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Whale-Watching and Orange County Beaches Tour from Anaheim
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- 9 hours
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Take a detour from Anaheim to do some California dreamin’ on Orange County's most beautiful beaches. Snap photos from a gorgeous clifftop lookout above palm-lined Laguna Beach, and see the real-life filming locations from hit shows like ‘The OC’ and ‘The Bachelor’ at Newport Beach. From here, venture out into the open Pacific Ocean on a dolphin- and whale-watching cruise, then finish your day in the sun by exploring the funky shops and surfing culture of Huntington Beach—the original Surf City, USA.
- Visit Laguna, Newport, and Huntington beaches in just one day
- Spot Pacific marine life on a whale- and dolphin-watching cruise
- Explore unique shops and restaurants in the hip surfing town of Huntington Beach
- Great way to fit in a day at the beaches on a SoCal vacation
What's Included
- Whale-watching excursion
- Fully narrated bus tour
- Photo stop in Laguna Beach
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Start time
08:30 AM
Pickup details
We pick-up at all Anaheim Resort hotels, Buena Park area hotel, along with Fullerton and Orange areas. Pickup commences between 8:15am and 9:00am. Please call or email our office directly to confirm your pick-up time and location.
What To Expect
Laguna Beach
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Newport Beach
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Huntington State Beach
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Jennifer_S
Our driver Brooke was a great tour guide. We had a very nice and roomy van and as she is a life-long CA resident, she was so knowledgeable and with any questions we asked her. The three stops were all cool and unique. The most beautiful was the Newport Beach stop (nice little park to visit). We did get to see a whale on the whale watching tour which was a delightful surprise!! We were hopeful, but it’s nature and not scheduled. Luckily our boat crew found a whale and the captains did a nice job of pacing the whale so we got to see it like 8-9 times. It wasn’t that grand jump out of the water, but more of its back and water spout each time. While I would have liked to see more or something more grand, I was grateful to see it at all! The last stop was Huntington Beach with some cool restaurants and a pier that we saw dolphins and surfers from. For $99 this was well-worth the money!!
Reviews
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47 reviews
Jennifer_S, Mar 2024
Our driver Brooke was a great tour guide. We had a very nice and roomy van and as she is a life-long CA resident, she was so knowledgeable and with any questions we asked her. The three stops were all cool and unique. The most beautiful was the Newport Beach stop (nice little park to visit). We did get to see a whale on the whale watching tour which was a delightful surprise!! We were hopeful, but it’s nature and not scheduled. Luckily our boat crew found a whale and the captains did a nice job of pacing the whale so we got to see it like 8-9 times. It wasn’t that grand jump out of the water, but more of its back and water spout each time. While I would have liked to see more or something more grand, I was grateful to see it at all! The last stop was Huntington Beach with some cool restaurants and a pier that we saw dolphins and surfers from. For $99 this was well-worth the money!!
Vicki_F, Dec 2023
Everything was brilliant. From communication from Tom about pick up to the drop off and everything in between was amazing, Tom went beyond expectation with his knowledge and even took pictures of us all. Would do the tour again as long as Tom was out guide. Thank you so much, we even saw a whale
James_M, Mar 2023
Seeing a few areas. Tour was great did not see any whales but trip was still fun. Would recommend to anyone wanting to see a lot with limited time.
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you, James! Not seeing Whales on a whale watching trip is a bummer but, seeing 3 great beaches and enjoying a two our ride on a lovely boat is still pretty great!
Thank you for trusting us with your day!
Danyan_N, Dec 2022
Three beaches in one day. They are so close to each other, yet so different in styles. It’s an interesting experience
Adele_W, Sep 2022
What a wonderful day, such and easy pace visiting the beautiful coastline and cities on the Orange County coast. Our Host/driver was fantastic, so knowledgeable about the whole area even picking things out for each individual group in our full party. We enjoyed this so much and would recommend to anyone visiting the area. Just a note however we didn't see any Whales on our boat trip but saw some amazing families of Dolphins so please don’t be disappointed if you don’t see any Whales it is still well worth it 😀
Brenda_R, Aug 2022
The whale watching boat trip we saw sea lions and a huge pod of dolphins. I enjoyed Laguna Beach and Newport Beach area. Huntington Beach was ok just very busy. I did enjoy watching the surfers.
PHILIP_P, Jul 2022
Very good trip with a wonderful guide. Seen the best of the Orange County beaches. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Thank you so much! It was wonderful to have you along!
Helen_K, Jul 2022
Fantastic day out with Tom from Anaheim Tour Company. Prompt pick-up from our hotel once again and a really interesting ride to the 3 beaches with lots of information on the local area and history from Tom. He arranged our whale watching tickets and made sure we knew where to go as well as making great recommendations for food. We didn’t see any whales but 100s of dolphins and baby dolphins. After the tour we were able to get dropped off at our choice of restaurant instead of our hotel. Anaheim Tour Company make trips a fun and stress-free experience and we strongly recommend them. However we would recommend booking direct as we paid over the odds reserving via third party before we knew we could book through their website.
Theresa_W, Jul 2022
We loved the different beaches that we stopped at and had a great time on the boat. We saw lots of dolphins but no whales.
Nathan_B, Apr 2022
Tom was an excellent guide and a great day all round! Whale watching tour was decent and lots of time at the beach
Response from Host, Apr 2022
Nathan,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. It means a lot and we're glad you had a great day with us! Come visit again, soon!
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