Newport Ocean Excursions at 502 South Bay Front, Newport Beach, California.

The trip was amazing and everything that this birthday girl was hoping for. Our skipper, captain Taylor, honed in on where the whales were before we even left the harbor. Once on the open ocean, we sped along to where another tour group had spotted a Humpback whale. We made it in time to see that whale along with a Minke whale no one knew was out there. The Minke whale put on quite a show for us and even flipped his tail! Then we were off to play with the dolphins. The dolphins decided to stampede and captain Taylor decided to race along side them! What an exhilarating experience it was! They were close enough to touch! On our way back, we stopped to see the Harbor seals in their habitat on the beautiful rock formations that separate Laguna Beach and Newport Beach; a rather secluded area unreachable by foot. And before we headed back into the harbor, we stopped to see the lazy sea lions sunning on the buoy. It was a fantastic trip and I highly recommend it. I have gone whale and dolphin watching several times on the larger commercial boats available at the Balboa Fun Zone. While I always had a great time on the larger vessels, it is nothing like the up close and personal viewing experience you get from going out on a small, very fast Zodiac boat. This is definite 5 star excursion!