Newport Beach Whale Watching Cruise: Majestic Marine Life Encounter
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177 Ratings
Newport Beach
Embark on a Newport Beach whale watching cruise and encounter majestic marine life, including the giant blue whale, humpback whales, dolphins, seals, and more. Book now!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 309 Palm St - Select from several whale watching cruise times daily and year-round. Our whale watching & dolphin cruises view giant blue whales, finback whales, gray whales, humpback whales, minke whales, several species of dolphin and more.
What's Included
  • All landing and facility fees included
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Explore a diverse range of whales such as the colossal blue whale stretching over 90 feet, humpback whales, gray whales, finback whales, various dolphin species, seals, and other fascinating marine wildlife. Immediately outside Newport Bay lies the frontier of one of the most significant marine protected zones in the southern part of California, established to safeguard this vibrant ecosystem for upcoming generations. This protected marine sanctuary spans more than 15 miles and serves as a sanctuary for all marine life, including whales and dolphins. Given this remarkable habitat for mammals in proximity to Newport Bay, whale watching tours of 2-2.5 hours suffice to observe these titanic creatures. Newport Landing operates several whale watching trips daily and boasts a 96% success rate in spotting whales and/or dolphins, ensuring almost every journey offers a chance to view these animals.
*New is an all-new double-decker whale watching catamaran featuring bow seating, panoramic views from both the upper and lower decks, and much more.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum drinking age is 21 years
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • A maximum of 20 people per booking
Location
309 Palm St
Palm Street
Located on the Balboa Boardwalk in Newport Beach. Suite A.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Denise_m
Jun 11, 2024
Great day on the water - What a great experience. Exciting to see the whale come out of the water The dolphins were swimming on the side of the boat, trying to keep up with us, so awesome !
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64hildab
May 18, 2024
Friendly staff and so relaxing - Second time in the whale watching trip, We were able to see whales and dolphins, so nice the captian went above and beyond to show us the sea creatures and explain any details about the whales and dolphins. It will be our spot every time we go to California.
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Jim_b
Apr 20, 2024
Saw them all! - We saw 3 sightings of a whale. 2 dolphins and several sea lions basking in the sun. The captain stayed out a little longer to find the dolphins which we appreciated!
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April_a
Apr 15, 2024
Great trip and crew were... - Great trip and crew were professional and knowledgeable. We will be back next time in Newport Beach.
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Norcaladventurer
Jun 17, 2024
Relaxed boat ride - Relaxing boat ride unfortunately didn’t see any wildlife. Staff was friendly and the bar was good and great music track.
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Davidbarney1970
Mar 5, 2024
We did the 2 hour whale watching trip - This was a very good tour with excellent views of the coastline while leaving Newport Beach. Unfortunately, we did not see any whales on this tour we were able to see sea lions and bottlenose dolphins. Staff was very pleasant and knowledgeable.
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Carole_l
Apr 21, 2024
No name:) - The trip is so long and whale watching so short. Safe and clean but not so good:) I wish they cut the trip and do the whale watching more.:)
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Celestine_b
Apr 5, 2024
Dolphins and Seals - We did get to see two different types of dolphins and a hand ful of sea lions. A few of the sea lions were swimming backwards while others were sun bathing. No whales were seen that day according to the captain.
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Kimberly_c
Apr 29, 2024
This is very misleading your - I asked for a refund, bc this trip showed up when searched for Newport, Rhode Island, which is where I am visiting. Unaware it was in CALIFORNIA, I called and requested a refund immediately and was informed I could not get one. I do not like how these tours are non-refundable bc sometimes things do happen. They should offer better customer service. I just lost $230.00
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Kapilk893
Apr 16, 2024
Horrible experience - Went on a fishing trip with my 8 year old. They advertise themselves as friendly to novices. There were couple of guys from the support staff who were rude and outright disrespectful, just because we couldn't handle our fishing gear, even when I told them that this was our first-time fishing. One of them even used foul language and openly mocked at us to his mate.
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