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:
April 9, 2026
8:45 – 4 fin whales, 200 common dolphin
11:15 – 1 fin whale, 100 common dolphin
2:15 – 3 fin whales, 100 common dolphin
April 8, 2026
8:45 – 2 fin whales, 200 common dolphin
11:15 – 2 fin whales, 200 common dolphin, 100 bottlenose dolphin
2:15 – 1 fin whale, 50 common dolphin
April 7th, 2026
8:45 – 3 fin whales, 50 common dolphin
11:15 – 3 fin whales, 15 common dolphin
2:15 – 5 fin whales, 200 common dolphin
April 6th, 2026
8:45 – 6 fin whales, 50 common dolphin
11:15 – 2 fin whales, 30 common dolphin
2:15 – 5 fin whales, 65 common 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
