Oceanside Coastal Expeditions: Intimate Dolphin & Whale Watching
4.8
64 Ratings
Oceanside

Embark on an intimate and exhilarating dolphin and whale watching adventure with Oceanside Coastal Expeditions. Get up close and personal with these incredible marine mammals in our local waters.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Oceanside Harbor Village - This destination offers a unique and thrilling experience for visitors, providing a rare chance to get up close to some of the most amazing marine mammals in the coastal waters of Oceanside, Carlsbad, and Encinitas, all without the hassle of a crowded boat.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Cruise
Additional Information

Prepare to encounter nature’s majestic giants up close like never before! Unlike crowded tours, our intimate setting offers an unmatched experience, allowing you to observe these magnificent creatures up close. Our expert guides, knowledgeable in marine biology, will share captivating insights into the fascinating behaviors of these gentle giants. With…

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Location
Oceanside Coastal Expeditions
South Harbor Drive
Our ticket kiosk is located outside of the Oceanside Sea Center (315S Harbor Dr)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.8
(64 Ratings)
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Diana_v
Apr 6, 2025
Excellent tour! Highly recommend - 6 person boat, plus captain. Great energy, better eye for marine life sightings. Experienced a pod of 2-3 thousand dolphins, and 3 fin whales. Captain Nathan was excellently at finding the wildlife, and telling us all about it as we took in the sights.
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Z2314rhemilyf
Mar 27, 2025
Unforgettable Experience - This was the highlight to our trip! We saw hundreds of dolphins in close proximity as they swam along side the boat. We even got a glimpse of three grey whales and the Captian was very informative. This experience was nothing but smiles and laughter!
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Indianagirls
Jan 1, 2025
Awesome family experience - Awesome experience. Very personable tour guide, Nate. Very extremely safe with two children- 12 and 9. Nate took time to ensure we had an opportunity to see the dolphins. Boat was very clean. Definitely recommend this company and tour. Would definitely do this again.
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266jamih
Dec 28, 2024
Great ride! - We had the best time! Nate was an amazing captain- the boat was small and intimate, the waves were choppy which made it exciting and invigorating. It was chilly on the ride (bring your puffy coat!). We didn't see any whales but it was a wonderful experience, we got a free coupon for a ride on another day. We would do this trip again.
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Michelle
Nov 25, 2024
Amazing! We saw a HUGE pod of about 1000 dolphins! - I can't express how awesome this experience was. We were in awe. We saw a "dolphin stampede" and a humpback whale. Our guide Nate was both friendly and knowledgeable. This was definitely worth the price. My pics don't do it justice.
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Rosie_c
Nov 15, 2024
A great time! - What a great time! If I was a better photographer you'd get to see the whales. Our captain found a pod of two to three 🐳🐋 to follow. He knows alot about the area and the species there. Exciting , educational and fun!!
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Jjellz
Oct 28, 2024
Best overall experience! - We had the best time on this whale & dolphin watching excursion. Our group was small so we were aboard a large raft type boat which made this even more exciting and amazing!!! Up close and personal experience with all the beautiful common dolphins!! The whales were shy this day but we did see one Minke whale! We’ve been on several whale watching excursions but this one of 10/24/24 was the best experience we had. Our group guide was absolutely the best! Thank you for a great experience and we’ll definitely do it again in the future! Highly recommend this company!
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Laiza_g
Oct 20, 2024
Definitely worth it! - This was an amazing experience, the tour guide was amazing, sweet and so caring. Definitely worth the funds. Trust this is a great experience to go with both friends and loved ones. Bring a jacket!
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Frenchywyo
Oct 15, 2024
Highly recommend Oceanside Adventures! - Beautiful morning trip, knowledgeable & friendly staff/volunteer, and LOTS of dolphins. Pod of 500+ dolphins & mama/calf humpback! Wonderful experience!
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Rose_s
Mar 27, 2025
The interactions with the... - The interactions with the dolphins were amazing. We had tons around us and we were boating with them. I was sad that we didn’t see whales but the dolphins were amazing captain Nate was very knowledgeable and knew what he was doing.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).