Whale Watching – Dec. 26, 2009 to April 4, 2010. Photo: Peter Scheu
Naturalist-Guided Whale Watching Adventures
All aboard! Whale Watching begins Dec. 26, 2009!
Come aboard with Birch Aquarium at Scripps, as you become part of
the longest mammal migration in the world! See the magnificent gray
whale travel south to its birthing grounds in Baja California, Mexico
and north again to its feeding grounds in cold Arctic waters.
Please call Birch Aquarium at 858-534-7336 for more information.
 Naturalist-Guided Whale Watching
Daily: December 26 to April 4, 2010
Celebrate 10 years of whale watching with aquarium naturalists and San Diego Harbor Excursion as we venture out for twice-daily cruises to locate gray whales on their roundtrip migration. New! Detect and listen to whale and dolphin sounds in real time using our state-of-the art research equipment from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Search for other marine life such as seals, sea lions, migrating birds, and more. Get a close-up look and learn about gray whale baleen, barnacles, and prey items from naturalists during the cruise. Bring warm clothing and your binoculars for a memorable whale watching experience aboard a San Diego Harbor Excursion vessel, leaving daily from San Diego Harbor.
RSVP: San Diego Harbor Excursion at 619-234-4111
Times: 9:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. and 1:30-5:00 p.m.
Members: $25 (any time)
Public: $30 weekdays and $35 weekends
Youth (4-12 with paid adult): $15
Ages 3 and under: FREE
Extended Whale Watching Expeditions
to Baja California, Mexico
For a longer and more intimate whale adventure, travel down to Baja with Andiamo Tours Mexico and Birch Aquarium to see the gray whale up-close and personal. These extended three- and five-day trips take you to the heart of gray whale birthing grounds where whales play, rest, and investigate their curious visitors before heading north to return to their Arctic feeding grounds. Hotel accommodations, naturalist lectures, and new friends make these adventures ones you will never forget.
Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
Weekend Whale Adventure (3.5 days)
February 12 - 15 (President’s Day weekend)Enjoy an experience of a lifetime viewing gray whales and their calves in the famed Scammons Lagoon Sanctuary, also known as Ojo de Liebre. Hop aboard small boats on two separate outings for up-close encounters with these magnificent creatures in their temporary stop-over grounds. Travel the scenic desert of Baja California on this three-night, four day trip. Included are visits to the Vizcaino Desert and historic cave paintings.
$590 per person in double occupancy
$720 single occupancy (subject to availability)
Weekend Whale Adventure Itinerary (PDF)
Whale Watching Safari (5 days)
February 17 - 21
March 24 - 28Enjoy double the fun and encounter gray whales and their calves in two separate lagoons, San Ignacio Lagoon and Ojo de Liebre (Scammons Lagoon Sanctuary). These five-day excursions explore the scenic desert of Baja with visits to Ensenada, San Quintin, San Ignacio, and Guerrero Negro. Other highlights include visits to a pristine salt marsh with migratory birds, the Vizcaino Desert, and historic cave paintings.
$740 per person in double occupancy
$920 single occupancy (subject to availability)
RSVP: Andiamo Tour Mexico at 1-800-661-1325
or visit www.andiamo-travel.com or aquarium.ucsd.edu for more information.
Whale Watching Safari Itinerary (PDF)
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