Whale Watching

OCEAN INSTITUTE

Both Days Of Festival And Beyond

DANA WHARF WHALE WATCHING

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Use Dana Wharf’s promo code FOW23 to save $10 off all tickets, excluding special (already discounted) 8 a.m. or 4:30 p.m. trips. For reservations, call 1.888.224.0603 or visit danawharf.com.

CAPT. DAVE’S DOLPHIN & WHALE WATCHING SAFARI

8 a.m.-4 p.m. For a limited time, save 20% instantly when you book a 2½hour Signature Safari or two-hour Zodiac Safari. For reservations, schedule and information: 949.488.2828 or visit dolphinsafari.com.

10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. These Marine Mammal Cruises depart twice each day. Join the crew for an experience you will never forget. This 2½-hour adventure aboard the RV Sea Explorer, Ocean Institute’s 65-foot research vessel, takes you miles beyond the Dana Point Harbor jetty in search of marine mammals such as migrating Blue whales, large schools of playful dolphin, the impressive sunfish known as Mola, and more. For more information or reservations, please visit oceaninstitute.org or call 949.496.2274.

Whale Watching From Land

8 a.m.-4 p.m. During this peak season, 40-50 whales pass by Dana Point each day, using the Dana Point Headlands’ 200-foot cliffs near the harbor as a landmark to check their migration path. Enjoy blufftop viewing from the Headlands Nature Interpretive Center.