No matter what time of year you find yourself in Oxnard, you'll want to set aside some time for a wonderful activity that you can't do many other places in the country. Whale watching in the Channel Islands is a truly unique experience—there's nothing like seeing a marine mammal breach right next to your boat and not much compares to the wonder of seeing these gentle giants that sometimes seem as curious about us as we are about them. There are quite a few operators of whale watching trips in the Channel Islands and we are proud to offer Channel Island whale watching specials.

You're most likely to see gray whales in mid and late December through mid-March while humpback and blue whales are more visible in the summer. You're very likely to see several dolphin species all year round. You'll probably have the most luck if you book an early morning trip since the ocean is a bit calmer then. Here are the species that are most commonly sighted:

• Gray Whale
• Blue Whale
• Humpback Whale
• Minke
• Sperm Whale
• Pilot Whale
• Orcas
• Dall's Porpoise
• Risso's Dolphins
• Pacific white-sided Dolphins
• Common Dolphins
• Bottlenose Dolphins

Get a head start on your Channel Island whale watching adventure by visiting the National Park Service whale watching site. You can also stay up-to-date with which species have been spotted in the area recently. Contact us at the Comfort Inn for your hotel near whale watching, Channel Islands.