Respect for Life, Conservation-based, Non-Smoking Vessel.
Great Naturalists Who Open the World of the Sea for You.
HOWÂ WE'REÂ DIFFERENT:
We run only Whale Watching, and other non-fishing charters, therefore our vessel is always clean, tidy and smells good.
We offer one of the longest trips on the Monterey Bay and find that having plenty of time to explore the National Marine Sanctuary allows us to both keep the pressure down on the the animals we see while giving our guests great exposure to them.
We excel at customer service, and offer an information rich experience with incredible and friendly crew/naturalists. Rest assured- we will take great care of you!
Our location in Moss Landing, California is easy to reach from any direction; there is ample parking within 200 feet of our vessel, and the cost is only $3 for the cruise.
Access to our vessel is very easy and we welcome folks in wheelchairs.
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We believe in giving back. That's why we have special rates for schools and conservation organizations and host kids' groups that couldn't afford to come out any other way.
We help researchers where possible and we support numerous animal rescue groups.
What we offer:
Whale Watching Nature Cruise Adventures
Special Charters
Educational and Informative Narrations
Conservation based and Environmentally Aware Operation
Year Round: The species of dolphins we often see includes: Risso's, Pacific White-Sided, Northern Right Whale, Common, and Bottlenose. We also see Harbor and Dall's Porpoise.
Everyday: We will usually see Sea Otters, California Sea Lions, Harbor Seals and Sea Birds (the latter, at times, by the hundreds of thousands).
At Sanctuary Cruises, our respect and dedication for our natural environment is without equal in the industry - from the owner to the captains and crew. For over 25 years our owner has actively worked in international environmental protection, including three campaigns to Antarctica to intervene in the illegal whaling operations being conducted every year in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary which surrounds our southernmost continent.
Latest Captain's Blogs
We've got a great weekend coming up!
2008-06-27 20:23:58
We are sure getting spoiled out on the bay. Nice weather and an abundance of cooperative whales and dolphins sure make for memorable trips. The forecast for the weekend looks fine.
"More whales than ever!"
2008-06-24 14:34:23
Well that's what Captain Noel has to say about today's Whale Watching Adventure. They are out with 40-50 humpbacks right now and hundreds of Pacific White-sided Dolphins!! The weather is beautiful.
Sanctuary Cruises is wheelchair accessible.