Dana Point - The Whale watching capital of the world!

We headed over to Dana Point Harbour - this place is just ideal for relaxing and unwinding, watching the yachts and sail boats come by and also admiring some of the town’s non human residents.

And now for my big bucket list moment. Dana Point is the whale watching capital of the world, so I wasn’t going to let this moment pass by. There are boats that leave three times a day throughout the year. On Tuesdays, the day I went, this particular firm offers half price tickets which meant that tickets were $35 for a two hour sailing.

Now, I set sail on the 2.30pm excursion. My hopes weren’t too high that I would see anything, as the captain explained that the two earlier crossings hadn’t seen much at all. There just aren’t any guarantees that any sea life - whales included - will be spotted on any of the sailings. But 15 minutes into the trip, our hopes were raised when dolphins started swimming near and alongside the boat.

Then, what I’d been waiting to see. My hopes realised. Sightings of Humpback and Finn whales - right there in their natural habitat as we sailed by.

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Post by Mikethetravellingscouser | Jun 1, 2025