Rouvaishyana
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Whale Watch & Underwater Viewing Opportunities
From Our April Blog:
Sunday, 4/27 - While aboard the whale watching boat Dos Osos, we spotted more than a dozen gray whales, including some mother-calf pairs, in shallow water (25-40 ft.) just outside the Morro Bay harbor entrance. We spent an hour and 40 minutes with them as they fed, circled around, and headed both north and south. One juvenile spy-hopped (raised its head above the water) a few times, though this behavior is seldom seen in our area. Their eventual goal is to return to feeding grounds off Alaska and Siberia.
Saturday, 4/26 - The boat did not go out due to strong winds and rough seas.
Sunday 4/20 - We followed 2 basking sharks for 30 min. These sharks grow to 20-25 ft. long or slightly larger. They are dark brown, with white lips and mouth lining, triangular dorsal fins about 1 ft. high, and slow deliberate movements. They are plankton feeders, and we could see them swimming along slowly with their mouths and gill slits open. We didn’t see gray whales that day, but I don’t think it mattered to most people. Weather was good at first, then got windy, foggy, and choppy. |
Captain Kevin
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Above: "Basking shark Morro Bay" from the boat Seahunter. The background music is repetitive and annoying, and the fishermen who took the video have not edited it, but there is some good footage of the basking sharks taken both above and below the surface.
Saturday, 4/19 - We did not see gray whales during the whale watch trip but passengers saw this species on a one-hour private charter later in the day.
We are near the end of the gray whale migrating season. Generally by late April, mother-calf pairs are moving slowly northward in shallow water as we have seen lately. By early to mid-May, most of them will have passed by, though there could be stragglers. Please let visitors know that they may be able to see whales from shore, especially from bluffs along the ocean.
Humpback whales could start arriving within the next few weeks as well. "Our" population has spent the winter in Costa Rica and waters off Central America, returning to California waters to feed from May through Oct. or early Nov.
Explore Morro Bay With Sub Sea Tours
From the Sub Sea Tours blog:
Gray Whales in Morro Bay! Come on out and watch!
'Tis the season for Gray Whales on the Central Coast of California! 23,000 of these magnificent mammals are running from the cold toward their winter escape in Baja California, Mexico. Catch them on their way back to Alaska in the spring. Whale Watching
9:00 AM daily whale watching tours during school breaks – summer, winter and spring. Schedule varies for the rest of the year, but in general, tours run on weekends and holidays. We'll go Whale Watching any time we have whales, good weather and willing customers.
Tours runs two to three and a half hours. We also will run an afternoon trip, depending on weather and demand. Please call (805) 772-9463 for current schedule.
Adults
Seniors (60+)/Students
Children (<12 years) |
$40.00
$35.00
$30.00 |
Sub Sea Tours and Kayaks offers the whole family an opportunity to observe the unmatched beauty of Morro Bay in a unique new way…under water! The 21-passenger Coast Guard approved (semi-submersible vessel) SSV SEAVIEW boasts a viewing room located beneath the surface of the water, with windows located on both sides of the boat and a roomy bench perfect for relaxed viewing. With Sub Sea Tours even young children can scope out marine life like schools of fish, jellyfish and kelp, from inside the boat! You also get a chance to see our local sea otter, harbor seal and sea lion populations. With the calm conditions of Morro Bay, the Morro Bay Sub Sea Tour provides adults and children alike with an educational and fun experience that can't be beat!
Adults
Seniors (65+)/Students
Children (3 to 12 years) |
$14.00
$11.00
$7.00 |
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SubSea Tours
SubSea Tours Whale Watch
Affordable Memorial Services
We offer a private and personal ash scattering and memorial service on the ocean near Morro Bay. We understand how difficult it can be to say goodbye to a close family member or friend, and we provide a memorable setting in which to do so appropriately. Our goal is to provide you with a suitable service. The memorial gathering can be as formal or informal as you please. Ash scattering services can be attended or unattended.
The ash scattering memorial service takes place aboard the 33ft, U.S. Coast Guard-certified, 22-passenger power catamaran Dos Osos. The Dos Osos is owner-operated by a USCG-Captain, with a Cremated Remains Disposer Permit # CRD 609. Each ash scattering memorial includes an official certificate marking the latitude and longitudinal coordinates of the scattering site. The duration of a typical memorial charter is one hour, but we can accommodate any personal needs.
For more information about ash scattering and memorial services, please contact us.
Visit Sub Sea Tours or call 805 772 9463 for more information.
Mrs. Captain Rosemarie and Captain Kevin
Photo of Rouvaishyana used courtesy of Mike Baird / Photo of Captain Kevin used courtesy of Aprille Lipton
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