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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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What a great trip!
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| Sat, Jun 27, 09 1:00 PM |
sjtracey |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| We took my 8 year old daughter and mother (who was visiting from the East coast) on a 2.5 hour whale watching trip on 6/27. The catamaran was ideal for the trip - lots of deck space, very clean, etc. They only take a small group on each of these trips, so there was plenty of room for everyone, and it wasn't crowded at all. The crew was fantastic - very helpful and friendly, and eager to make sure everyone had a great time. We saw a HUGE pod of common dolphins pretty much right away, and then the crew got a tip on a fin whale and we took off to try and find it. Which we did! We stayed near it for a while (saw it come up 3 times), and although bobbing around in the not-so-still water was a little tough on some stomachs, it was worth it to see such a magnificent sight. The company doesn't guarantee that trips will see whales each time, but they certainly seemed to try hard to make it happen. We will DEFINITELY be going back out with them again soon! |
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Our Day On the Boat
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| Wed, Jun 24, 09 1:00 PM |
justine818 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I took my son and 2 other kids from our youth group at church. we had a ball. The kids learned alot. the captain was very informative. and made sure that we were able to get great picks of the Whales and dolphins. The boat wasn't to crowded so there was plenty of places to view everything. Great and memorible trip. |
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Great adventure!
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| Tue, Jun 23, 09 1:00 PM |
spinion |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Although I live locally my dad and his wife were in town from Wisconsin. It was a great activity both for them being out of town and for my 3 year old daughter. We saw a ton of dolphins, 2 whales (which I wasn't anticipating) as well as the seals, not to mention the beautiful landscape. I would recommend the cruise for both locals and out of towners! |
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Slow-paced, but educational
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| Tue, Jun 23, 09 1:00 PM |
jhaberer |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We enjoyed the trip, but it is definitely an "eco-tour" as opposed to a "good times tour." The tour took us into a pod of dolphins, which were really fun to watch, then the captain spotted a HUGE blue whale and we hung out near the whale and watched it breach and dive, breach and dive, breach and dive (you get the picture...) It was amazing, but 45 min. watching one whale, all the while bobbing in the swells, was a bit much. The little girl next to me "lost her lunch" overboard. Personally, I would have preferred moving on after seeing the whale for a short while (you can only see a tiny portion of the whale's back) and finding some more dolphins. They seem to want to entertain you! Anyway, if you have whale enthusiasts, go on this tour. If you are just looking for a fun ride or if you have a tendency toward sea-sickness, I'd not advise it. |
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Great mini ocean adventure for the entire family
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| Sun, Jun 21, 09 11:00 AM |
AlisonRose |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Loved having a marine biologist on board. I appreciated them taking the time to locate the pod of dolphins so we had an extra exciting few hours at sea. Great staff too. |
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Excellent trip
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| Sat, Jun 20, 09 1:00 PM |
Sjhopson |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| We were impressed with the boat, VERY clean.
Left on time
Crew showed great concern for the passengers by really trying to find a local whale (it moved out of the area, we saw no whales)
Even without whales and with a gloomy day, we had alot of fun.
The Marine Biologist was very informative too. |
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Just okay for our group.
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| Fri, Jun 19, 09 1:00 PM |
conniedow |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We're pretty seasoned whale watchers (B.C., Mass., Alaska . . . ) and didn't have our expectations met. There was no narration at any point on the trip out to see the whales. We did see some blue whales, but went out so far to see them that we had very little time to spend watching them. There was narration during the watch part, but only one little bit on the way back when we came across some sea lions sleeping on a buoy. Would have been nice to know as we went along where we were geographically (Newport Beach, Malibu?). |
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Great Family Outing
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| Sat, Jun 13, 09 1:00 PM |
HamaadAkmal |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Had some relatives in from NY and thought we'd take them out to go whale watching. Although we did not see blue whales, we did see 100's of dolphins. It was a fantastic experience and I strongly recommend it. We have a 5 yr old girl and 2 yr old boy who had a blast throughout the 2 hour journey. Having a galley on board is great idea too. The boat was not crowded at all and the staff was very informed and open to speaking about what we were seeing, etc. Great times! |
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Great Time!
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| Sun, Jun 7, 09 12:30 PM |
toolboarder |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Even though we didnt see any whales, this tour is still a great time. Great onboard crew, informative and accommodating. The boat is brand new too! |
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So much fun!
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| Wed, May 27, 09 1:00 PM |
dawniebelle |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My main goal in taking the cruise was to get out in the water. Unfortunately, we didn't see much in the way of marine animals (we saw 3 dolphins and a handful of sea lions), but that was fine with me since that was not our group's main goal. It was a lot of fun and I would definitely go again. The crew was great too. |
