Chubasco on the 9am trip today (9/6)

Encounters like this don’t happen often and it’s all on their terms. We sat in neutral and let the whales do their thing until they moved on.

🎥: Deckhand Matt on 🛥️ Chubasco

Photos from trips August 12 - 23
08/30/2026

Photos from trips August 12 - 23

Photos from trips August 1 - 11th
08/28/2026

Photos from trips August 1 - 11th

Photos from trips July 18th - 31st
08/17/2026

Photos from trips July 18th - 31st

08/11/2026

The kind of scene Greek Mythology was made for: 4 giants in Poseidon’s realm rising from the depths to feed.

At first it was a single Humpback feeding but 3 others joined in and we got to witness cooperative lunge feeding!

Today’s afternoon trip (August 10th)

08/09/2026

House of Humpback

For those that don’t get the reference, “Caraxes” is the dragon ridden by Prince Daemon Targaryen in the Game of thrones spin-off show House of Dragon.

It’s also the name of the whale we encountered tail throwing/lobbing on the afternoon trip today. This whale was first documented in 2024. If you look closely, you can see it has had a run in with Killer Whales and lived to tell the tail! 🐋

8/8 1:30 pm trip

Photos from whale watch trips on July 10 - 17th
07/24/2026

Photos from whale watch trips on July 10 - 17th

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66 Fishermans Wharf
Monterey, CA
93940

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Monday 7am - 5pm
Tuesday 7am - 5pm
Wednesday 7am - 5pm
Thursday 7am - 5pm
Friday 7am - 5pm
Saturday 7am - 5pm
Sunday 7am - 5pm

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