Offshore Blue Adventures

07/31/2024

Fun, fun, fun!!!! Playing with high flying bottle nose dolphins! There were quite a few babies in this pod of dolphins and we were able to photograph one as it came up next to our boat. What a special treat that was! Give us a call at 310-974-2176 or book on line at www.sandiegowhalesanddolphins.com . We would love to have you join us on one of our excursions!

07/22/2024

What a great weekend we had! The ocean was full of life; blue whales (a mom & her calf), mola molas, and Risso's dolphins (about 100+). Also seen were a few sharks, lots of common dolphins, birds and fish boils! Give us a call at 310-974-2176 if you would like to join in on the fun. Or book on line at www.sandiegowhalesanddolphins.com !

07/01/2024

Great photo from SD Whale Watch of our boat and a blue whale surfacing between the two of us! The Blue whales are still in the area and are putting on quite a show. If you want to see these beautiful animals, give us a call or book on line at www.sandiegowhalesanddolphins.com.

06/23/2024

https://apple.news/A-Q82EHLYTImxkR2u6ewvnA

Whales born after 2000 were significantly shorter than those born during the 20th century, the researchers found.

06/14/2024

The blue whales were putting on a show again today! We saw a total of 5 on our morning trip along with some very active common dolphins!
We don't know how long these beautiful whales will stay in the area, so hop on board with us !

06/09/2024

Calm and glassy sea conditions are perfect for spotting the majestic blue whales! Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to see the largest animal to ever grace this planet! Call us or book on lied at www.offshoreblueadventures.com. 🐳

05/31/2024

Pure glassy conditions made for some spectacular whale watching this morning! 7 blue whales, including a cow/calf pair. The calf was so small, about 15 feet long, it had to be a newbie! Mother was quite shy, so we kept our distance and didn't get any photos of the calf. But we did get great photos of some of the other whales. Also on the menu was a huge mola mola, some common dolphins and some Risso's dolphins. Oh yeah, and some whale p**p!

05/14/2024

Saw this very odd looking jellyfish while out Whale Watching this morning. Was unable to identify it, so if any of my naturalist friends could help me out, I would be very grateful!

Looked like 4 swimming in tandem. Maybe a foot long each.

05/14/2024

Beautiful conditions for whale watching this morning. We found 2 blue whales & 2 fin whales hanging out together along with some very lively common dolphins. One of the fin whales had a very odd looking dorsal fin, almost looked like it had been bitten.
Lots of flukes and very accommodating whales.

The blue whales are here in San Diego, so if you would like the opportunity to see them, give us a call at 310-974-2176 or book on line at www.offshoreblueadventures.com. It is early in the season and we do have lots of space available!

05/11/2024

Fin whales were out there today in pretty good numbers. Reports up and down the coast of these whales, the second largest of the whales. These two were very accommodating allowing us some nice looks both on our morning and afternoon trips. www.offshoreblueadventures.com
Book today, the weather is going to be great all week!

04/26/2024

An orca whale calf that has been stranded in a B.C. lagoon for weeks after her pregnant mother died swam out on her own early Friday morning.

04/05/2024

A group of orcas in Monterey Bay, California, use a submarine canyon to isolate whale calves, and launch coordinated attacks on prey in the open ocean

03/17/2024

Had an awesome two Whale Watching trips yesterday. Our morning trip took us far offshore where we encountered two fast moving fin whales and several pods of common dolphins. The fins whales were living up to their nick name "greyhound of the ocean" and due to sea conditions we soon lost them. We headed back closer to shore where reports of dolphins and bait were coming over the radio. Then a call went out that two fin whales had arrived to feed on the bait fish. We were able to catch up to them and watch as they circled and surface fed.

We headed back to that same spot and the two whales were still feeding on the bait fish. They were curious and mugged us and the other boats there several times, twice passing under our boat, and surfacing quite near by! (PS. All of the boats were sitting still in neutral while this was happening).

02/29/2024

GREY WHALE ALERT! Looks like Junior is in Mission Bay by Mariner's Cove. Please transit slowly thru that area.

02/28/2024

A glimmer of hope at the end of this article; but a sad state of affairs.

Researchers say three major mortality events, including one that’s ongoing, stem from a lack of food caused by climate change ice changes.

02/26/2024

We were so happy to find that Junior, our little resident grey whale was still alive and well! When the news of a juvenile grey whale had washed up on a LaJolla beach we were devastated! He had been hanging around since December, delighting our guests with his silly antics. But yesterday, there he was!! just off Sunset cliffs near the kelp.
There were a lot of boats around him, so Capt.Jules decided to head out further west, where we found a group of 4 northbound grey whales, that gave us quite a show! On our way back in, we stopped to see Junior, & we were the only boat there. He must have been a bit tired, & I only got one quick picture of his back as he dove under (last picture). But that's OK. We are so glad he is still with us!

02/18/2024

Many thanks to Susan Scheer for sharing this video of a pair of humpback whales checking out our boat a couple of days ago! You just never know what you might see (or who might be looking at you!). Video taken by Matthias Scheer. Zoom in or watch on computer screen. So cool!
You can book by calling us at 310-974-2176 or book online at www.offshoreblueadventures.com

02/02/2024

Looks like we will be staying at the dock for a few days!
Synopsis for the far Southern California coast...
At 2 AM, a 990 mb low was off the coast of the Pacific Northwest
and a 1004 mb high was over southern Nevada. Westerly winds
gusting to 25 kt will continue into Saturday morning. There is a
slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning. Westerly winds
will decrease Saturday. South to southeast winds will increase
and seas will build late Sunday and Monday, possibly generating
hazardous boating conditions.

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PZZ750-030230-
Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out
to 30 nm-
134 AM PST Fri Feb 2 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
TODAY...Wind west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Wind
waves around 5 feet. Swell west 6 to 9 feet at 15 seconds.
Scattered thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers
this afternoon.TONIGHT...Wind west 15 to 20 knots...becoming 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Gusts to 25 knots. Wind waves around 4 feet.
Swell west 5 to 8 feet at 14 seconds.SATURDAY...Wind west 10 knots. Gusts to 15 knots in the morning.
Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Swell west 4 to 7 feet at
13 seconds.SATURDAY NIGHT...Wind south to 10 knots...becoming southeast
after midnight. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Swell west 3 to
5 feet at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening,
then a chance of rain after midnight.SUNDAY...Wind south 10 to 20 knots...becoming 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Gusts to 25 knots. Wind waves around 3 feet...
building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Swell west 2 to 4 feet
at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.SUNDAY NIGHT...Wind south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 feet...building to 6 to 7 feet after midnight.
Swell west 1 to 3 feet. Swell south 3 feet after midnight. Rain
likely.MONDAY...Wind southeast 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Wind
waves around 6 feet. Mixed swell west 1 to 3 feet and south 3 to
5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Rain
likely.MONDAY NIGHT...Wind south 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around
3 feet in the evening...becoming 2 feet or less. Swell southwest
3 to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Rain.TUESDAY...Wind north 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots...becoming
west in the afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Swell
west 1 feet. Rain.TUESDAY NIGHT...Wind west 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots. Wind
waves around 2 feet or less. Swell west 1 to 2 feet. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.