Things to Do

Half Moon Bay · cruises, tours & watersports

Mavericks Viewing
Whale Watching

The Harbor

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Whale Watching Cruise

wildlife

Head north along the coast toward the Farallon Islands for humpback and blue whale sightings in season.

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4 hrs

Trip

$70

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Departures · Half Moon Bay Pillar Point Harbor

LIVE CLOCK

Dock wisdom

Mavericks breaks best from November through March -- the big-wave season coincides with North Pacific swells.

Pillar Point Harbor has a full marine supply store and fish market -- fresh Dungeness crab in season.

Harbor seals haul out on the rocks inside the Pillar Point breakwater year-round.

The coastal waters here are part of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary -- rich in wildlife.

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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.