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Gray Whale Trips, December 26th - early April.
Trips that set out to view the migrating gray whales depart from both of our locations;
1691 Spinnaker Dr. in the Ventura Harbor, and
3600 S. Harbor Blvd., in the Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard. 
Whale watching tours are 3 to 3.5 hours long. Locations are designated in the schedule as VTA for Ventura Harbor departures, and OX for Channel Islands Oxnard departures.

Blue and Humpback Whale Watching Tours, June - August
Two species of endangered whales, the blue and the humpback, find refuge in the nutrient rich waters of the Channel Islands National Park and the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. See the schedule below for Island Packers seasonal excursions for blue and humpback whale watching. Departures are usually at 9:00a.m returning to the dock between 4:00 & 5:00p.m. Please confirm departure times when making your trip reservation.

To learn more about whales and dolphins, check our Current Sightings page.

For island trips to Anacapa or Santa Cruz, go to "Trip Schedule" page.
For island trips to Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Santa Barbara Island got to "Outer Island Schedule" page.
Whale Watching for blue and humpback whales Adult Fare Child (3-12) Fare Senior (55+) Fare
All day excursion Deoarting VTA at 9:00am $60.00 $45.00 $57.00
June: Sat. 21st & Sat. 28th
July: Th. 3rd, Sat. 5th, W. 9th, Fr. 11th, Sun. 13th, Th. 17th, M. 21st, Sat. 26th.
August: Sat. 2nd, Sun. 10th, Sat. 16th, W. 20th, Sat. 23rd, M. 25th, Th. 28th.
Special group rates are available for groups of 20 or more. Call (805) 642-1393 for more information
Late in October the gray whales begin to leave the summer feeding grounds in the cold arctic waters. The first migrating whales are usually seen around the Channel Island in late December. More whale watching cruise dates will be posted as the whales near our California coast.
*Note: OX= indicates departures from Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard.
*Note: VTA= indicates departures from Ventura Harbor.
Fares for Whale Watching Adult $28.00 Child $19.00 Sen. $24.00
*Note: OX= indicates departures from Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard.
*Note: VTA= indicates departures from Ventura Harbor.
March Departure Departure Departure
Month/date 9:30 10:00 1:30
End of trips dedicated to watching the whales, we still will keep watch for them during our island trips as the migration season comes to pass.