MARINA DEL REY BLOG 

Welcome to the official Marina del Rey blog written by the Marina del Rey Tourism Board. My Marina tells different stories of what makes L.A.’s Marina a unique destination. Read about fun things do like sailing and paddle boarding to waterfront dining, yacht cruises, and more.  

Los Angeles Whale Watching

whale tail

Although whales can be spotted from the California coast mostly year-round, wintertime offers the best chance to see one from Los Angeles. Every year, thousands of gray whales travel between Mexico and Alaska, one of the longest known maritime migrations. From December to March/April, they mate and give birth in the warm and shallow waters […]

Public Whale Watching Tour

blue whale

Marina del Rey opens onto Santa Monica Bay, a pass-through for grey whales and humpbacks on their annual migration. December through March offers the best whale-watching, although the trips run year-round as an opportunity to look for dolphins and many other types of sea life and sea birds. Departs daily at 10 a.m. and an […]