Monterey Bay Whale Watch offers year-round whale watching trips to observe the spectacular diversity and abundance of whales and dolphins inhabiting the Bay. Monterey is the best place in the nation to view a variety of marine mammals and seabirds. The Monterey Submarine Canyon approaches close to the shore, allowing deep water species of whales, dolphins, and seabirds to occur near the coast. Shallow water species, such as the gray whale, are found very close to shore in the narrow shelf region.
Depending on the season, whales and dolphins that are frequently observed include Gray Whales, Humpback Whales, Blue Whales, Pacific White-Sided Dolphins, Risso's Dolphins, Northern Right Whale Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Killer Whales, and Dall's Porpoise. We occasionally spot Fin Whales, Minke Whales, Harbor Porpoise, Bottlenose Dolphins, and Beaked Whales.
Our captains have over 20 years of experience with nature trips and offer excellent views of marine wildlife. All our trips are led by marine biologists, most with 10+ years experience, who fully narrate and answer questions during trips. Our whale watching trips are educationally oriented and our biologists collect valuable data on the marine mammals sighted during these trips, including distribution, relative abundance, and behavior of whales and dolphins. We also photo-identify individual whales and dolphins, contributing to assessments of population, residency patterns, and migration or movement patterns.
We are unique in that we are the only whale watching group that has marine biologists on all trips, offers trips in Monterey Bay on a regular basis, schedules trip lengths depending on the season to allow enough time to watch whales and other marine life, and has the most skilled captains who know where to find whales and how to approach them. There is a world of difference between our quality trips and shorter trips offered by others, providing merely a quick glimpse of a whale with no information. That's why we are considered the best of the whale watches in Monterey Bay! |
Monterey's # 1 Whale Watching Company
The two largest finest cruiser’s in the fleet
ENJOY GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FRIENDLY MARINE BIOLOGIST AND NATURALIST GUIDES
The Princess Monterey departs at 10 and 1:30, and the Pacific Explorer departs at 9am, 12pm and 3pm.
Princess Monterey Whale Watching has been in the cruise business for over 35 years. We are the coastal leader in narrated bay and ocean tours, specializing in whales, sea otters, and shore wildlife. We offer safe, fun and educational trips for everyone to enjoy, including group tours, private charters, and marine education field trips for school groups.
All of our whale watching trips are led and narrated by experienced professional marine biologists who are specialists on the Monterey Bay. You’ll have plenty of time to photograph whales and other marine life, while taking a wonderful cruise on the largest and most comfortable vessels on the Monterey Bay, the 100-foot Princess Monterey and the 75-foot Pacific Explorer.
For your safety and comfort, all captains and vessels are licensed, approved and certified by the US Coast Guard and are fully insured.
Come on out and see what the magical Monterey Bay will reveal today!
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Whales and Dolphins year around!!
Gray Whale Migration (Dec - April): a few miles from the coast, the Gray Whale Highway runs along the third deepest submarine canyon in the world
Blue and Humpback Whales (April - Nov): rich feeding areas are home to a variety of summer whales, such as fin whales, minke whales, orcas (killer whales), and mighty blue whales (the largest animal to inhabit the earth)
Dolphins and Porpoises: can be found year-round looking for food or just playing in the bay
Leatherback sea turtle: the largest living turtles weighing 441-1543 lbs
Sea birds, Seals, Sea Lions, Sea Otters and other marine life.
Cruises 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
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Randy's Fishing and Whale Watching Trips - Monterey California, is a small family business that was established in 1949 by Salvatore (Randy) Randazzo. Randy encouraged fun, affordable, family oriented recreation with dedicated attention to honesty and satisfying his guest’s desire, a tradition that has endured 50 years.
Randy’s Fishing and Whale Watching Trips has the distinct privilege to offer Whale Watching and Recreational Sport Fishing Trips, as well as Specialty Cruises, Sailing and more that are sure to fulfill your desire year round.
Whale Watching Trips
Randy’s Fishing and Whale Watching Trips, at Old Fisherman’s Wharf - Monterey, would like to invite you to share in a Wonderful and Majestic Encounter.
Monterey, Located within the The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is the United States Largest protected region and has become the Ultimate Destination for Whale Watching.
