Whale Watching involves a lot of watching. Our mission is to provide people with access to the sea to interface with marine life, view the california scenery from the sea and have the opportunity for the possibility to see whales. Some trips we see 20 whales, some trips we do not see any whales. Some trips the weather comes up, some trips the weather is sunny and glorious, some trips the seas are rough, some trips the seas are flat and calm like a mirror. We really do not have any control over this, our goal is to provide you the opportunity to explore the Farallon Islands, the Pacific Ocean and the the California Coast. An Expert naturalist is on board to describe local history of the San Franciso Bay the Farallons or the California Coast, geology, landmarks, lighthouses, identify marine life and sea birds and provide an educational experience. We hope that you enjoy discovering the area with us.

• Blue Whales (Migrate July through October)
  Click here for the "Blue Whale ACS Cetacean Fact Sheet"
  Blue Whales travel alone or in pairs
  Blue Whales blow up to 30 feet
  Blue Whales dive under for 10 to 20 minutes between surfacing
  When these whales surface, they may blow 8 to 15 times making sahllow dives at 12 to 15 seconds between blows and before surfacing.
  Blue Whales raise their flukes or tails before diving
  Blue Whales have a U shaped head.
• Humpback Whales (Migrate July through November )
  Click here for the "Humpback Whale ACS Cetacean Fact Sheet"
  Humpback Whales travel in groups of 1 to 10 whales
  Humpback Whales blow 4 to 8 times between dives
  Humpback Whales blow up to 10 feet in short bushy balloon shaped blows
  Humpback Whales are nick named "Ballerinas of the sea" for their graceful breeches
  Humpback Whales raise their flukes or tails before diving
  
• Gray Whales (Migrate November through May)
  Click here for the "Gray Whale ACS Cetacean Fact Sheet" Gray Whales travel groups of 1 to 5
  Gray Whales blow 5 to 14 feet in V shaped blows
  Gray Whales are not migrating as far north or as far south as they used to
  This is because they are finding nutrient waters on the coast of California and Oregon
  For this reason, Gray Whales are sometimes "resident" to certain areas
  Gray Whales raise their flukes or tails before diving
  
• Sperm Whales (Migrate November through April)
  Click here for the "Sperm Whale ACS Cetacean Fact Sheet" Sperm Whales are up to 50 feet in length
  Sperm Whales have a low blow up to 8 feet and forward
  Sperm Whales have a dorsal lump and bumpy spine
  Sperm Whales do not have a dorsal fin
  Sperm Whales raise their flukes or tails before diving
  Sperm Whales have a box car shaped head.
  Sperm Whales are EXTREMELY rare to see in this area, and require a lot of whale watching patience. They have been spotted however out at the Continental Shelf and beyond.
  
• Pacific White Sided Dolphin (California Coast June through Novemeber)
  Pacific White Sided Dolphin are about 7 feet in length
  Pacific White Sided Dolphin have 2 white body streaks
  Pacific White Sided Dolphin have a tall falcate fine
  Pacific White Sided Dolphin travel in groups of 5 to 100 dolphin
  Pacific White Sided Dolphin are often in the company of other dophins or marine life