Oceanic Society

Just a few hours from the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico offers something most travelers never find: a single island where forest, working farms, mangroves, seagrass beds, and coral reefs exist within miles of each other, all connected, all alive. No passport required. No long-haul flight. Just one of the most ecologically layered landscapes in the Caribbean, waiting to be explor...

We’re excited to announce that six newly tagged leatherbacks are now live on our

On Sunday, April 19, 2026, the sky was clear, the seas were calm, and our passengers were eager for adventure. As we sailed beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, tiny harbor porpoises delighted everyone, briefly breaking the surface for air before slipping quietly back below.

We soon entered Diablo Cove, where harbor seals lay scattered across rocks 4–6 feet above the water,...

While cruising through Loreto Bay National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its exceptional diversity of marine mammals, Maria Nájera, a naturalist and co-founder of Whales ...

Every year, our oceans absorb something they were never meant to hold: millions of tons of plastic. It collects in mangroves, smothers coral reefs, entangles sea turtles, and washes ashore on some of the most biodiverse coastlines on the planet. Cleaning it up takes more than willpower. It takes organized, community-rooted action, trusted local relationships, and the kind of ...