Farallon Islands Whale Watch, San Francisco, Sunday, November 29, 2009 8 a.m

Boat-based, naturalist-led, 8-hour whale watching trip leaving San Francisco Yacht Harbor (Marina District) at 8 a.m., (please arrive 15 minutes prior to 8 a.m. departure) arriving back at 4 p.m. We proceed to the Farallon Islands (and on calm days to the continental shelf) looking for humpback and blue whales. We also often see harbor porpoise, Dalls porpoise, Risso's Dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins, northern right whale dolphins, killer whales, leatherback turtles and more. At the Farallones, we see a large variety of seabirds, often including tufted puffins, common murres, shearwaters, cormorants, scoters, and occasional sightings of Laysan or black-footed albatross. We travel to and stop shortly at the southwest Farallon Island, where you can observe the wildlife up close and eat your lunch. Our 50 foot motorized vessel is Coast Guard certified, fully insured, with open observation decks and limited inside cabin seating. Our captains are experienced in natural history cruises. Passenger capacity is 34 to 39 per trip. Free off-street parking at the harbor. Bring your own lunch and beverages. Youths under 15 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 10 not permitted on the boat. Be sure to dress warmly (expect a little wetness as we travel) and take appropriate sea-sickness medicine if needed. Bring binoculars and camera gear if desired. Oceanic society expeditions purchase/refund policy terms & conditions?"important!! Cancellation: all trip sales are final. You may reschedule, however, provided that you reschedule 2 weeks or more prior to your original departure date; rescheduling less than two weeks prior to departure date is not permitted. Rescheduling must be within the current whale watching season. If you or a member of your group cannot participate due to illness or other emergency, you may give or sell your space(s) to another party. We cannot issue refunds and there are no exceptions to this policy. Online registration processing fees are non-refundable.