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San Diego Offshore Pelagic

San Diego Pelagics / Buena Vista Audubon

United States › California
  • Mission Bay, San Diego, CA
  • Selected dates, August–November
  • $130–$180 per person

Pelagic Birding Trip

Friends of the Marine Science Center

United States › Florida
  • Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida
  • Annual; typically May to June (spring to early summer); very long day trip departing approximately 3:00 am and returning approximately 9:00 pm (approximately 18 hours at sea); travels 50+ miles offshore to the Gulf Stream; contact the Marine Science Center at (386) 304-5545 or marinesciencecenter.com for current schedule and booking
  • Price on request; contact Friends of the Marine Science Center at (386) 304-5545 or marinesciencecenter.com for current pricing and availability

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The Pelagic Birding Calendar: Where to Go, Month by Month

A worldwide, month-by-month guide to pelagic birding season — from Ireland's August storm-petrel peak and Norway's midsummer Svalbard cruises to the Southern Hemisphere summer in New Zealand, South Africa, and Argentina — with links to every regional season guide on this site.

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Best Places to See Penguins on Pelagic Trips

A guide to where to see penguins on pelagic birding trips worldwide, from Algoa Bay's African Penguin colony and the Humboldt Current's endemic Humboldt Penguin to Galapagos Penguin, Magellanic Penguin in Patagonia and the Falklands, and the Snares and Erect-crested Penguins of New Zealand's Subantarctic Islands.

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Where to See Albatrosses on Pelagic Birding Trips

A guide to the best destinations for seeing albatrosses on pelagic trips, covering New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Namibia, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, South Georgia, Ecuador's Waved Albatross, the US West Coast, Hawaii, Canada, and Japan.

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Argentina

7 trips

Buenos Aires Province, Chubut, Falkland Islands & more

Australia

10 trips

Lord Howe Island (New South Wales), New South Wales, Queensland & more

Bermuda

1 trip

Bermuda

Canada

3 trips

British Columbia

Cape Verde

1 trip

Cape Verde Islands

Chile

7 trips

Arica y Parinacota, Los Lagos, Magallanes & more

Costa Rica

1 trip

Puntarenas

Ecuador

7 trips

Galapagos, Manabí

France

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India

2 trips

Goa

Ireland

2 trips

County Cork, County Kerry

Japan

7 trips

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Mauritius

1 trip

Rivière du Rempart

Mexico

3 trips

Baja California Sur, Oaxaca

Namibia

1 trip

Erongo

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6 trips

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8 trips

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5 trips

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Seychelles

1 trip

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South Georgia

1 trip

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United Arab Emirates

1 trip

Khor Kalba / Fujairah

United Kingdom

5 trips

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United States

17 trips

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Uruguay

1 trip

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NH Audubon Jeffrey's Ledge Pelagic Birding Trip

New Hampshire Audubon / Massabesic Audubon Center

United States › New Hampshire
  • Rye Harbor, NH
  • Selected dates in spring (May) and fall (September); trips sell out quickly — see nhaudubon.org/events for current schedule and registration
  • $75 NH Audubon members / $95 non-members

Seabirding Virginia Beach — Norfolk Canyon Pelagic

Seabirding (Brian Patteson, Inc.)

United States › Virginia
  • Lynnhaven Inlet, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Winter trips (January–March) targeting alcids and cold-water species; summer/fall trips (August–October) targeting shearwaters, petrels, and phalaropes; see seabirding.com/schedule for current dates
  • $235 per person per day (2026 pricing; confirm at seabirding.com/schedule)

Almodovar Birding Azores Petrels Pelagic

Almodovar Birding

Portugal › Azores
  • Flores Island, Azores (optional pickup at Corvo Island marina)
  • October (4 flexible date options — best conditions chosen on the day) and August annually; all-day pelagic, approximately 6 hours of chumming
  • €200 per person per day (€100 non-refundable deposit required within 7 days of booking; balance due before departure)

Cap'n Fish's Special Pelagic Bird Cruise — Gulf of Maine

Cap'n Fish's Cruises / Freeport Wild Bird Supply

United States › Maine
  • Boothbay Harbor, ME
  • Selected dates, July–October; half-day departures; additional Freeport Wild Bird Supply-organised dates spring and fall — see freeportwildbirdsupply.com/pelagics for scheduled outings
  • Contact operator for current pricing

Texas Gulf of Mexico Pelagic

Texas Pelagics

United States › Texas Gulf Coast
  • South Padre Island, Texas (primary departure point); also Port Aransas and Freeport, Texas
  • Multiple trips per year, typically late summer through autumn (August–October). The 2026 schedule runs August 8, August 29, September 12, and October 3 from South Padre Island. Trips are 12–14 hours; most depart in the evening or early morning to maximise time on productive offshore waters. Check texaspelagics.com for current dates, departure points, and trip lists — add your name to the list directly on the website.
  • Approximately $173 per person (2026 pricing from South Padre Island); verify current pricing and availability at texaspelagics.com

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