Blue Dolphin of San Diego

Licensed pool builder in San Diego, California

CSLB licence active4.9(368 reviews)

Blue Dolphin of San Diego holds CSLB licence 727969, active, licensed since 24 Sep 1996, rated 4.9 from 368 Google reviews. Bonded for $25,000 with American Contractors Indemnity Company. Clean CSLB record, with no citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.

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Report card

  • Licence activeCSLB #727969, class C53, D35. Issued 24 Sep 1996, expires 30 Sep 2027.
  • Licensed 30 yrsSince 24 Sep 1996.
  • Bonded$25,000 with American Contractors Indemnity Company, since 1 Jan 2023. California requires the same $25,000 bond of every contractor.
  • Workers' comp insuredPacific Compensation Insurance Company, policy WC1026740, valid to 15 Apr 2027.
  • Clean CSLB recordNo citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.CSLB record
  • On the BBB, not accreditedIts BBB rating, complaints and reviews are on its Better Business Bureau profile.BBB profile Complaints Reviews

Checked against the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) register on 4 Nov 2026.

About Blue Dolphin of San Diego

People on the licence
Kevin Douglas Holt (qualifier, CEO and president), Nancy Kay Holt (officer)

Google reviews

4.9(368 reviews)
Tamara F★★★★★ 2 weeks agoView on Google

What an AMAZING experience!! Went on a bigger boat yesterday, and our experience today was well worth extra money. So close to the water, so peaceful and personal. Jeff even went out of his way to find the Orcas!! We saw dolphins, a whale, and orcas! And had a high speed boat ride to really top off the fun! Unforgettable experience!! Highly recommend this experience over the others!

Mason Laugle★★★★★ 3 months agoView on Google

Had a Great time with Jennie on the water at the beginning of August! We were able to see a pretty large pod of playful bottlenose dolphins that hung out for close to 30 minutes, a glimpse of a Minke Whale, a group of sea lions actively hunting offshore, and somewhere between 4-7 Fin Whales that hung out with us for quite some time! Highly recommend checking out Offshore Blue Adventures for a chance to head out on th…

Dillon Haskell★★★★★ 4 months agoView on Google

Whale watching was awesome! Our captain Alyssa was very knowledgeable and friendly. We saw a ton of dolphins, and a few sunfish. Even though we didn't see any whales, it was still a great experience. We did the morning tour, which got cut short by about 30 minutes due to some sick passengers. They let us go back out again on the 12pm tour which was unexpected and very generous of them. We were very thankful they all…

Anne Pinkepank★★★★★ 3 months agoView on Google

I had such a great experience that I booked this tour twice! Both trips were amazing. On the first tour, I was lucky enough to see a sperm whale, mola mola, and dolphins. On the second tour, we spotted a blue whale and dolphins again. Captain Jenny and Alyssa were fantastic—friendly, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. They shared interesting information about the wildlife and made the whole experience enjoyable. You c…

Mr Ben★★★★★ 2 months agoView on Google

I highly recommend this company, and I’m so glad I booked my tour with them! Unfortunately, we didn't spot any whales or dolphins—which was a bit of a letdown—but we did see orcas. Unlike the large, slow tourist boats, these small speedboats are incredibly fast, allowing you to cover a lot of ground and just have a blast riding the waves. I’d suggest bringing a warm sweater along with waterproof pants and a jacket—yo…

Read all 368 reviews on Google Reviews and photos from Google, 4 Nov 2026.

Why it ranks #1 of 110 pool builders in San Diego

Years licensed weight 30100%
Complaint record weight 25100%
Bond and workers' comp weight 10100%
Google reviews weight 3594%

Score 97.8 / 100. Claiming this listing or using Theo never changes it. How we rank

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