Join Monterey Bay Whale Watch for a six-hour extended whale watch.

A few additional hours beyond our normal trips gives us more flexibility to take longer searches out in the bay, or spend more time with the great wildlife we find. These trips are great for marine enthusiasts who are ready to test their comfort on a more off-shore style of trip.

We expect to see a wide variety of whales, dolphins, porpoises and sea birds. This is also an opportunity for photographers to spend more time with the wildlife and document their behaviors. Please be prepared for any type of weather as conditions change throughout the day. We will have light refreshments for sale on boat, but please bring your own lunch.

We are limiting these trips to passengers ages 12 and older. Tickets are $85 per person and there are 30 seats available per trip. Trips depart at 8 a.m.

We currently have the following dates available for reservations for 6-hour trips in 2019:
January 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28, 31
February 4, 23, 25
March 3, 4, 11, 18, 25


We also offer 8-hour All-Day trips and 12-hour Full-Day trips. Learn more about the 8-hour All-Day Whale Watch trips and 12-hour Full-Day WhaleWatch trips.

Reservations can be made by calling our office at 831-375-4658 or by reserving online.

The photos below were all taken by Daniel Bianchetta in previous years.
Humpback Whales lunge-feeding Killer Whales Black-footed Albatross Breaching Humpback Whale Breaching Gray Whale Long-beaked Common Dolphins		Gray Whale tail Humpback Whale tail Risso's Dolphins Female Red-breasted Merganser Gray Whales spy-hopping Close encounter with Gray Whales

A few photos taken on earlier trips:


Breaching Killer Whale


California Sea Otters
photo by Daniel Bianchetta

Breaching Risso's Dolphin

Lunge feeding Humpback Whales

Breaching Humpback Whale

Killer Whale by Pt Sur Clipper


All photos © Daniel Bianchetta