6/17/10 – 9/12/10 Blue Whales, some as long as 100 feet and weighing up to 190 tons, are being sighted 9 to 30 miles off San Diego’s coast. H&M Landing, in partnership with the San Diego Natural History Museum, has created a series of Blue Whale Cruises from San Diego Bay. The opportunity to view these offshore giants is available on a limited number of trips this summer. H&M Landing’s Blue Whale Cruises will run each Thursday and Sunday from June 17 – September 12. The 6 hour cruise departs at 10 AM and returns at 4 PM. Cruises include commentary and interpretation by the Museum’s trained volunteer staff of shipboard naturalists. For more information or reservations, contact H&M Landing at 619-222-1144 or www.hmlanding.com.
H&M’s fleet of whale watching vessels are built for the open sea. Spacious, safe and comfortable, they provide outdoor and indoor seating, galley lounges with hot food and beverage service.
When you choose to watch whales from San Diego, trust the sea-savy pioneers at H&M Landing.
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Date: July 23rd, 2010 | Category: Events
Tags: whale
6/08/10 – 8/31/10 The summer of 2009 had over 450 giant blue whales viewed with multiple blue whales sighted during one whale watching cruise. These giants of the sea reach lengths of 100 feet. See what made Southern California a top destination for whale watching.
Price:
$30 Adults $25 Juniors (12 to 3 years)
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Date: June 5th, 2010 | Category: Events
Tags: southern california, whale
1/23/10
Businesses along the Embarcadero invite you to the 2nd Annual Big Bay Whale Festival January 23, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. At the waterfront event you can pick up coupons, information and giveaways from participating exhibitors. Kids will love the music, face painting and giant inflated gray whale to walk through.
The celebration will feature free cruises for children with the purchase of adult tickets, free admissions for children with adult purchases aboard the USS Midway Museum, discount admissions to the Maritime Museum of San Diego and money-saving coupons to Seaport Village stores and Anthony’s Fish Grotto along the Embarcadero (North Harbor Drive).
Hop on board Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to get to this year’s Whale Days celebration. Kids ride at half-price and Seniors 62+ get 15% off.
Have a bite to eat at one of the many waterfront restaurants. and top off your day with a little retail therapy. Or, visit Seaport Village and pick up a souvenir of the second annual Big Bay Whale Days.
Date: January 14th, 2010 | Category: Events
Tags: whale
12/12/09 – 4/04/10 Whale & Dolphin watching on Hornblower is a once in a lifetime experience in San Diego. Enjoy narration from Captains and Naturalists trained by the San Diego Natural History Museum. You’ll get a free tour of north San Diego and see the sea lions that live below the lighthouse at Point Loma. Then you’ll reach the open sea and find pods of gray whales, including mothers and calves! You may see hundreds of Common, Pacific White-sided or Risso’s Dolphins, plus other sea life and marine birds indigenous to Southern California. This is the prime time season to see whales! This is one of the most fun and interesting trips on Hornblower with a whale exhibit onboard which includes fossils, a presentation by the naturalists, and a movie, called Ocean Oasis, playing on the big screen. Watch whales on the most comfortable and fastest yacht on San Diego Bay. Call 619-686-8715
Price:
$16-$37
Date: December 3rd, 2009 | Category: Events
Tags: Dolphin, whale
