Experience Oceanside Sailing with Whales and dolphins!

About this tour

When Tom from our team boarded the Song of David, a 45-footer anchored in Oceanside harbour, we were after one thing: dolphins and whales. The two-hour sail feels upscale without the stiffness — you're sharing deck space with guests from the five-star hotels nearby, but the vibe is relaxed and genuinely keen on wildlife spotting. The boat's built solid with teak throughout, and there's a rigged-up dolphin seat that lets you perch right over the bow where the animals actually show up. It's the kind of setup that works because someone bothered to think it through.

Highlights

• Custom dolphin seat overhangs the bow for close marine-life encounters
• Teak-built 45-footer feels sturdy and well-appointed, not cramped
• Steering the vessel available for all ages on request
• Charcuterie, strawberries, melon, and sparkling water included
• Oceanside harbour setting attracts genuine cetacean activity
• Small enough to be nimble, large enough to be comfortable
• Service animals welcome; public transport accessible nearby

What to expect

You'll arrive at Oceanside harbour and board a proper sailing yacht — not a fishing charter, not a ferry. The crew get you oriented, then head out to hunt dolphins and whales. The pace is unhurried: there's no tight schedule forcing you below deck. If conditions are good and animals appear, you'll move toward them at a sensible speed. Tom spent half the sail on that dolphin seat, which is genuinely positioned for sightings — your legs dangle over the water, and when dolphins breach nearby, it's a full sensory hit.

The boat handles well in moderate conditions, and the crew seem to know the harbour's patterns. Charcuterie comes out if you've asked ahead, and the sparkling water flows. It's not a white-knuckle adventure — it's closer to a well-executed spectating experience with sailing thrown in. Two hours moves quickly once you're focused on the water.

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