Princess Monterey Whale Watching

Princess Monterey Whale Watching Whale Watching Monterey, Ca. Princess Monterey Whale Watching has been in the cruise business for over 30 years. They are protected by U.S. Copyright 2015.
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We are Monterey Bay’s leading company in narrated ocean and bay tours, specializing in natural history and biology of marine wildlife, especially whales! Our whale watching trips run year-round and are fully narrated by marine biologists/naturalists, all with years experience on the Monterey Bay. Come down to the historic Old Fisherman’s Wharf on the Monterey Bay and enjoy an unforgettable adventu

re with us at Princess Monterey Whale Watching. We offer safe, fun and educational trips for everyone to enjoy, including group tours, private charters, and marine education field trips for school groups (K-12). Every trip is different, so whether it’s your first time or you’re a veteran, come on out and see what the magical Monterey Bay will reveal today! The 100´ Princess Monterey and the Atlantis are the largest and most comfortable boats operating in Monterey. Our vessels feature easy step-on boarding, large clean restrooms, heated cabins with large windows for viewing and plenty of indoor and outdoor seating to ensure your comfort no matter what the weather. Both vessels meet the latest US Coast Guard regulations and are operated by licensed, experienced captains. (C) All photographs appearing on this site are the property of Princess Monterey Whale Watching as taken by staff and crew Randy Straka and Gina Thomas. Copyright Laws, and are not to be downloaded or reproduced in any way without the written permission of Princess Monterey Whale Watching. All Rights Reserved.

What a fun day! Playful pacific white-sided dolphins hanging out with humpback whales 💙 📷 #
02/25/2025

What a fun day! Playful pacific white-sided dolphins hanging out with humpback whales 💙



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Wishing everyone a happy Valentines Day! Join us for a Valentines Day Bay cruise 🛳 💕 departing at 5 pm today. Tickets 🎟 ...
02/14/2025

Wishing everyone a happy Valentines Day! Join us for a Valentines Day Bay cruise 🛳 💕 departing at 5 pm today. Tickets 🎟 are available at www.montereywhalewatching.com


Although we love the gray whales, there's nothing like a beautiful breaching humpback whale 🐋 This shot was taken last w...
02/06/2025

Although we love the gray whales, there's nothing like a beautiful breaching humpback whale 🐋

This shot was taken last week. Hopefully, we will see more humpback action soon!



It was such a fun day recently getting to watch the playful & acrobatic Pacific white-sided dolphins 🐬 We love it when t...
02/03/2025

It was such a fun day recently getting to watch the playful & acrobatic Pacific white-sided dolphins 🐬 We love it when they show up in Monterey Bay!



Gorgeous double breach captured by our photographer on a recent excursion 💙
02/03/2025

Gorgeous double breach captured by our photographer on a recent excursion 💙

**Romantic Valentine's Day Bay Cruise on Monterey Bay** Set sail this Valentine’s Day on a romantic cruise across the st...
01/22/2025

**Romantic Valentine's Day Bay Cruise on Monterey Bay**
Set sail this Valentine’s Day on a romantic cruise across the stunning waters of Monterey Bay! Treat your special someone to a 1 hour coastal bay cruise. Music, Treats and Fun!
Click the link to get your tickets now!

Book directly online with live availability, whether you're at a computer or on the go.

It's a great start to 2025 as far as wildlife goes in Monterey. Multiple humpbacks were seen today doing some cool surf...
01/09/2025

It's a great start to 2025 as far as wildlife goes in Monterey. Multiple humpbacks were seen today doing some cool surface behaviors!



01/08/2025
Rissos dolphins 🐬 adorable sea otters and humpback whales on our morning trip.
01/03/2025

Rissos dolphins 🐬 adorable sea otters and humpback whales on our morning trip.



