The wild dolphins and whales of Southern California are exactly that, wild! That is the beauty and also the challenge of experiencing them in their natural habitat. Your captain and crew are experienced and proficient at finding the wildlife and will always go the extra mile to deliver the experience our guests are here for. They have a very high success rate in finding dolphins, whales or both on every trip throughout the year, however it is not 100 percent. That is the nature of nature.

So while dolphins or whales cannot be guaranteed, the success rate is high enough that The Supplier offers a “do-over” in the rare case of a trip with no dolphin or whale sightings. That means that if no dolphins or whales are found, each guest on that trip is offered a free trip redeemable any time within the following year.

Summer: This is when we hope to find Blue Whales, the largest of all animals on earth! Also we can see Humpback Whales, Fin Whales, Risso’s Dolphins, Minke Whales, Brydes Whales, Sei Whales and occasionally even Orcas.

Fall: We begin to see the first of the migrating Gray Whales heading south. Every year these amazing animals make the journey from north of Alaska to Baja California and back again. They pass our shore in both directions and put on a great show for lucky whale watchers. We can also see Humpback Whales, Fin Whales and Pacific White Sided Dolphins this time of year. 

Winter: This is the peak season for witnessing the incredible Gray Whale migration as they make their way to the breeding lagoons in Baja California. In fact, many give birth on the way near Long Beach and so it is possible to see extremely young baby whales with their mothers. The Pacific Whitesided Dolphins settle in for the winter and feed in the shallow waters near the coast, sometimes mingling with the year-round Common and Bottlenose Dolphins.

Spring: This is a great time of year for finding Humpback Whales, some early Blue Whales searching for Krill, and of course, the last of the Gray Whales returning north. Most of the Spring Gray Whales are cow/calf (mom and baby) pairs staying very close to shore and even pausing to nurse in the protected coves along the coast of SoCal.