Whale Watching San Diego
Experience Whales with an Ecological Sail on the Yacht, America!
Beginning December 19, 2009
Sail on the famous yacht, 'AMERICA'
This is a rare opportunity for a select few and available daily, from December 19, 2009 to April 21, 2010 Join us and sail in the luxury of the historic yacht 'America' during the peak of the Pacific Oceans Whale migration. This thrilling educational experience is open to the general public for an exciting sailing experience on the ocean off San Diego in search of Whales. This is no ordinary 'whale watching' experience as it will be presented with an educational and historical perspective and engaged on an ecological and exhilerating platform. The "America's Cup" is named after the magnificent 139 Ft yacht and a sail upon her is a "once in a lifetime" thrill.
Your ticket price also includes entry before or after the sail to the famous San Diego Maritime Museum and allows you access to all the wonderful history and ships that the museum has to offer. Scour the "Star of India", creep through an old Russian Submarine or play pirate on Russel Crowe's "HMS Surprise" from the movie "Master & Commander".
An expedition of discovery aboard famous "America", the whales, dolphins and nautical history....this is by far the "Premium" whale watching experience in Southern California. The orcas on the left swam along with America for a while in December of 2009.
Get your camera and your binoculars ready for some amazing wildlife sightings! Along with our main focus, gray whales, you have an excellent chance of seeing a number of dolphins, sea lions, sunfish, and a number of seagoing birds. A few of the marine wildlife you may encounter are: gray whales, minke whales, fin whales, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, Pacific whitesided dolphins, Risso's dolphins, California sea lions, sunfish, etc. A few of the birds you will probably see are: brown pelicans, blue herons, cormorants, etc. Click on this link for more information and pictures of the marine mammals listed above: Southern California Marine Mammals
Your trip includes: soft beverages & snacks, a history lesson of “America” and modern “America’s Cup”, a whale watching narration, and entrance to the Maritime Museum of San Diego. Guests are encouraged to BYO additional beverages / food (NO COOLERS PLEASE).
Sailing to the see whales and dolphins presents a fabulous day out and can often be described as having a "Picnic on the Ocean". We will provide a big cooler with soda, water & ice, we'll also have some light snacks. Our guests get to bring your own alcohol, the sandwiches for lunch etc. SO....you can see how the 'picnic' thing comes about....this magnificent yacht cruising across the ocean on a beautiful sunny day, a blanket on deck, the picnic with the crackers and cheese plus a nice bottle of your favorite wine. It has all the makings of a very lovely day......and somewhere along the way the whales and dolphins become a 'bonus'. The yacht 'America' is very stable and very few guests ever experience any motion sickness. A trip to the ocean on board the 'America' is as much about the opportunity to sail on this amazing yacht as it is to see the whales. It is simply the whale watching season that gives the public the rare opportunity to sail aboard the America".
The folks on the beautiful yacht “America” are so confident that you will not get seasick that they will provide a $40 gift certificate at San Diego’s famous “Fish Market” restaurant if your day is spoiled by motion sickness. ($20 child certificate) Most whale watching vessels are motorboats that not only have a lot more diesel fumes than a sailboat, but because of their hull shape are more inclined to roll a lot more on the ocean than a sailboat with a large balancing keel deep below the surface. As such the 11 Ft deep keel on the 139 Ft. “America” effectively eliminates 90% of the motion….and guarantees you a great day.
Departs: Maritime Museum of San Diego, 1492 North Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92101
Included: Light snacks, sodas, water & ice, whale watching narration, as well as admission to the Maritime Museum of San Diego and all of its available ships and exhibits.
CLICK HERE for making reservations online through our partner, Dennis Connor's America's Cup Experience or by calling them directly at 800-644-3454
Maritime Museum Phone Number: 619-234-9153
Email: info@sdmaritime.org
You may also get information from Dennis Connor's Next Level Sailing at: 1-800-644-3454