Orange County is one of the best places in California to whale watch ... watching tours that leave from Laguna. You'll have to drive to nearby Newport Beach or Dana Point for charters.

Ride-hailing apps like Lyft and Uber operate in Laguna Beach. If you want to take a taxi to get around, you'd need to take a California Yellow Cab, which charges a base fee of $3.50 and then $2. ...