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Choose from multiple cruise times daily year round. There are a plethora of different tours you can take, with the 45 minute harbor tour being one of our most popular. In fact, southern california is believed to be the birthplace of whale watching. A long beach whale watching cruise can also give you the amazing opportunity to see a blue whale in long beach. Waterfront cruises is proud to run daily whale watching trips. Right now is the start of the southward gray whales migration to. A whale of a weekend by sam skopp every year, when pacific gray whales migrate through the pacific coast, santa monica pier aquarium hosts its whale of a weekend event, designed to educate visitors to the aquarium about whales and their migration route, and hopefully, helps visitors see some whales themselves. Now the santa monica mirror is reporting that the final round of court dates have come and gone, with brian vidor and typhoon restaurant inc. It is a great family beach and wonderful close by is newport beach, laguna beach. For the love of whales at the santa monica pier aquarium. However, if you want to take an excursion on the ocean, you can take some sightseeing boats out of long beach.
Start the day with a surfing lesson from the santa monica surf school. The hollywood walk of fame is featured on hollywood boulevard and other famous landmarks. Since you are planning to be in hollywood, the closest beaches are those on the west side. Right now is the start of the southward gray whales migration to their breeding ground in baja. California, especially santa monica, is host to whale watching year round. Hotels in santa monica california places to stay in santa. Yearround whalewatching cruises like this one are rare, so dont miss this chance to see giant blue, finback, grey, minke and humpback.
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