Cruises are educational and fun, offering children a chance to experience ocean wildlife firsthand. The gray whale population neared extinction in the early 1900s. Through education and environmental action, the population is thriving again. Whale watching is an ocean voyage. These outings will take customers approximately five miles off shore.
Most boats have indoor and outdoor seating available.
Guests want to stay outdoors to see the sights, so dress in layers complete with a warm jacket. Whale watchers can always peel off items as the sun warms them up, but it is at least 10 degrees cooler on the water. Bring binoculars, camera or video recorder Seeing the gray whale is an adventure. The cruises occasionally capture a whale breaching, the ultimate in all whale watching. Breaching occurs when a gray whale powerfully leaps out of the water, generally clearing the surface with two-thirds of its body or more and then falls back with a resounding splash.