We may not know exactly why humpbacks breach but we sure love when they do! This awe-inspiring moment was captured by @seataceans on Monday aboard our Ultimate Adventure! There has been a lot of feeding wildlife in our area recently. We look forward to what we will see next! June 17, 2020 Read More
RARE BIRD: This Magnificent Frigatebird was spotted by our photographer @seataceans aboard the Newport Legacy! This bird is rarely seen in our area and more commonly seen in Central and South America. You never know what you may see out on a whale watch! June 16, 2020 Read More
Humpback whales continue to feed off our coastline here in Newport Beach. Humpback whales in Southern California feed in the same areas as large pods of common dolphins.Often, the dolphins are out-swimming the whales while chasing fish and the whales spend their day trying to catch up! *We hope you can join us this week as we continue to watch all of the amazing wildlife here in @newportbeach June 15, 2020 Read More
Just minutes after being born a baby dolphin is able to swim on its own. This afternoon the Newport Legacy was treated to a nursery pod that included some tiny baby short-beaked common dolphins! Our photographer, Delaney @seataceans captured this portrait of one of the little babies.*Looking to the week ahead the weather looks exceptionally nice with calm seas and sunny skies. We offer trips throughout the day including trips near sunset. We expect to see more of our summer feeding activity including dolphins, humpback whales, minke whales, and more! We hope to see you out on the water! June 14, 2020 Read More
Hello humpback whales! We enjoyed watching multiple humpback whales and hundreds of dolphins today! Our photographer @seataceans captured this special moment when a humpback whale decided to roll in some kelp! Humpback whales are very expressive whales with big personalities! They are curious by nature and love to check out floating kelp paddies. In addition to humpback whales and minke whales, we have been seeing dolphin super pods of over 500 dolphins per group! If you are a dolphin lover now is the time to join us on the ocean! June 13, 2020 Read More
Look at those wrinkles! Male California sea lions can weigh over 500lbs and this guy was huge! We’ve had a beautiful week of sunshine and great sightings. We are looking forward to a great weekend! Hope we see you out on the water! Photo by Kristin Campbell. June 12, 2020 Read More
Two Great White Sharks have been seen by the Newport Legacy in the last two days!This baby shark (doo doo) was filmed by our photographer, Delaney, @seataceans during a whale watch on Wednesday. A second Great White was seen today in a nearby area. These small sharks feed on bottom fish and sting rays up and down the Southern California coastline. It was a special encounter to get an up close look at an important apex predator in our oceans. You never know what you may see on the ocean! We see all kinds of wildlife during our whale watch cruises and hope you can join us this weekend! The weather should be beautiful and you may even get a chance to see a shark! June 11, 2020 Read More
Today was amazing! We were treated to gorgeous sunny skies and a glassy ocean. We saw humpback whales, minke whales, common dolphins, and even a few rare sightings like a great white shark and an elephant seal!! It is going to be an amazing week of whale watching! We hope you are able to join us out on the ocean! Photos from today aboard the Newport Legacy by @seataceans June 10, 2020 Read More
Listen to the song of the humpback whale. You can help protect the voices of the sea. World’s Oceans Day 2020 is calling upon world leaders to protect 30% of our blue planet by 2030. We are so fortunate to be able to visit these magnificent creatures in their home each day. Whales and dolphins give us joy and spark our curiosity about the natural world. Our stewardship today will allow the generations of tomorrow to visit these incredible beings. We hope you are able to join us on a whale watch to enjoy these treasures of the ocean Video by Kristin Campbell aboard @pacificoffshore . #worldoceanday #protectourhome June 8, 2020 Read More
What a catch! This weekend we saw hundreds of small white birds called Terns! What’s so great about these birds? Well, they are like a big neon sign on the ocean saying “The fish are over here!” Often when we are looking for dolphins and whales we can see bird on the horizon first. Birds are an indication of food, especially whale and dolphin food! Sure enough under these birds were hundreds of dolphins! Thank you, Terns for showing us the way! Photo by @seataceans We had a great opening weekend and we look forward to seeing you on the water soon! June 7, 2020 Read More
