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WHALE AND WILDLIFE CRUISES

WHALES & WILDLIFE YOU COULD SEE

28 species of whales and dolphins have been identified within the waters of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary of southern California. On whale and wildlife cruises it is possible to see Gray Whales, Humpback Whales, Blue Whales and Minke Whales. As well as Orca Whales, Common Dolphin, Risso’s Dolphin, Bottlenose Dolphin, Pacific White Sided Dolphin and Dall’s Porpoise.

TWO WHALES SEASONS

On all of Island Packers’ trips to the Channel Islands we cruise with an eye out for wildlife, especially everyone’s favorites, whales and dolphins. There are two seasons each year where we specifically go out into the waters of California’s Santa Barbara Channel and the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. There we view the larger of the marine mammals, the Pacific Gray Whales (Winter) and Humpback and Blue Whales (Summer).

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