Best California whale watching trip for pelagics? (1 Viewer)

[ignicapilla]

Hello, can anyone recommend a good whale-watching trip for pelagics please? I find trips dedicated to pelagics are a little too expensive and mostly booked already (I am looking for a trip which isn't booked for september this year). I am looking for something under 100$ per person. Thanks!

 

[pbjosh]

What part of CA? It’s a big place and it’ll cost you more to drive from San Diego to San Fran than it would to just pay for a pelagic.

 

[ignicapilla]

What part of CA? It’s a big place and it’ll cost you more to drive from San Diego to San Fran than it would to just pay for a pelagic.

I will be driving from Los Angeles to San Francisco and possibly a little further north and stopping on the way, so anywhere in between. Sorry, forgot to specify.

 

[pbjosh]

The Monterrey Bay whale watches (I have gone out of Moss Landing 10+ yrs ago, not sure who the best operator / boat is now) are generally quite good… September is a good season as well.

I would check Alvaro’s Adventures for availability. Alvaro is a class act and his trips are invariably enjoyable and very productive. I would suggest they are worth the price premium but of course that is my opinion based on my criteria.

I am sure there are people from CA who will be more up to date and / or chime in, hopefully others chime in.

 

[ignicapilla]

The Monterrey Bay whale watches (I have gone out of Moss Landing 10+ yrs ago, not sure who the best operator / boat is now) are generally quite good… September is a good season as well.

I would check Alvaro’s Adventures for availability. Alvaro is a class act and his trips are invariably enjoyable and very productive. I would suggest they are worth the price premium but of course that is my opinion based on my criteria.

I am sure there are people from CA who will be more up to date and / or chime in, hopefully others chime in.

Thanks for your suggestions, I'll look into that!

 

[Mysticete]

There are good watches out of San Francisco as well, and Blue Whale is reliable in summer. I think the company I used once operates out of the famous San Francisco wharf area.