Things to Do

El Matador · cruises, tours & watersports

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whale watching

The Harbor

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Whale Watching from Marina del Rey

Whales

Marina del Rey is 30 minutes south and runs year-round whale watches up the Malibu coast. Gray whales December to April, blue and humpback June to September.

1:00 PM

Next boat

3 hrs

Trip

$55

From

Departures · Marina del Rey

LIVE CLOCK

Dock wisdom

There is no boat launch at El Matador -- all water trips depart from Malibu or Marina del Rey.

Low tide is essential for the full cove experience -- check NOAA tide tables before you drive out.

The walk from the clifftop lot to the cove is steep -- bring shoes you can scramble in.

Summer fog burns off by late morning on most Malibu days -- plan beach time for the afternoon.

fair winds

Operators are real local fixtures — confirm current sailing times and prices with each operator before you go. Countdowns run on the real local clock and the sunset sail time is computed from tonight’s actual sunset.