A licensed boat captain takes you from the harbour out to the bay and then the open ocean. The park, at the bodega head, also provides nice restroom facilities, picnic opportunities, and other recreational opportunities to add to your whale watching adventure. Bodega bay sailing 2020 all you need to know before you. A great vantage point is the ocean overlook at bodega head see directions below, or various whale watching boat trips launching from the local area. The tour includes boat trip to the island, circumnavigation, walking on. Take a three hour tour of bodega bay on our 33 sailboat.
Whale bay matapouri 2020 all you need to know before. They also provide interpreters with spotting scopes to help find the whales and answer any questions you might have. Ep cruises specialise in whale watching and marine life interactions. The annual southtonorth pacific gray whale migration hits its stride along the. Fishermen rescue tangled whale using bamboo poles, the fishermen untangled the 40ton whale off the coast near bodega bay. The walk down from the road beyond matapouri, is beautiful with stunning native trees. The coastal village of mendocino, perched on bluffs overlooking the ocean. The official site for the bodega bay area on the ca sonoma coast. Whale watching in bodega bay the official bodega bay.
Bodega bay whale watching package subject to availability and seasonality. Whale watching day cruise whale watch tour bookings. Whale watching information whale watching season is from january to april. Giants migrate along the sonoma coast at bodega bay. The best 10 whale watching tours near bodega bay, ca 94923. Best whale watching tours in bodega bay, ca 94923 north bay charters, miss vic sportfishing, san francisco whale tours, angel islandtiburon ferry. The return trip offers even better whale watching opportunities the mothers.
Sometimes on the weekends at bodega bay, you can catch whale talks by the stewards of the coast and redwoods. Ep cruises fowlers bay whale tours, fowlers bay, south australia. Each year gray and blue whales travel south read more. From elephant seals to eagles, salmon to sea slugs, the north bay area.
Whale watching at point reyes point reyes national seashore. Cruise from brisbane to a place where humpback whales like to play. Grey whales tend to come the closest to shore at bodega head on their north bound migration in the springtime from march thru june. You can often watch the calves interacting with their mothers which can lead to lots of exclamatory remarks if you happen to be standing in a crowd which can certainly happen on the weekends when hundreds of people migrate to this spot to watch the whales. Why winter is the best time for animal sightings in the north bay. The annual northtosouth gray whale migration along sonoma countys coast peaks during the. Guided walking tours of whale moutohora island sanctuary, a pristine wildlife reserve 9kms from whakatane. Giants migrate along the sonoma coast at bodega bay the epic migration of whales peaks from january through may, but is visible during much of the year.
Blue whale center bodega bay, california community. Keep an eye out for whales, dolphins, sea lions, and harbor seals on this adventure for groups of two to six people. All ages welcome, everyone wears a life jacket fun. Whale migration bodega bay the official bodega bay area. Parks at the pinnacle gulch coastal access trail at bodega bay on saturday on. Each year gray and blue whales travel south from the chukchi sea near alaska and down to baja california for winter, then back north for the summer feeding season. Whale island tours whakatane 2019 all you need to know. Whale watching in bodega bay whale watching in bodega bay is very popular because there is an easily accessible high point from which to watch for whales at sonoma coast state park. View whales migrating, seals off shore and waves crashing. Whale watching in sonoma county parks blog learn sonoma. Several sportfishing outfits in bodega bay offer whale watching excursions. Whale watching in northern california and oregon via.
Bodega bay area visitor info weather whale migration. Local information, lodging, restaurants, activities, things to do and visitors guide. Take a threehour sailing tour of bodega bay on a beautifully maintained 33 sailboat. Excursion times vary and are subject to weather and availability. The water is so warm on this coast for two born and bred south islanders. Ep cruises fowlers bay whale tours 2,532 photos 24. For a touch of adventure or an ocean view of some of south australias finest coastline we welcome you onboard asherah. After seeing the whales and enjoying a light lunch served aboard, stop in for a brief stay at tangalooma resort and have access to.
Information about spotting migrating whales off the bodega bay head. A special, unforgettable and up close interaction with the magical southern right whale. Bodega chartersoperates whale watching cruises around bodega bay from january through the end of april. The epic migration of whales peaks from january through may, but is visible during much of the year. If you want to see the whales from the water in mendocino,several companiesoperate seasonal trips.
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