Place
Fast Raft Ocean Safaris
Moss Landing North Harbor Boat Ramp, 2420 California Hwy One, Moss Landing, CA 95039
The original 6-passenger whale watching on Monterey Bay.
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Kaelyn DeYoung
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Kaelyn DeYoung is a captain, wildlife photographer, and naturalist based in Monterey Bay, California. She captains the Fast Raft out of Moss Landing Harbor — the original 6-passenger whale watching boat on Monterey Bay. Follow her at @kaelyn_deyoung on Instagram.
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Place
Sanctuary Cruises
Moss Landing Harbor
The oldest and original whale watching company in Moss Landing.
Place
Blue Ocean Whale Watch
Moss Landing Harbor
Owner-operated by Captain Jim Davis and Captain/Naturalist Kate Cummings.
Place
Monterey Bay Whale Watch
84 Fisherman's Wharf #1, Monterey, CA 93940
Departing from Monterey's iconic Fisherman's Wharf, one of the best-known whale watching operators on the peninsula.
Place
Discovery Whale Watch
66 Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey, CA 93940
Departing from Wharf 1 in Monterey (the blue building past the pink Harbor House and yellow Crab House).
Place
Monterey
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The largest base and closest to Fisherman's Wharf.
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Monterey Bay is one of the few places in the world where whale watching is truly a year-round experience.
Every trip is different because you're observing wild animals in their natural environment. That's part of what makes whale watching so special.
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Best Times & Places for Whale Watching in California: Monterey Bay and Beyond, by Captain Kaelyn
Kaelyn DeYoung is a captain, wildlife photographer, and naturalist based in Monterey Bay, California. She runs the Fast Raft out of Moss Landing Harbor — “the original 6-passenger whale watching on Monterey…
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