The Sanctuary is a prime area for observing such exotic species as the Blue Whale, Gray Whale, Humpback Whale, Minke Whale, Sperm Whale and Killer Whale (Orca). Sea Otters, Sea Lions and Seals, as well as a wide variety of Dolphins, Porpoise and Birds also grace the Historic Coastline of Monterey with their presence.
Whale watching over the years has steadily grown in Excitement, Enthusiasm and Popularity, which attracts Thousands of visitors to our area.
Our cruises are fully narrated by the most experienced naturalists and place the viewer in a close and respectful proximity to some of the most spectacular mammals on earth as they migrate and feed throughout the bay.
As the Premier Pioneer in Whale Watching, We have the distinct privilege of offering you Fantastic Year-Round Trips. You are Cordially Invited to Join us for this Magnificent Adventure.
Summer - Fall
May - November
Summer is a spectacular time. Each new day brings more exciting adventures with the arrival of the Humpback whales and a variety of Dolphin and Porpoise As they feed and romp through the Monterey Bay.
Winter - Spring
December - April
Each winter, gray whales migrate south from Alaska to their calving grounds off Baja California. In spring, they return with their calves to their feeding grounds off Alaska.
Seasonal Fishing Trips
Albacore Tuna Fishing Trips
Seasonal
August - December
A Highly Energetic Fishery with No Limit
When hooked, they offer great resistance and are therefore popular as game fish.
As Albacore are a migratory fish, please contact us directly to find out when we have available trips planned.
Albacore Tuna Fishing Trips The albacore belong to the tuna and mackerel family
Scientific classification: The albacore is classified as Thunnus alalunga
Albacore is a very popular fish, important to both the sport and commercial fisheries, valued for their flavor; they are eaten fresh, frozen, or canned. Excellent Baked, Broiled or Grilled.
Albacore, a fast-moving tuna fish widely found throughout ocean waters of moderate temperatures, are common off the Pacific Coast from Alaska to Mexico as well as the Atlantic Coast and are especially abundant off the California Coast.
Albacore, sleekly built, are perfectly adapted for life as high-seas predators capable of hunting down speedy prey, such as sardines, anchovies, and squid. Thriving in loose schools near the surface, they can dive down up to 330 ft in search of prey.
Following the warm water currents, Albacore migrate great distances to spawn and feed , seldom entering bays or shallow coastal areas, however, during August and September; tuna approach the Monterey Coastal Areas to spawn, returning to deep water at the beginning of winter.
Rock Cod & Ling Cod Fishing Trips
Seasonal May-December
Shallow Water
A Traditional Fishery
Providing Relaxation and a Great Meal.
Cod is a common name for nearly 60 species of a family of valuable food fishes. Other fish in the same order are also known as cod, such as the deep-sea cod, ‘Red Snapper’ and Ling Cod
Provides for an excellent meal and can be eaten fresh baked, broiled, fried or grilled
Cod live chiefly in cold or temperate waters near the bottom and rock beds. The ling is carnivorous and feeds mostly on other fish and is the largest known fish in the cod family
Great as a Family outing or just as a relaxing Day on the Bay.
Halibut Fishing Trips
Seasonal
May - September
An Aggressive Fishery
That can be relaxing as it is productive.
Scientific classification: Halibut belong to the family Pleuronectidae.
Halibut is a flatfish related to the Flounder and are commonly found in the cold portions of the Pacific Ocean Halibut are active and voracious, feeding principally on fish and the larger crustaceans.
A Popular fish, Halibut are longer, thicker, and heavier than any of the other flatfishes. Makes an Excellent meal and is great baked, broiled or grilled.
Salmon Fishing Trips
Seasonal
April - August
A Lively Fishery
That proves to be as challenging as it is fun.
Pacific salmon belong to the genus Oncorhynchus.
Scientific Classification : Chinook (King) salmon is classified as Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Coho (Silver) salmon is classified as Oncorhynchus kisutch
The best-known species is the Chinook salmon, also known as the King salmon.
The King (Chinook) is the largest species of Pacific salmon, averaging about 15 to 25 lb in weight.
The King (Chinook) salmon migrates farther than any other salmon, often traveling 1,000 to 2,000 miles inland to its spawning ground.
Pacific Ocean Salmon spawn only once, dying after depositing and fertilizing their eggs.
They are eaten fresh, frozen, or canned. Excellent baked, broiled or grilled. |
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