# Newport Beach Winter Gray Whale Watching Cruise > Event for families in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Dec 1 – Apr 30 · 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM - Where: Davey's Locker & Newport Landing (Balboa Pavilion), 400 Main St, Newport Beach, CA 92661 - Ages: All ages; safe family vessel with railings, indoor seating, restrooms, and life jackets - Price: Adults $41–$49 (weekdays) / $45–$53 (weekends); Juniors (3–12) $33–$41; Toddlers (0–2) $8; online promo discounts often available - Organizer: Davey's Locker & Newport Landing Whale Watching - Official page: https://daveyslocker.com/whale-watching/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/newport-beach-winter-gray-whale-watching-cruise--listing-0a96a438d614488c2d1e8a8f ## About Cruise from Newport Beach's historic Balboa Peninsula directly into the protected waters of the Newport Coast marine sanctuary. Between December and April, thousands of Pacific Gray Whales travel close to shore along the Newport submarine canyon. 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