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Capacity: Up to 49 passengers (including infants)
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Underwater Viewing Pods
Year-round whales, dolphins, sea lions, sharks, birds, and more!
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Hailed by many passengers as “better than Disneyland,” Manute’a is the most unique whale watching boat in the world. Our private sailboat charter offers the best whale watching in Southern California. Scenic coastline and incredible year-round wildlife will surely wow your guests of any age.
Our private sailboat charter is far from average! Manute’a features our exclusive two Eye-to-Eye Underwater Viewing Pods, so you can feel what it’s like to swim with dolphins and whales underwater without getting wet. She also offers three Eye-Spy Dolphin Tram Nets, a micro-museum of whale and dolphin artifacts, plus a large, semi-covered cabin area and cockpit with ample cushioned seating and two bathrooms. Manute’a is operated by our professional Captain and crew.
Above the water or below in the Underwater Pods, Manute’a offers an up-close, eye-to-eye, better than Disneyland, unforgettable experience.
It is a fast, fun, high-tech vessel, and offers the world’s only eye-to-eye underwater viewing pods for the best whale watching experience in Southern California.
We will be close to the water! Depending on conditions, your feet and lower legs may get splashed if you visit the bow while the boat is going fast.
Sorry, there’s no onboard galley on this private sailboat charter. However, for private charters, we provide optional refreshment options that can be served on the boat, including deluxe boxed lunches, assorted snacks, beverages, and more. Please ask your Charter Coordinator for more information.
Yes, there are two bathrooms in Manute’a.
Yes, Manute’a has a covered cabin area.
You bet! Manute’a has plenty of cushioned seating in the cabin area.
Manute’a offers a ride that is both fast and stable on low emission engines. Alternatively, you can book a private sailboat charter on Manute’a for a quiet and leisurely ocean cruise.
Not at all! All ages are welcome aboard our private sailboat charter. Kids love to sit on the three eye-spy tram nets while dolphins swim underneath or view the animals in the underwater viewing pods.
Yes! Your whale watching charter will have experienced marine naturalists on board to provide live narration during the excursion. Manute’a also features a micro-museum of dolphin and whale artifacts to learn about.
Of course! Manute’a is great for wildlife photography, though be careful with expensive electronics on the bow due to possible ocean splash. A telephoto zoom lens for wildlife both close and farther away is a best bet.
Yes, this private sailboat charter only does dolphin and whale watching, no fishing. There is nothing wrong with sport-fishing, but there is unintended bycatch that can result in injuries or death to other marine animals.
Yes, another reason why we’re the best whale watching in Southern California is that all of our boats, Manute’a included, are U.S. Coast Guard inspected and certified.
It’s pronounced mah-noo-tay-ah.
