Bodega Bay Whale Charters

04/24/2024

Super happy group today. From London and New York.

04/03/2024

From the Captain: There were several Gray Whales spotted today in Bodega Bay. Here is a young calve.

10/24/2023

More mom and calve activity wow! the ocean is everything to this planet

10/01/2023

Some tail slapping going on and what a sound.

09/18/2023

The Humpbacks are feeding. Wow! What a site

09/04/2023

Todays spectacular ocean experience

09/03/2023

Part of todays Humpback Whale Show.

08/10/2023

We visited with over 20 Humpback Whales today in Bodega Bay.

06/28/2023

Whale Watching, a Year Round Experience

When it comes to whale watching, Bodega Bay and the connecting pacific ocean is a great location for many reasons. A few of those reasons to be mentioned are the bay itself, the quick access to the Pacific Ocean for vessels and the food supply for the whales in the surrounding waters.
The gray whales are often seen with their offspring,during the winter and spring seasons.The outer Bodega Bay provides a rest and feeding area for the gray whales.The Humpback Whales can be seen during the spring, summer and fall seasons. Humpback whales are a favorite of whale watchers, they are often active, jumping out of the water (breaching) and slapping the surface with their pectoral fins or tails and are most often seen offshore where their food supply is located. They have been seen in the outer bay when the schools of anchovy are there. The humpback whale population has been increasing significantly in the past years with multiple pods being spotted regularly during the seasons. The Blue Whale is massive and can not be confused with the other whales due to its size. Its massive beauty is a sight to be seen and when you do, you will never forget it. The blue whale usually shows up off shore in the summer and fall seasons. The killer whales, also known as Orcas, have been seen more often out of Bodega Bay in recent years. They have been seen between June and December but are a rare sighting compared to the humpback and gray whale. The minke whale is smaller than the humpback whale and is not seen as often. They often travel alone or in pods of two and they have been spotted primarily in the summer and fall seasons. Of the previously mentioned whales, in my fifteen years of operating my vessel out of Bodega Bay, the most common are the mighty humpback whale and the gray whale. Both of these whales are friendly and majestic. As a visitor in their environment, I always respect their space and give plenty of distance. With that said, it is not uncommon for them to approach a vessel out of curiosity.
Whale sightings are never guaranteed but if you don’t go you will never know. If you plan on visiting Bodega Bay and wish to experience these amazing and majestic mammals, there are two options: from land or from the water. From land the ideal location is the Bodega Head where you can visualize them when they are close to the coastline. You can watch them blow spouts of water as they exhale and see their fluke as they dive deep.. The other is from the water.
There are private charter boats that are operated by sea captains with years of experience from Bodega Bay that will provide you with an experience of a lifetime. Here you can get up close and see the barnacles on the whale, hear the mighty spouting from the blowhole and even make eye contact with a whale. Whatever choice you make will be a good one.
As Jane Goodall once said “Whales, like elephants, are so social and intelligent.” Well, I can validate that through my experience and I would love for you to experience it also.

Captain Christian Pebbles
Bodega Bay Whale Charters

06/14/2023

Another day with multiple Whale sightings. Exiting and amazing. The ocean is awesome

06/11/2023

Orcas and Humpback Whales today. Wow!

05/29/2023

Yesterdays humpback whale experience, got to share it with some people from Colorado

05/26/2023

We were surrounded by Humpback Whales today in Bodega Bay. There were a lot of young whales. Here are 2 of them

04/26/2023

I had the privilege of assisting a family with the releasing of their fathers ashes into the ocean today. I provided them the exact longitude and latitude location via GPS. That information will always be with them always.

04/10/2023

A Gray Whale calf following its mother. Today out of Bodega Bay.

04/05/2023

This Gray whales had us going in circles. She was a beautiful thing

04/01/2023

Another beautiful day with the Gray Whales

03/17/2023

02/23/2023

Took the day off from whale watching

12/12/2022

A massive blue whale on a past trip. What a treat to see this mammal.

12/09/2022

Took the day off whale watching and took some friends from Tahoe crabbing. Nothing but jumbo crabs

11/29/2022

Amazing Humpback whale. It never gets old.

11/29/2022

Great day with the Humpback whales in Bodega Bay.

11/23/2022

A happy family of five viewing a pod of humpback whales and a herd of sea lions what an amazing site with Bodega Bay Whale Charters

11/23/2022

One happy family yesterday while watching a pod of humpback whales and a herd of sea lions working together. Another amazing day with Bodega Bay Whale Charters

11/14/2022

Humpback showed up really close to the boat today!

11/14/2022

Beautiful whales today! Bodega Bay Whale Charters

11/05/2022

Another amazing day out with the whales