{"id":3546,"date":"2012-03-18T02:39:16","date_gmt":"2012-03-18T02:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/?p=3546"},"modified":"2018-12-26T18:31:42","modified_gmt":"2018-12-26T18:31:42","slug":"farallon-islands-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/3546\/farallon-islands-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Farallon Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco Whale Tours<br \/>\nPier 39<br \/>\nBeach Street and the Embarcadero<br \/>\nSan Francisco, CA 94133<br \/>\n(415) 705-5500<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanfranciscowhaletours.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"> sanfranciscowhaletours.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/farallon.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-4669 lazyload\" title=\"farallon\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/farallon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"243\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-4669 lazyload\" title=\"farallon\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/farallon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"243\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>From their majestic post\u00a0about 27 miles off the coast of San Francisco, the Farallon Islands, are about as far from city life as you can get. The islands, which are also known as &#8220;California&#8217;s Galapagos,&#8221; are pure and (almost)\u00a0unadulterated\u00a0nature\u2014a perfect place to catch a glimpse of some wildlife.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/farallon-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4670 alignright lazyload\" title=\"farallon 2\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/farallon-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4670 alignright lazyload\" title=\"farallon 2\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/farallon-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>Thousands upon thousands of birds make their homes every year among the jagged cliffs that give the Farrollons their more commonly known pseudonym, &#8220;The Devil&#8217;s Teeth,&#8221; and a little lower down on the isles you might catch a glimpse of the seals and sea lions that attract the area&#8217;s most famous habitants: the Great Whites. Visitors can also chance upon dolphins, Orcas, Humpback, Sperm, and even a rare Blue Whale, all of whom call Northern Caifornia&#8217;s chilly waters home.<\/p>\n<p>Only biologists can actually set foot on the islands, but the average Joe can take see quite a bit on a whale tour around them. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanfranciscowhaletours.com\/Home.php\">San Francisco Whale Tours<\/a>\u00a0donates to the Farallons when you book <a href=\"http:\/\/www.farallones.org\/explore\/whale_watching.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0($89).<\/p>\n<p>Read about more of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/3534\/top-10-places-picture-bay-area\/\">best places to take a photo in the Bay Area<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><br \/>\nTake the MUNI F train to get to Pier 39.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photos: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jesse\/\">Jesse Wagstaff<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jeffgunn\/\">jeffgunn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco Whale Tours Pier 39 Beach Street and the Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94133 (415) 705-5500 sanfranciscowhaletours.com From their majestic post\u00a0about 27 miles off the coast of San Francisco, the Farallon Islands, are about as far from city life as you can get. 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