I hope you love whales as much as I do, so today we'll virtually travel to San Diego in order to enjoy watching them through
binoculars.
If you're in San Diego in the winter, you need to see the gray whales. In the winter you can see them near the shore as the pass by on the way to Mexico. The best time to come to San Diego to watch whales is December-February, when they're heading south. You can also see them cruising by in spring, on the way back north, but they tend to be a little farther out.
So, when you are here, and you want to see whales, you have two options: watch from the shore or go out on a boat. For shore watching, La Jolla or Point Loma would probably be the best options. Both of them are peninsulas with high cliffs to watch from. Bring your binoculars with you, and scan for blows of breath coming up when the whales surface. After you see the first blow, keep following for more with your compact
observation binoculars.
Fishing and boat trip companies send out whale watching boaters in the winter. If you don't see whales, then you go back for free, so the companies try pretty hard. On your way to whales you will definitely see lots of dolphins, giant sunfish, seals, sea lions, and a view of the California coast from offshore. Bring your
best binoculars, and remember that it's always cold, so bring a something warm to wear too.