Carmel Ca Ocean Activities, Whale Watching and More

Monterey Bay Whale Watch

Monterey, CA 93940 \ Phone: 831-375-4658

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+ year's 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 Whale Watching
95 Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey, CA 93940 \ Phone: 831-372-2203

Princess Monterey Whale Watching has been in the cruise business for over 30 years. We are Monterey Bay's leading company in narrated ocean and bay tours, specializing in natural history and biology of marine wildlife, especially whales! Our whale watching trips run year-round and are fully narrated by marine biologists/naturalists, all with 10 or more years experience on the Monterey Bay.

Monterey Bay Kayaks
693 Del Monte Avenue, Monterey, CA \ Phone: 831-373-5357

Set within the nation's largest marine sanctuary, our Monterey location provides an exciting and diverse sea kayaking experience. Paddle through the sheltered waters of the harbor or explore the expansive, vibrant kelp beds along Cannery Row. World class wildlife viewing is accented by rich local history, creating an environment that everyone will enjoy.
This portion of the sanctuary is an important habitat for coastal bird species, sea lions, harbor seals, and sea otters. In fact, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is the only area in the world where California sea otters, currently an endangered species, can still be found in the wild. Lucky paddlers may spot playful dolphins, or even glimpse gray whales during their winter migration through Monterey Bay.

A B Seas Kayaks of Monterey
32 Cannery Row #5, Monterey, CA 93940 \ Phone: 831-824-2337

EXPLORE the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary on an  A B SEAS KAYAK Tour!  Our Guided wildlife tour is recommended for novices and experts alike.  The tour features marine mammals:  sea lions, harbor seals and sea otters in their natural habitat - as well as all sorts of shorebirds. An incredible adventure you won't forget. Birders will appreciate pelicans, cormorants, grebes, mergansers, phalanthropes, egrets, meurres, surf scoters and other local and migratory shorebirds!  Our kayak trips are much more than just kayaking - it's exploring the majestic sea and an encounter with wildlife!!! Kayak tours $59.95 per person. The tour includes a super stable sit-on-top kayak, paddle, seatback, wetsuit, dry bag, paddling instruction and safety orientation.  The tour is 2-3 hours long and includes use of the kayak after the tour.  Recommended for novices or experienced kayakers.   Our guides instruct you in basic paddling and guide you to many points of interest.

Adventures by the Sea
299 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940 \ Phone: 831-372-1807

In his early years, Frank Knight loved to explore the beautiful Monterey Peninsula through biking, kayaking and surfing.  Wanting to share his experiences with others, Frank began a small rental business delivering bicycles to the local hotels for the enjoyment of visitors.  Today, that business, Adventures by the Sea, assists visitors to explore the Monterey Peninsula by land, by sea, and by party. By land, pedal a bicycle or a surrey along the recreation trail, along the coast of Pacific Grove and into breathtaking 17-Mile Drive. By sea, explore the kelp forest and abundant marine life along Cannery Row or Stillwater Cove by renting an ocean kayak or catch some waves with an expert surf instructor. By party, the Pirate Cove beach house and outdoor setup is the perfect setting for hosting Classic California Beach Party, team building programs, wedding receptions, reunions, company picnics, and more!

Here are a few photos featuring Adventures by the Sea.  

Monterey Bay Sailing
On Fisherman\'s Wharf, Monterey, CA 93940 \ Phone: 831-372-7245

Departing from Old Fisherman's Wharf, our fleet of pleasure and luxury yachts, piloted by captains and crew with vast knowledge of the local marine life, will offer you or your corporate group an exhilarating sail and unparalleled experience on the waters of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. We offer ASA-certified sailing lessons, sunset dinner cruising, pleasure cruising, and onboard overnights amidst the otters and seals. We offer:
Charters - Sunset sails, luxury corporate excursions, dinner cruises and more!
Sailing lessons
Weddings and overnights on the bay