How cute! Looks like there were 2 baby offshore orcas spotted within the pods that were seen yesterday. So adorable 🤍 Wi...
12/27/2024

How cute! Looks like there were 2 baby offshore orcas spotted within the pods that were seen yesterday. So adorable 🤍 Wishing them a very healthy & long life



Just a few of the incredible shots taken by our photographer of the offshore orcas from today's trip. The offshore orc...
12/27/2024

Just a few of the incredible shots taken by our photographer of the offshore orcas from today's trip. The offshore orcas have a rounded dorsal fin tip and are the smallest of the three North Pacific Ecotype orcas.

Beautiful humpbacks are still being active in the bay! This humpback whale was having a blast breaching today! ...
12/24/2024

Beautiful humpbacks are still being active in the bay! This humpback whale was having a blast breaching today!




Absolutely gorgeous breaching humpback whale 👉 Swipe to see the beautiful full body breach captured by our photographer ...
12/23/2024

Absolutely gorgeous breaching humpback whale 👉 Swipe to see the beautiful full body breach captured by our photographer on the 12:30 trip.



Will Hoppers pod hang around Monterey Bay this weekend? Perhaps they will make an appearance on Christmas Day 🎄 Let's ex...
12/20/2024

Will Hoppers pod hang around Monterey Bay this weekend? Perhaps they will make an appearance on Christmas Day 🎄 Let's explore the wonders of the ocean this holiday season 🌊

Use promo code Holiday24 for $10 off per person through the holiday season. We are open on Christmas Day 🎅 Book online 👉www.princessmontereywhalewatching.com



What a fantastic morning we had with the CA39A's also known as Hoppers pod. The first photo is a close-up of CA39A2, an ...
12/16/2024

What a fantastic morning we had with the CA39A's also known as Hoppers pod. The first photo is a close-up of CA39A2, an absolutely beautiful male orca approximately 15 years old, the son of CA39A matriarch "Hopper"

It was truly amazing to see this magnificent orca pod. A special thanks to 📸 photographer for the gorgeous captures!

It's so exciting that we are still seeing plenty of amazing surface behaviors from the humpback whales this time of year...
12/13/2024

It's so exciting that we are still seeing plenty of amazing surface behaviors from the humpback whales this time of year.



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96 Fishermans Whrf, # 1
Monterey, CA
93940

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Monday 8am - 9pm
Tuesday 8am - 9pm
Wednesday 8am - 9pm
Thursday 8am - 9pm
Friday 8am - 9pm
Saturday 8am - 9pm
Sunday 8am - 9pm

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(831) 372-2203

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Today we saw Northbound Gray whales and Risso’s Dolphins in sunny weather! #graywhalemigration #graywhale #whale #whalewatching #marinemammals #cetacean #montereybay #california #visitmonterey #visitcalifornia #californiawildlife #wildlifevideos #marinelife #oceanlife #wildlife #animals #ocean

Looks like the dolphins swimming with the gray whales were having a great time today 💙 @randy_straka_photography #dolphinswimming #whales #graywhale #sealife #marinemammals #seemonterey #orcaconservation #dolphins #cetaceans #dolphinlovers

Are humpbacks your favorite whale? Beautiful humpback fluking and a few breachers have been seen on trips lately 💙 #getonaboat #exploretheocean @randy_straka_photography #whales #humpbackwhales #whalewatching #montereybay #oceanwildlife #discover_wildlife #humpbacks #humpbackwhale #whalelover #whalewatchingtour #whale

Another fun day! Everyone was excited to get some great looks at close passing Pacific white-sided dolphins today 🐬🐬🐬 @randy_straka_photography #dolphin #montereybay #whalewatching #dolphins #cetaceans #marinemammals #dolphinlove #dolphinwatching #sealife #dolphinsofinstagram

Yay! We got a breacher 😊 Who else has been missing the breaching humpbacks? It was a fabulous day in Monterey Bay with multiple sightings of gray whales, humpbacks, Rissos, Pacific white-sided, and Northern right whale dolphins 🐬 @randy_straka_photography #humpbackwhale #whalewatching #whales #dolphins #rissosdolphins #dolphinwatching #breachingwhale #dolphinlovers #marinemammals #humpbackwhales

