Top picks for Big Sur Boat tours

Discover 10 Boat tours in Big Sur on Trip.com, updated November 9, 2026, with experiences lasting from 1 to 3 hours. Find the perfect adventure for your day!

From €40.38 per person, with an average total of €58.32. Choose the option that suits your plan.

With 557 verified reviews, Boat tours Big Sur boast an average rating of 4.9.

This week's most popular Boat tours: "Whale Watching Tour From Monterey", with 334 reviews and a 4.9 rating.

Now on Trip.com: "3-Hour Whale Watching Tour from Monterey", a 3-hour adventure in Big Sur!

The next available day tour departs on November 10, 2026. Book now to secure your spot!

Big Sur Boat tours usually take about 3 hours — perfect for a relaxed, immersive experience!

50% of Big Sur Boat tours now offer English-speaking guides

November is the perfect time to visit Big Sur! Choose from 10 available day tours, including seasonal favorites like Whale Watching Tour From Monterey.

Your trip, worry-free! All day tours are run by licensed suppliers with verified reviews, and many include free cancellation before departure.

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Reviews: Whale Watching Tour From Monterey
Guest User2024-09-24
My wife and I are travelling through California for our honeymoon and I had to do a Monterey Bay whale watch. We booked a half day trip with Discovery based on the reviews and we were not disappointed. The crew were great, giving lots of local knowledge as well as the important info and facts about the whales we were about to see as well as the others we might see. When we did see whales, and we saw over 20 during our trip, we got close enough to see them without disturbing them. We also saw what we were told was the best feeding event seen all year with Humpbacks lunging from the surface to feed. The sea lions were never too far away also who are great fun to watch. Despite the sea fog we had a fantastic trip, one that I will never forget. Thanks Discovery Whale Watch!
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Reviews: 3-Hour Whale Watching Tour from Monterey
Guest User2024-09-22
Hubby and I planned a trip to tour the west coast in honor of me turning 50 this year and one stop we planned was the Monterey Bay Area. I have always wanted to a whale watching tour. After reading reviews and watching lots of videos on the Discovery Whale Watching Facebook page I decided to book our tour. We were lucky enough to be booked on the Kahuna with Captain Rod, naturalist Andrew and deckhand Jesse for the 9 am trip. Although it was a somewhat foggy morning the whales showed up and showed off! Andrew and his wealth of sea life knowledge helped us to understand how amazing these incredible creatures are and how important each animal impacts each other. Captain Rod was awesome in navigating us through the fog and helping to find and stick with the whales as best he could. And Jesse was great at helping those that needed some assistance while on the boat. And all three of them performed somewhat of a miracle. My yeti rambler travel mug managed to work its way out of the side of my backpack and fell into the water. I was so upset about it falling in (because I didn’t want to harm any of the sea life) and thought it was lost forever! But lo and behold those three guys saw it fall in and found it about 10-15 minutes later still afloat and Jesse scooped it out of the water!! Talk about skills! Thank you guys for a great once in a life time experience! I would recommend this company and this crew for a truly awesome experience! Nicole and Adam
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Guest User2025-12-30
This was our second trip into the Elkhorn Slough on the El Cat. We want a few months ago with part of our family and liked it so much we went back this last weekend with more of the family. Different pilot and guide, but both trips were very enjoyable. Operators are quite knowledgeable and very responsive to questions from the visitors.
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Reviews: Monterey: Catamaran Sailing Cruise
Guest User2026-10-10
Maybe 30 minutes longer because it was so much fun.

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