Whale Watching Locations

Whale watching is a great family activity that everyone will enjoy. One place to go whale watching is along the Oregon coast. Whale Watching Spoken Here is a volunteer whale watching program during peak gray whale migration times coinciding with winter and spring breaks, recently dubbed a “migration-vacation” connection. They have trained volunteers stationed at all of the twenty eight locations near the coast.

They provide information to tourist and assist in spotting whales from 10:00am until 1:00pm. The whales tend to spend a large amount of time near the coast during the summer and winter months. For those who would like to try whale watching year round, there are several locations that you can try. They are the Washington and California coastlines. Along these locations there are many charter boat services. The fees are pretty reasonable, and when you are on the boat you can get a much better and closer experience with the gray whales.

Another suggestion for those who love whale watching is to make sure that you start early. In the morning time is is a little easier to see the blow holes from the whales. The following is a list of whale watching and boat charters, along with the phone numbers for each

Charter Listing
Twiss Air Service, Astoria -503-861-1222
Frank’s Flight Service, Bandon -(503)861-1222
Tidewind Sportfishing, Brookings- (541)469-0337
Betty Kay Charters, Charleston -1-800-752-6303
Talley Ho II, Crescent City -(707)464-1236
Allyn’s Tradewinds Charters, Depoe Bay-1-800-445-8730
Dockside Charters, Depoe Bay-1-800-733-8915
Zodiac Adventures, Depoe Bay-1-800-571-6463
Zodiac Tours of Depoe Bay-1-888-445-9410
Florence Aviation, Florence-(541)997-8069
Crosswind Air Tours, Florence-(541)991-6822
D & D Charters, Garibaldi-1-800-900-HOOK(4665)

These are just a few of the many options that you have when you are looking to go whale watching. Once you have contacted these places then you can see what the rates are and compare them. Also do not forget to ask about any special tours that they may be having. Sometimes throughout the year they have special events where they will offer special more affordable rates. Another suggestion is to make sure you take along your binoculars. Whale watching is a very enjoyable trip for everyone. Make sure you take the time and plan your trip today.