Adventure Whale Watching San Diego

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We are San Diego's premiere whale and dolphin watching charter company. We are open year round and can take up to 6 guests in our authentic Navy SEAL Team Rigid inflatable boats (R.I.B.s). Our fast and smaller boats allow you to see the marine life at its best and reduces the chances of sea sickness. California coats offer the best marine life and all of our charters are captained by experienced, licensed US Coast Guard Captains.

09/11/2024

πŸŒŠβ›΅ Island Tours Just Off San Diego, CA! Within just an hour’s boat ride, explore three major islands each with its unique charm! 🏝️✨

Discover the Coronado Islands of Mexico, where no passport is required. These islands offer a sanctuary for diverse marine life and boast a mysterious, rugged beauty that contrasts sharply with the bustling city life.

Join (Adventure Whale Watching) on a tour that promises not just views but vibrant wildlife encounters, breathtaking landscapes, and the raw, untouched splendor of nature.

πŸ‘‰ Book your island adventure today and uncover the hidden gems just off San Diego’s coast! Dive into the rich history and vibrant ecosystem that make these islands a must-visit destination!

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06/23/2024

Blue Whale Mugging!!!

Someone put out an APB for this friendly blue whale! When a whale gets close to our boat, we immediately put pur motors in neutral. We are essentially stuck until the whale moves away.

Here, you can see this whale comes to say high and even blows us bubbles!!! Blowing bubbles is a form of play/communication seen with many types of cetaceans. This blue whale also gave us a little pectoral slap... a Blue Whale Wave πŸ‘‹.

Allowing the animals to be comfortable enough to approach a boat takes expert driving from captains who are passionate about their work. Our captains can explain the techniques used to allow these animals to feel at ease.

Come see some blue whale bubbles and come wave 'hello' before they say 'goodbye.'

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June 4th Sightings off San Diego, CA: 30 bottlenose and 1 juvenile blue!Facts about Blue Whales all captured aboard Adve...
06/05/2024

June 4th Sightings off San Diego, CA: 30 bottlenose and 1 juvenile blue!

Facts about Blue Whales all captured aboard Adventure Whale Watching San Diego by Sean Peavy
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Dive into the captivating world of blue whales with 'Sean Of The Sea'! Witness these gentle giants off the coast of San Diego through stunning drone footage....

05/22/2024

Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins love the bow of our boats. There is only one place in San Diego where you can get this close to wild dolphins.... the bow is yours for the taking. Book now.


05/22/2024

Adventure Whale Watching and Sean of the Sea are teaming up to unveil the wonders of San Diego's marine life! πŸŒŠπŸ‹

πŸ” Embark on our educational tours and dive deep into the ocean's secrets.

πŸ“šπŸ  Book your adventure today and experience the thrill of discovery! 🌟🚀

Blue Whales have been spotted in San Diego!!! Book Today to see the largest animal to ever exist on our planet!!
05/13/2024

Blue Whales have been spotted in San Diego!!! Book Today to see the largest animal to ever exist on our planet!!

San Diego Wildlife has been getting better and better! πŸ€©πŸ€™Thanks FOX 5 San Diego🀩
12/29/2023

San Diego Wildlife has been getting better and better! πŸ€©πŸ€™
Thanks FOX 5 San Diego🀩

Whale watching groups from San Diego to Los Angeles β€” and in at least one instance as far north as Oxnard β€” started spotting the creatures in early December, as they swim and hunt dolphins around t…

Orcas In San Diego, CA?!This week has been amazing 🀩 THE BEST TOURS  !Link in BIO To book! or call +1 (619) 808-2822 to ...
12/22/2023

Orcas In San Diego, CA?!
This week has been amazing 🀩
THE BEST TOURS !
Link in BIO To book!
or call +1 (619) 808-2822 to see some OCEAN WILDLIFE 🀩
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Check out our Blog 🀩 Link In Bio! πŸ‹ We love to educate others on the ocean and how to protect our beautiful blue home 🌎 ...
12/09/2023

Check out our Blog 🀩 Link In Bio! πŸ‹
We love to educate others on the ocean and how to protect our beautiful blue home 🌎
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06/16/2023

HOLY BLUE 🀯
Blue Whale Season in San Diego, CA ! 🀩🌊
πŸŽ₯: Sean Peavy
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06/08/2023

How amazing it is to be next to the largest animal to ever exist 🀩
Blue Whale Season is AMAZING 🀩
πŸŽ₯: Sean Peavy & GoPro
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04/29/2023

Playdate πŸ‘ΆπŸ‘Ά
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2 Cow/Calf pairs spending time in the Kelp Forest outside Point Loma. πŸ₯°








04/27/2023

🌈Rainblow🌈
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Sunshine brings some amazing things on the water. With beautiful weather forecasted all weekend don’t miss out. Still seeing our spring time heroes, the massive Fin Whale 🐳πŸ’ͺ











04/25/2023

β€œTo the Rescue!”
The Common Dolphin
Our main objective on the water is to find you beautiful people a large baleen whale. In the process of this search we are blessed to come across the Common Dolphin almost everyday here in San Diego. We love large baleen whales but it’s no surprise to us when passengers say the dolphins were their favorite. πŸ₯°
Captain Kyle finding dolphins for your viewing pleasure πŸ‘¨β€βœˆοΈβš“οΈ
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04/21/2023

We have had some of the most amazing fin whale encounters this Spring. If you are in San Diego anytime soon you must take advantage of the opportunity to see the 2nd largest animal to EVER EXIST! This was shot yesterday by with Caption Kyle navigating.











