
Our thriving coastal waters provide bountiful fishing of sand bass, calico bass, halibut, bonito, yellowtail, yellowfin tuna, bluefin tuna, and dorado. The warm waters right out of Dana Point Harbor are flourishing with sea life including whales, dolphins, harbor seals, and California sea lions. Whale watching in Dana Point is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure and Dana Wharf makes it possible.ĭana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching is dedicated to helping locals and visitors alike enjoy the unique wonders of Dana Point Harbor and the Orange County coastline. All of our trips may get you up close to a number of different whale species and four types of dolphins the Common Dolphin, the Bottlenose Dolphin (Patches), Risso’s Dolphin, and our Wintertime favorites the Pacific White-Sided Dolphin. If two hours just isn’t enough for you then we recommend our 8-hour ultimate whale watch tour. On our private tours, you get the boat to yourself as one of our marine life experts narrates this exclusive whale watching experience. For those looking for a more personal experience, we also offer private dolphin and whale watching tours. A two-hour journey off the coast of Dana Point Harbor that puts you in close proximity to some of the ocean’s most beautiful animals including Gray whales, Minke whales, Humpback whales, Fin whales, and Blue whales which can be as big as 100 feet long, and also on rare occasions Cetaceans like the Killer Whales. We offer several unique, year-round, whale watching experiences, the most popular of which is our signature whale and dolphin-watching tour. Dana Wharf Whale Watching began in 1971 and was the first whale watching company in Orange County. If you want to see whales, there is no better place to do it than from Dana Point, and there is no better company to do it with than Dana Wharf, the pioneers of the industry.
