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Newport Landing Whale and Dolphin Watching Cruise

Davey's Locker Chartered Boats, Departs from Davey's Locker (400 Main Street Newport Beach, CA 92661)
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View giant blue whales during the summer and fall months and the annual grey whale migration bringing tens of thousands of grey whales along the coast during the winter and spring months. Huge pods of several species of dolphin are very common as are the resident sea lions. With a 96% success rate, almost every cruise has many viewing opportunities. An added plus is picturesque coastal backdrops of Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and Huntington Beach. This cruise lasts approximately two and a half hours.

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Davey's Locker Chartered Boats
Departs from Davey's Locker,
400 Main Street
Newport Beach, CA 92661
Website
(949) 673-1435
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    Bring warmer clothes then to exspect. the ocean will be 10 degrees cooler
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    Take the motion sickness pill if you're easy to get sea sick
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    Sunglasses are helpful.
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336 Goldstar Member Reviews

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No whales spotted on our Labor Day mid afternoon trip, but some had been spotted in the recent days according to sign they had out front, but we did encounter a very entertaining school of dolphin, some of which were swimming right next to the boat. Before that not many people moved around the boat, and I didn't see anybody going between the top and bottom decks. Would have been nice to have more seat choices, but it was still okay, and nice to stand up every once in awhile and take in the view. Ocean was cold, but I was prepared with layers. Took on a bag with snacks and drinks, no problem.
Written on Sep 09 2010

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Jamesheadshot2
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It was a lot of fun. Didn't see a whale this time, but got some great dolphin photos.

Check-in process could have been a little smoother. the 9am cruise didn't actually depart until 9:30ish. But other than that, it was fun!
Written on Apr 09 2012

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Jsuit
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Really cool event. Literally hundreds of Dolphins! We did see two whales, but they are very shy and did not surface often. The weather was perfect; all in all a fabulous event!
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We had a gorgeous day (Sat 3/28) and the ocean was just splendid. We did not see whales but spotted quite a few dolphins. The outing in itself was such a pleasure that it didn't matter. It's a great family event but not for smaller children since they would probably be bored.
The boat, Western Pride, is a fishing boat but a VERY CLEAN one. Didn't smell any offensive odors at all. It holds just a smaller amount of people (I think we might have had 40-50) and the captain and crew were very accommodating with observations and comments. Definitely will do it again since on disembarking, they gave us a ticket for a half price cruise in the future.(because we didn't see whales). Very appreciative of that.
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More Information About Whale Watching & Dolphin Cruises

Website

http://www.newportwhales.com/

Description

Newport Landing provides multiple whale watching trips daily departing from Newport Beach. Newport Landing is centrally located in Orange County and minutes from Los Angeles. Newport Landing offers whale watching tours all year.

Year-round cruises view many varieties of whales including the giant blue whale (which attains lengths over 80 feet) during the summer/fall months, the gray whale migration during the traditional winter and spring months, several types of dolphin year-round, seals, and many other types of marine life. Each cruise is a unique experience; you may never know what you might encounter. A recent cruise encountered a huge pod of killer whales numbering over 30 killer whales including adults and young.

The waters surrounding Newport Harbor offer deep, nutrient-rich waters, which attract all types of marine creatures. The Laguna Beach coastline is just south of Newport Harbor and offers some of the most beautiful coastline in Southern California. The gray whales very commonly seen on these cruises seem to enjoy the beauty of the Laguna Beach coastline as well, with many whales spotted just a couple hundred yards off of the beach. Most of Newport Landing's whale watching cruises take in the scenic backdrops of Laguna Beach, Newport Beach and Huntington Beach. Due to the geography of the Orange County coastline and the protection of Catalina Island, the ocean conditions are incredibly calm and comparable to a fresh water lake, allowing whale watchers to fully enjoy the amazing viewing experiences.

The primary whale watching ship is 65 feet in length with a large upstairs sundeck, wrap-around outside seating, snack bar with food and beverages, and indoor seating with large windows. It was designed just for viewing marine life. Captains and crews have backgrounds in marine biology and are incredibly knowledgeable, providing details on marine creatures, environment, and ecosystems.