04/18/2023

Fin whale season is officially something to talk about. Non-stop sightings of the second largest animal in the world. Maxing out at 75ft off our coast we are very happy to see they have plenty of krill to eat off the continental shelf off the San Diego coastline, only 6 miles off shore. Book a trip asap!
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04/12/2023

This young Juvenile Gray Whale has been inside San Diego bay for 2 weeks now! This juvenile has been seen going for short dives and attempting to eat amphipods off the bay floor. Seen spitting mud and filtering out its food we hope this young gray is getting the sustenance it needs to make its way back up the coast to its regular feeding grounds.
P.s our boat was off, what you hear is the helicopter base a quarter mile away.
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01/27/2023

Epic Adventure Whale Watching San Diego

Filmed By:
Sean Peavy

Even during Gray Whale season our Long-Beaks still find a way to remind us who the locals are πŸ₯°
01/27/2023

Even during Gray Whale season our Long-Beaks still find a way to remind us who the locals are πŸ₯°

162 Likes, 3 Comments - Captain Michael Merriam () on Instagram: "Long Beak Common Dolphin bachelor party πŸŽ‰πŸ’ͺ πŸŽ₯ . . . ...

In the last 72 hours ⏱ we saw:~ Over 25 blue whales 🐳(including our friend Bubbles 🫧& 2 calf pairs) ~ 100 Risso Dolphins...
06/01/2022

In the last 72 hours ⏱ we saw:

~ Over 25 blue whales 🐳(including our friend Bubbles 🫧& 2 calf pairs)

~ 100 Risso Dolphins 🐬

~ 40 Bottlenose Dolphins

~ 200+ Common Dolphins

Photos taken by Captain Rick

04/27/2022

Join the team!! We are hiring for a boat captain πŸ§‘β€βœˆοΈ

Link to application on our story!

Quick recap of a recent adventure! We’ve been seeing gray whales, fin whales, tons of dolphins, and of course our friend...
04/26/2022

Quick recap of a recent adventure!

We’ve been seeing gray whales, fin whales, tons of dolphins, and of course our friend Patches! πŸ‹

03/16/2022

Meet Wilbur!! ❀️

We had a 20 day streak of Wilbur 🐳 coming right up to our boat popping his head out of the water to check us out. Everyday he came right back up to us. Typically this behavior is not seen on their migration in the deep ocean but Wilbur is one friendly whale. So grateful and happy to have met this amazing guy. Wishing him the best on his migration north. πŸ₯°

Taken by our captain (check out his content on instagram)
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03/03/2022

Friendly giant came up to our boat!
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Why do gray whales have a reputation as the β€œfriendly whale”? 🐳According to Major Marine, β€œThey often swim right up to b...
03/01/2022

Why do gray whales have a reputation as the β€œfriendly whale”? 🐳

According to Major Marine,
β€œThey often swim right up to boats 🚀 and poke their heads vertically out of the water to get a better view of their surroundings in a behavior called spyhopping πŸ‘€β€

Best guided boat tours San Diego! Fun, fast, military inflatable boats seat up to 10 passengers for an exciting and interactive experience!

02/28/2022

We made a new friend! 🐳

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Captured on our tour on 02.27.22

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02/10/2022

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Winner will be announced Feb. 13th

02/09/2022

ONLY 1️⃣ day left to enter our giveaway!

Go checkout our post for how to enter to win the buy one get one free tour valued at πŸ’°$110.74
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02/07/2022

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02/02/2022

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1380 Harbor Island Drive
San Diego, CA
92101

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Tuesday 8am - 6pm
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Get closer to nature all year long on a fun, fast, 6 passenger boat! At Adventure RIB Rides we specialize in fast-moving, fun boat tours on Navy Seal Rigid Inflatable Boats (R.I.B.s). We are one of the only year-round Whale & Dolphin Watching companies in San Diego offering low profile boats that get you closer to the water and closer to the wildlife! Our boats are also faster than typical whale watching tours which means that we are able to cover more area allowing us to see more and get closer to the wildlife. We only reserve up to 6 passengers per boat which will ensure that the boat is never crowded and that each of the guests gets a personalized experience where they can view wildlife up close! Although we limit our public tours to 6 passengers per boat please keep in mind that we are able to accommodate larger groups upon request as we do have multiple boats. Please give us a call to discuss details about arranging private tours.

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