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Capt. Dave's Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari

Capt. Dave's Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari is a tour in Dana Point, CA, part of the Los Angeles guide. Cost: $50 or more.

24440 Dana Point Harbor Drive · Dana Point, CA

Why you should go…

Capt. Dave's runs dolphin and whale watching trips from Dana Point Harbor Drive. The 2.5-hour Signature Safari sails on a catamaran for up to 49 passengers with underwater glass viewing pods and an onboard micro-museum, and a 2-hour Zodiac trip for ages 6 and up rides low to the water. Blue whales are typically seen May through October and gray whales November through May, along with several dolphin species. Public tours were listed from $86.92 online on 2026-10-18.

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