Newport Landing Whale Watching

Newport Landing Whale Watching offers multiple whale watching cruise times daily year round. The winter and spring months has the annual gray whale migration with over 20,000 gray whales migrating along the Newport Beach coastline. During the gray whale migration it is not uncommon to view 5 or more gray whales on a single whale watching cruise making for excellent viewing opportunities. Other varieties of whales including finback whales, humpback whales, and minke whales are also viewed during these months along with several species of dolphin. The summer and fall months has the largest of all whales, the giant blue whale migrating into the waters off Newport Beach. Along with viewing these giants view the second largest whale in the world, the finback whale which is often seen feeding in the same areas as the blue whales. Other whales encountered include humpback whales known for their amazing acrobatics a real favorite with whale watchers.