Newport Beach Whale Watching Tours | Newport Landing in Southern California

All Cruises Depart From Beautiful Newport Beach

People take a photo of a humpback whale spotted from a whale watching boat trip.

Whale Watching Cruises
2-2.5 hours start from $30

A boat used for whale watching trips in California sails the Pacific Ocean as the tail of a whale is exposed above the water.

Luxury Whale Watching
2-2.5 hours start from $72

A small group of whale watches look on from a rigid inflatable boat as a whale tail exposes itself from the Pacific Ocean.

Luxury Whale Watching
2-2.5 hours start from $72

Whale watching trips daily, all year-round with Newport Landing. See giant blue whales, finback whales, gray whales and many more in their natural habitat and it's all possible on one of our whale watching cruises! With one the largest marine protected parks just outside of Newport Bay, whales and dolphin of all types can be viewed as soon as you leave the bay. Newport Whales offers some of the best whale watching California has to offer! Along with our California whale watching guide check out our Long Beach whale watching guide. Our whale watching tours serve Los Angeles whale watching enthusiasts by ship.

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Southern California Whale Watching at its finest. Welcome to Southern California Whale Watching Website. Newport Landing provides multiple whale watching trips daily departing from Newport Beach. Newport Landing is centrally located in Orange County and minutes from Los Angeles. Newport Landing offers whale watching tours year around. December through April is the prime Grey Whale migration period. Newport Landing is ideally positioned to take advantage of the annual Grey whale migration, which brings hundreds of Grey Whales along the Laguna Beach coastline and within minutes of Newport Harbor. May through November brings warmer waters and the opportunity to view blue whales to 80 feet, finback whales, huge pods of dolphin that number in the thousands, seals, killer whales, sharks, and many other marine creatures. Newport Landing's whale watching cruises are a great experience for families, churches, and companies with a universal appeal to all ages. Join Newport Landing on one of our open to the general public cruises or privately charter one of our boats for just your group/company.
Newport Landing Whale Watching has been providing trips for over 20 years servicing thousands of patrons annually. Experience some of the best whale watching in Southern California with Newport Landing. Crew members provide full narration and are available for questions during your trip. Our boat the Nautilus has an indoor snack bar with beverages and munchies available for purchase. The Nautilus also has both indoor and outdoor seating. View the whales from the top observation deck for great photo opportunities. Spectacular views provide for the backdrop to a fun filled event for the whole family. RENT A SHIP ⇨