Terms of Service

These terms govern your use of SoCal Whales (socalwhales.org). Plain English throughout — no legal boilerplate.

By using this site you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site. SoCal Whales is provided as-is, free of charge, for informational purposes only. We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the site at any time without notice.

All sighting data on this site is sourced from third-party whale watching operators and is provided for informational purposes only. We do not guarantee that it is accurate, complete, or current — ocean conditions change quickly and operator reports may be delayed or incomplete.

Always verify conditions directly with the operator before booking a trip. SoCal Whales is a convenient reference, not a substitute for up-to-date information from the people running the boats.

This site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Ads are provided by third parties; SoCal Whales does not control their content and is not responsible for anything contained in them. See our Privacy Policy for details on how advertising cookies work and how to opt out of personalised ads.

Some booking links on this site are affiliate links. If you purchase a trip through one of them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence which operators or trips we feature. See the Privacy Policy for the full affiliate disclosure and a list of affiliate partners.

Original site text, design, and code are copyright SoCal Whales. Sighting data is sourced from individual operators and remains the property of those operators. You may share links to this site freely, but you may not scrape, copy, or republish site content for commercial purposes without written permission.

SoCal Whales is an informational site. We are not a tour operator, booking agent, or travel adviser. We are not liable for the quality of any trip, operator behaviour, sea or weather conditions, cancellations, or any loss arising from use of the information on this site. Your booking is a contract between you and the operator — not with us.

We may update these terms at any time. Continued use of the site after a change is posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. Check this page periodically if you want to stay up to date — the "Last updated" date at the top will change whenever we make a material revision.

If you have questions about these terms or how this site operates, you can reach us through the About page.