It's been beautiful in Monterey Bay lately, and with no rain in the forecast, it makes for amazing winter whale watching 💙 We are seeing Gray whales on every trip as they continue on their epic migration journey. @randy_straka_photography #whales #oceanwildlife #sealovers #whalesofinsta #montereybay #graywhalefluke #graywhale ##graywhalemigration #whalewatchingtour

We love watching the beautiful humpback whales 💙 and look forward to seeing them arrive back in Monterey in large numbers. Humpbacks, gray whales, and rissos dolphins were all seen on today's trips. @randy_straka_photography #whales #humpbackwhale #whalewatching #humpbacks #marinemammals #humpbackwhales #montereybay ##whaletails #flukes

It was a fun day with some playful bottlenose dolphins and gray whales 🐬🐬🐬 @randy_straka_photography #dolphins #dolphinlovers #whalewatching #cetaceans #bottlenosedolphin #dolphinlover #dolphin #socute #marinemammals #oceanwildlife

Gray whales on today's trips 🐋 @randy_straka_photography #whales #whalewatching #montereybay #graywhaleseason #graywhalemigration #graywhalefluke #graywhales

We found the cutest raft of seaotters just chilling together and keeping warm. Otters form these large rafts to keep from drifting away from each other, and they are very social animals 🦦🦦🦦 #socute @randy_straka_photography #seaotters #otters #otterlife #ottersofinstagram #otterlove #seaottersofinstagram #otterlovers #ottergram #seaotter #montereyotters

Beautiful fluking humpback and gray whales 💙 @randy_straka_photography #humpbackwhales #whales #oceanlife #oceanwildlife #whaletails #humpbackwhale #tailsup #whaletail #graywhale #whalewatchingtour

Thank you to everyone who entered the fabulous 2nd honeymoon giveaway hosted by @portolahotel. Congratulations @erika_slepian 🎉. We look forward to having you out with us on an amazing whale watching trip 🐋 Enjoy your beautiful stay @portolahotel and the amazing ice cream @nicosicecream! We hope you love your visit to Monterey! Didn't win? Don't worry ⭐️Stay tuned for more spectacular giveaways! #visitmonterey #whalewatching #montereybay #travel #whales #seemonterey #whales #humpbacks #travelawaits #getyouradventureon #humpbacks #sealife

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Princess Monterey Whale Watching has been in the cruise business for over 30 years. We are Monterey Bay’s leading company in narrated ocean and bay tours, specializing in natural history and biology of marine wildlife, especially whales! Our whale watching trips run year-round and are fully narrated by marine biologists/naturalists, all with 10 or more years experience on the Monterey Bay. Come down to the historic Old Fisherman’s Wharf on the Monterey Bay and enjoy an unforgettable adventure with us at Princess Monterey Whale Watching. We offer safe, fun and educational trips for everyone to enjoy, including group tours, private charters, and marine education field trips for school groups (K-12). Every trip is different, so whether it’s your first time or you’re a veteran, come on out and see what the magical Monterey Bay will reveal today! The 100´ Princess Monterey and the Atlantis Monterey are the largest and most comfortable boats operating in Monterey. Our vessels feature easy step-on boarding, large clean restrooms, heated cabins with large windows for viewing and plenty of indoor and outdoor seating to ensure your comfort no matter what the weather. Both vessels meet the latest US Coast Guard regulations and are operated by licensed, experienced captains. (C) All photographs appearing on this site are the property of Princess Monterey Whale Watching as taken by staff and crew Randy Straka and Gina Thomas. They are protected by U.S. Copyright Laws, and are not to be downloaded or reproduced in any way without the written permission of Princess Monterey Whale Watching. Copyright 2015. All Rights Reserved.