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  • Two-Hour Luxury Whale Watching Tour from Oceanside

    Carlsbad
    Duration: 2 hours
    User reviews, 4.5 out of 5 stars from 143 reviews
    Current price from US$64
    a dolphin jumping out of the water
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  • Carlsbad Food Tour and Wine Tasting

    Carlsbad
    Duration: 3 hours
    User reviews, 4.9 out of 5 stars from 97 reviews
    Free cancellation available
    Current price from US$84
    a group of people sitting around a table eating

  • Whale Watching Excursion in Dana Point

    Dana Point
    Duration: 2 hours
    User reviews, 4.7 out of 5 stars from 103 reviews
    Current price from US$65
    a shark swimming in the water
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  • Luxury Guided Electric Bike Tour to Downtown Encinitas

    Carlsbad
    Duration: 2 hours
    User reviews, 5 out of 5 stars from 12 reviews
    Free cancellation available
    Current price from US$90
    a group of people riding bikes on a sidewalk near the ocean
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