East Meets West Whale Watching and our team of captains, trained as certified naturalists are thrilled to welcome you aboard and share their intimate knowledge of these breathtaking Newport Coast ocean inhabitants.
As the wildlife changes year-round, the following updates show you the current wildlife sightings making our whale watching tour so exciting.
RECENT SIGHTINGS:
September 29th, 2026
9:30 – 300 common dolphin
12:30 – 1 fin whale, 300 common dolphin
September 28th, 2026
10:30 – 8 killer whales
1:00 – 8 killer whales, 500 common dolphin
September 27th, 2026
8:15 – 500 common dolphin, 50 bottlenose dolphin
11:00 – 1 humpback whale, 400 common dolphin
1:45 – 1 humpback whale, 200 common dolphin
4:15 – 1 humpback whale, 500 common dolphin
September 26th, 2026
8:15 – 200 common dolphin
11:00 – 400 common dolphin
1:45 – 200 common dolphin
4:15 – 400 common dolphin, 50 bottlenose dolphin
Whales: Fin Whales, Gray Whales, Minke Whales, Humpback Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions, Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
Whales: Fin Whales, Gray Whales, Minke Whales
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins, Humpback Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions, Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
Whales: Fin Whales, Gray Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales, Blue Whales, Gray Whales with Calves, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions, Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
Whales: Fin Whales, Gray Whales with Calves, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales, Blue Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions, Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
Whales: Blue Whales, Fin Whales, Gray Whales with Calves, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions, Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
Whales: Blue Whales, Fin Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales, Bryde’s Whales, False Killer Whales, Gray Whales, Orcas (Killer Whale), Pilot Whales, Sei Whales
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins
Other: Mola Mola, Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions, Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Sharks
Whales: Blue Whales, Fin Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales, Bryde’s Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales, Sei Whales
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins
Other: Mola Mola, Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions, Sharks, Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals
Whales: Blue Whales, Fin Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales, Bryde’s Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales, Sei Whales
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins
Other: Mola Mola, Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions, Sharks, Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals
Whales: Blue Whales, Fin Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales, Bryde’s Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales, Sei Whales
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins
Other: Mola Mola, Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions, Sharks, Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals
Whales: Fin Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales, Blue Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales, Sei Whales, Sperm Whales
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions, Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
Whales: Fin Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales, Blue Whales, False Killer Whales, Gray Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions, Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
Whales: Fin Whales, Gray Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales, Blue Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions, Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
