Whale Watching San Diego

San Diego sits directly under one of the longest mammal migrations on earth. Pacific gray whales pass our coast twice a year — south in December and January on their way to the Baja calving lagoons, north in March and April with calves in tow. They travel close to shore, often within sight of Point Loma, and a sail aboard JADA puts you on the water for the migration itself.

Through summer the gray whales are gone but blue whales — the largest animals ever to live on this planet — appear off San Diego to feed on krill blooms. Humpbacks, fin whales, and large pods of common and bottlenose dolphins are all regulars. We can't guarantee sightings on any single charter, but the bay and the nearshore waters are some of the most reliable whale habitat on the West Coast.

JADA's whale-watching charters are private — your group, the whole 65-foot vessel, no shared seating. We sail out past Point Loma, work the kelp lines and the nearshore traffic lanes where the migration concentrates, and come back into Harbor Island. Charters run three to four hours; we recommend dressing in layers, the offshore wind is sharper than the bay.

Rates start at $400/hour, three-hour minimum, up to 28 guests. The crew is USCG-licensed and the vessel is USCG-inspected. Call 619-986-7344 or email bookings@sailjada.com for available dates.