About Whale Watching in San Diego

Grey whale migration season in San Diego starts in December and runs through April, but it typically peaks in January. Grey whales migrate down the coast from Alaska into the cozy waters inside the Baja Peninsula to give birth to calfs during the winter. It is the longest migration of any animal on earth so the least you can do is migrate your way to the coast to watch it. If you get lucky you might see orcas too – and you didn’t even have to go to SeaWorld.

Find a whale watching charter to get out on the ocean (they are all pretty equal, we chose City Cruises because they partner with The Natural History Museum) and see some friendly ocean mammals. Or you can pick a seat on the coast (up on some cliffs is your best bet) to watch the whales from there. Gaze out into the middle distance and look for their spouts when they surface to breathe or if you’re lucky you’ll see them breaching.

Best Parts

  • Charters offer food and beveragesg
  • Sitting on the cliffs offer a nice sunset view too
  • Bring warm clothes, San Diego gets cold

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