10 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Orange County That You Shouldn't Miss

September 13, 2021 Lean Nau

Beyond its epic theme parks and perfect weather, Orange County is celebrated for outdoor dining, entertainment and beach-bound adventure. Treat yourself at South Coast Plaza for the finest in luxury shopping and superlative restaurants. Spend an afternoon aboard a whale watching cruise in Newport Harbor, or cast a reel from the Huntington Beach Pier. Stop to smell the flowers at the Sherman Library and Gardens, or explore Laguna’s vast variety of boutique shops along the Pacific Coast Highway.
Restaurants in Orange County

1. Capt. Dave's Dana Point Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari

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5.0 based on 1,127 reviews

Capt. Dave's Dana Point Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari

Whale watch with Capt. Dave's Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari in Dana Point on our high-tech sailing catamaran year round, with two Eye-to-Eye Underwater Viewing Pods. For 20 years Captain Dave's has provided daily trips to see dolphins, up to 10,000 strong, leap and play right off our bow, plus Gray Whales (December through April), Blue Whales (May through November), and year round Humpback Whales, Fin Whales, Minke Whales, and so much more. Go underwater with whales and dolphins without getting wet during your whale watch in our Eye-to-Eye Underwater Viewing Pods aboard Manute'a. Listen to dolphins during your whale watching safari with our underwater Hydrophone. Celebrity and certified naturalists make this exciting Dana Point whale watching excursion educational and entertaining too. Mrs. Capt. Dave's famous triple-fudge brownies make this a one-of-a-kind dolphin and whale watching adventure unforgettable. We are a real Eco-tourism company providing only sustainable wildlife viewing. Ask about Fast Cat, our upscale Rigid Hull Inflatable Catamaran and the newest boat in our whale watching fleet.

2. Corky Carroll's Surf School

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5.0 based on 91 reviews

Corky Carroll's Surf School

orky Carroll’s Surf School is family owned & operated from the office to the beach. We’ve been teaching surfing in Huntington Beach, California since 1996 and in Nosara, Costa Rica since 1998. An authentic surfing experience for all levels of surfing.

3. Banzai Surf School

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5.0 based on 67 reviews

Banzai Surf School

Huntington Beach's most awesome and trusted surfing adventure. Open all year-round, Banzai is NSSIA accredited, and operates in partnership with the State of California. Lessons are usually mornings, and include surfboards, wetsuits, and all the sand you can eat.

4. La Vida Laguna

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5.0 based on 388 reviews

La Vida Laguna

La Vida Laguna offers the best in kayaking, electric biking, surfing, and stand-up paddle boarding in Laguna Beach. We do private and group tours, lessons and semi-private lessons at the best value in town. Laguna Beach has the tastiest mix of everything coastal California has to offer: Rugged and dramatic coastline, thousands of acres of wilderness, world-class surf, protected coves and beaches, abundant wildlife and unsurpassed beauty. Kayak through kelp beds alongside dolphins and sea lions, surf an easy beach break, paddle board the calm, protected coves or bike the hidden back roads, and you are guaranteed a mood elevation.

5. Surfriders Academy

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5.0 based on 216 reviews

Surfriders Academy

Experience the most fun surf lesson ever! We Specialize in first time Beginners, Private & Group surfing lessons. All ages. Our locations are Huntington Beach, Newport Beach Pier, Seal Beach, All surf lessons take place at the beach, NOT AT THE 5TH STREET SURF SHOP... Contact us for our Location address... Call or email us today to book a surf lesson. We would need your Height , Weight, Gender for wetsuit size. Plus a credit card number to hold to book Reservations.

6. California Surf Experience

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5.0 based on 127 reviews

California Surf Experience

We offer the ultimate California surf trip. Customized surf tours, advanced coaching, private surf guiding, and classic California adventures. We aren’t your ordinary surf camp. We are a personalized surf experience hand picked by you. Meaning we focus on you and your group only. Surfing is our biggest passion - so we go above and beyond to see you as happy as we are after riding waves all day.

7. Endless Sun Surf School

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5.0 based on 71 reviews

Endless Sun Surf School

Newport Beach's original surf school. Established in 1963, Endless Sun Surf School offers Surf Lessons, Summer Surf Camps, Private Surf Lessons, Group Lessons, All Women Surf Classes, After School Surfing, Corporate Surf Groups, and Birthday Parties. Proud to be one of Newport Beach's three permitted surf schools. We are located at the Newport Pier, one of Southern California's safest and most user-friendly surf spots.

8. 369 Surf

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5.0 based on 38 reviews

369 Surf

369 SURF SHOP rentals,lessons,surf school,beach gear,wax, wetsuit rentals,SUPs,bodyboards, online surf shop local delivery service w/guided tours of south orange county, sierra nevada backcountry snowboarding.Come see what southern california has to offer and make a visit to 369 SURF located in downtown san clemente across from Ralphs shopping center and T-Street beach.102 Avenida Barcelona,San Clemente,CA 92672 . Since 2003

9. Paddle Board Newport Beach

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5.0 based on 25 reviews

Paddle Board Newport Beach

At Paddle Board Newport Beach, we provide quality Paddle Board rentals for your visit to Newport Beach. With a friendly staff and excellent service, hop on your own Paddle Board and explore the beautiful Newport Bay. Stick around after to try your hand at surfing with our surfboard & wetsuit rentals. Also available: boogie boards, rash guards, sunscreen, disposable cameras, life jackets & more.

10. Newport Coastal Adventure Whale Watching

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5.0 based on 637 reviews

Newport Coastal Adventure Whale Watching

The original Small Boat, Big Adventure Whale Watching tour in Newport Beach. Newport Coastal Adventure's fleet now offers two US Coast Guard inspected and certified Zodiac boats, 30 and 36 feet in length, to go farther and faster than any competitor. With the unique design of a Zodiac boat, we allow our passengers to experience the ocean and animals at their fingertips. Just lean over the side of the cushioned tube to be inches away from playful dolphins and whales! Being on a Zodiac boat in the ocean is an unforgettable experience, one that's earned us over 1,500 Five Star reviews across the internet.

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