Whale Watch - Enhanced Cruise

From USD $1,250.00
  • Duration: 120 Minutes (approx.)
  • Location: Newport Beach, CA

Newport Whales has served public schools, private schools and home-school groups, & has provided students with an exceptional whale watching experience for over 20 years. Each year over 400 groups from the Southern California region come out on one of our whale watching trips. Our Enhanced Whale Watching Cruises for 1st-6th grade students, allows them to be immersed in hands-on science. Students study and identify marine mammals, coastal birds and tiny marine plankton during the 2 hour whale watching cruise. There are artifacts, a Gray Whale scavenger hunt and a discussion about California Sea Lions as well. This special Enhanced Whale Watching Cruise is narrated and guided by a trained marine biologist. Our whale watching cruises not only focus on viewing large whales & dolphins, but we cover the complete marine ecosystem, offering a unique learning environment that many students are exposed to for the very first time on one of our cruises. 

Newport Landing Whale Watching strives to share our love of marine life with the public with the hope of spreading greater awareness of cetaceans and environmental stewardship of the ocean. We provide a year-round comprehensive learning experience with an enjoyable, educational and engaging curriculum designed around the California State Board of Education's standards for learning. We also have curriculum and lesson plans available on our website at http://newportwhales.com/school.html to make planning your excursion fun and educational.

You also have the option for an on board American Cetacean Society Naturalist (ACS-OC) volunteer to accompany your class out on the water and help your students answer any questions. (subject to availability)