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SoCal Whale Watching
Fast RIB adventures, intimate wildlife encounters.
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Fast RIB adventures, intimate wildlife encounters.
SoCal Whale Watching offers ocean adventures from Long Beach's 200 Aquarium Way Dock 1. Guests praise a small, fast RIB with a knowledgeable crew delivering engaging commentary as they chase dolphins, seals, sea lions, and humpbacks. Reviews highlight memorable sightings, expert captains, and a welcoming, wildlife-focused experience.
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Guided RIB boat tours to spot humpback whales, fin whales, dolphins, and other marine wildlife with expert commentary.
Exclusive boat rentals for special occasions like anniversaries or group outings, with personalized itineraries.
In-depth insights from knowledgeable naturalists on marine life behavior, feeding habits, and local ocean ecology.
Close-up views and optimal positioning for capturing photos of dolphins, sea lions, whales, and scenic ocean views.
Specialized tours during peak migration seasons (e.g., November) for enhanced chances to see humpback and other whales.
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Overall rating
Adam Blau
Really amazing experience with a super knowledgeable crew! They gave excellent commentary on everything we saw and everywhere we went. We came across hundreds of dolphins, sea lions, and ultimately a humpback whale towards the end of our trip. Really amazing experience, couldn't recommend more!
Tim Crouch
Simply outstanding. Great crew who gave excellent explanation throughout. You really reap the benefits of being in a smaller faster boat to be able to cover distances quickly and dwell for longer when you see something. We were super lucky and got to see sealions, a couple of big pods of dophins, lots of bird life and, the highlight, a couple of humpbacks, including a coupe of full breaches and lots of kelping. Not every trip will be as lucky but I can tell that every trip would be just as dedicated to finding these magnificant mammals, with the same infectious enthusiasm for them.
Gina LaBier
Ten out of 5 stars ! The whales were not there due to weather, still the two huge groups of beautiful dolphins gave us a show! We were able to see so much wildlife and in the sea lions and birds just a gorgeous day! Jessame and Captain were incredibly informative on so much, sea life, feedings, the area and history. Can't wait to come in Nov! Best $ spent all summer. (Skip the movie and dinner ) No comparison to the huge boats filled with people. It's a magical time! Love how the respect the wildlife! See you soon stay blessed 💕
Shirley & Piers Miller
We absolutely loved this whale and Dolphin watching trip in a RIB. It was the last day of our holiday and finished it perfectly. I know you can't guarantee to see wild life but God really blessed us, we saw a Fin whale 3 times, motored along amidst several hundreds of common dolphins stampeding, and we were surrounded by bottle nose dolphins too at one point. Captain Steve and the Naturalist (sorry I've forgotten her name) were brilliant, they really knew how to find the whales and dolphins and were clearly very passionate about them. Just being out on the sea would have been gorgeous, but our interaction with the wild life was so special.
Jim Danno
We booked to experience Whale and Dolphin watching for our anniversary. What a great time we had. Captain Matt expertly guided the boat into position so that we could get some great photos of Dolphins. ( I messed up and had camera on selfie mode) We saw Seals and Sea lions up close also. Captain Matt was very knowledgeable on what to look for on the horizon. We really enjoyed our day out on the ocean and highly recommend doing it. We'll be back!
