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Davey's Locker Whale Watching Orange County

400 Main Street, CA 92661
949-673-1435
Ranked #2 of 22 tours in Newport Beach
3.5 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
Type: Tours, Water sports
Activities: Fishing, Shopping
Owner description: Davey's Locker offers daily departures all year long. Cruise lengths vary depending on the time of year. Refreshments and snacks are available on the...... more » Owner description: Davey's Locker offers daily departures all year long. Cruise lengths vary depending on the time of year. Refreshments and snacks are available on the ship's snack bar. The Ocean Explorer is Davey's Locker's primary whale watching ship, 65 feet in length with both outdoor and indoor seating a upper level observation deck and staff with over 30 years of combined experience in narration of whale watching cruises. The Ocean Explorer makes for a very comfortable and enjoyable whale watching excursion. Davey's Locker with over 30 years of whale watching for Orange County has provided whale watching tours to families and their kids, making Davey's Locker a whale watching tradition that we are very proud of. Private whale watching charters or boat rentals are also available. « less
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Louisville, Kentucky
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Purchased tickets for the whale watching cruise. First stop was a buoy with some sea lions taking a ride in the waves as the bells rang. Toward the end of the boat ride were a couple of dolphins jumping out of the water, but you had to be quick to catch them. The tourists seemed most excited by the seagulls... More

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miami
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

The Captain was diligent and would not turn back until we got to experience something. Well after all his searching our boat was trailed by dolphin which he called whales but they looked like dolphin but honestly who cares, it was so amazing to see so many, we did get to see a seal on the way out to sea.... More

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Waterloo, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

I, too, bought a travelzoo deal for a whalewatching experience at Davey's Locker. I had with me my husband, my dad and my two children aged 3 & 5. We had a great time on the boat and saw hundreds of dolphins as well as two whales. Our travelzoo deal came with drink tickets so we also enjoyed some cocktails.... More

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Richmond, VA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

We went on a whale watching tour with Davey's Locker April 23rd. We got a deal through Travelzoo for $15/person including a drink ticket. Very good deal. We saw tons and tons of dolphins, 2 grey whales and 2 fin whales. We also saw some sea lions. We weren't sure what to expect knowing that we were going out kind... More

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Garden City, NY
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

We secured discount tx to Davey's Locker on Travelzoo.com (a website that offers a new discount each day) for $16pp. We were charged a $3 gas surcharge pp when we arrived. So, our total was $19 pp where I believe the regular price was $29 pp. We made the reservation one day before the tour while we had the family... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012

My family did a whale watching cruise and saw thousands of dolphins, a Minke whale and a blue whale... Amazing!!!! It was relatively cheap and so worth it!!! This was so fun we will definitely do it again when we go back!!! More

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Southern California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

My trip today with Davey's locker was very good. We saw a fin whale, which I have never seen before. We also saw bottle nose dolphins, common dolphins and sea lions. They told us about each species very well. I have gone on trips with them several times and I have always had a good experience. One tip is make... More

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Whittier, California
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2012

the service was terrible!!!! the first 2 boats that left before us were more or less quote on quote more "decent." stay away from the ship amigo. its a STUPID fisherman's boat. we got drenched by salt water and i got it in my eyes!!!!! if they don't refund me and my family i'm going to advertise it to the... More

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West Hollywood, CA 90069
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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012

A beautiful, peaceful day on the clear blue wters of Newport Beach looking for whales. We managed to spot one, but, not to disappoint, the folks running this excursion bait the waters so the Dolphins put on a show. Saw hundreds of Dolphins which swam along the sides of the ship and danced and played. Also saw Sea Lions. All... More

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london
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012

Went for a 3/4 day trip - boat and tackle were fine - good crew very helpful - lucklily only 36 people at 40+ it would have been too crowded - some line tangling but OK - fishing was OK - but not best time of year - some good sand and calico bass caught - excellent bait etc. Overall... More

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