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  • Family-friendly
  • Outdoors

2-3 hours

Whale Watch & Dolphin Tour - Beautiful Newport Beach

Giant protected Ocean reserve, see giant blue whales and much more!

What visitors are saying

4.9
9 reviews

Although we did not see any whales, we saw a huge pod of maybe a hundred or so dolphins, and were lucky enough to get very calm afternoon weather (which is uncommon), so sitting outside the entire time was so relaxing and beautiful.

Jul 25, 2025

Great friendly, knowledgeable staff.

Sep 18, 2025

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What you'll do

See orcas, humpback whales, and blue whales – the biggest on the planet – on this whale-watching
tour. You'll be taken to one of the largest marine sanctuaries in California which boasts over 75 square miles of protected waters and coast and thousands of whales and marine life. Dolphins, seals and rare species of whales frequent the area all year round.

You'll board a 65-foot double-deck ship with an upstairs sundeck, wraparound seating, a snack bar, and an indoor seating area with large windows. The ship was specifically designed for comfortably watching the marine life while the captain and crew members narrate your journey and point out the sea creatures. They all have extensive backgrounds in marine biology and ecosystems and are on hand to give you the history and facts about the fascinating inhabitants.


What's included

  • 2.5-hour whale and dolphin-watching tour

  • Binocular rental and drink included in the package

  • Commentary from your crew and captain


Reservations

Booking required

Reservations should be made online. Select the first option: Newport Beach Whale Watching & Dolphin Cruise.

The availability schedule will pop up. Choose the number of passengers that will need reservations, along with the desired date. Enter LAGOCARD code into the voucher code box on last page of checkout and hit apply.

You will still need to provide your Go City attraction pass for scanning upon arrival.

Please note:

7:30AM, 9:30AM, 12:30PM, 3PM, and 5:30PM are Luxury Whale Watch cruise times and if you decide to upgrade to this trip type you can use your pass with an added cost of $13.50 - $28.50 paid directly to merchant.



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Where you'll be

309 Palm Street, Suite A, Newport Beach, US

Standard opening hours

Monday
Tour times09:00 AM
12:00 PM
02:30 PM
Tuesday
Tour times09:00 AM
12:00 PM
02:30 PM
Wednesday
Tour times09:00 AM
12:00 PM
02:30 PM
Thursday
Tour times09:00 AM
12:00 PM
02:30 PM
Friday
Tour times09:00 AM
12:00 PM
02:30 PM
Saturday
Tour times09:00 AM
12:00 PM
02:30 PM
Sunday
Tour times09:00 AM
12:00 PM
02:30 PM

Find out more

For more information, visit the Newport Whales website.

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