| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great cruise for family
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| Sat, Mar 21, 09 1:00 PM |
Mitziplatts |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We didn't see any whales but lots of dolfins playing with the boat. The crew was great lots of information given and spent their time really looking for the whales and made sure we got to see the dolfins up close. We also saw sealions. My daughters really enjoyed it even though it was a bit cool (weather). |
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good time
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| Sat, Mar 21, 09 1:00 PM |
paul354 |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| The crew was very friendly The marine biologist was knowledgable and very friendly. Even though we did not see any whales the trip was fun. |
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Lots of Dolphins
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| Sat, Mar 21, 09 1:00 PM |
bamurray |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Too Cold but enjoyable. Saw 4 varieties of dolphins plus sea lions. No whales. |
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Wonderful experience!
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| Sun, Mar 15, 09 1:00 PM |
margotkeller |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We took the 2-hour catamaran whale watching trip and had an amazing time! We saw multiple grey whales, including one that breached fully out of the water, and loads of dolphins (which were even more exciting to watch than the whales because they come so close to the boat). The catamaran is a little more expensive, but worth it due to a smaller passenger load and a marine biologist on board (Morgan). Morgan was a huge asset, as her knowledgeable commentary about what we were seeing was very helpful. One warning: the catamaran does move up and down significantly, even when idling in one place. It is very hard to get good pictures because of this and I actually missed 2 of the 3 breaches while I was messing around with my camara controls. Thank goodness I stopped, because I did witness the 3rd and final breach, which Morgan assured me was a most uncommon occurence. As one passenger said, " You'll always have the memory of what you saw and you can buy a postcard at the wharf taken with a better camara," Finally, while I wasn't seasick, the motion of this smaller boat is pretty noticeable...and it gets chilly on the water. Bring a sweater! Overall, a fantastic experience with a great company. |
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Watched a pod of 3
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| Sat, Mar 14, 09 2:00 PM |
srahearn |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Other |
| The day was cloudy and cold until we got out on the water, then the sun broke through and it was beautiful. We watched a pod of 3 whales for about 30 minutes or more, then caught some sea lions napping on a buoy. My granddaugher -age 14- absorbed a lot of information from the naturalist and really enjoyed our outing. We will definitely do this again. |
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AN Unforgettable Experience
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| Sat, Mar 14, 09 2:00 PM |
RBMachine |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Seeing the whales was indescribably stirring. The catamaran crew were great; marine biologist on board very informative and made the experience much more meaningful. Logistics couldn't have been easier or smoother. We had a fantastic time and are looking forward to going again. |
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a wonderful time
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| Sat, Mar 14, 09 2:00 PM |
laurie9658 |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Individual |
| i will be back again. i would love to go out for 4 hours. i took the 2hr as an intro cruise and i will be back. the catamaran is very smooth and quiet, not crowded which is a plus for a photographer. i loved the wine and beer availabel. Lucky was great!! |
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Great Day!
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| Sat, Mar 14, 09 10:00 AM |
SteveWhite |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| We had not left the harbor by more then 200 yards when we came upon three gray whales courting and then mating. Truely a once in a life time experience! if that was not enough we then found a large pod of dolphins that entertained us for a good thirty minutes.
We could not have asked for a better trip! |
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Look no further..!
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| Sat, Mar 14, 09 10:00 AM |
beefer4519 |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| A little more money (for the Catamaran) but smaller group and clean new boat.
Incredible - 3 whales right out of the harbor..!!
Bree was the Marine Specialist giving play-by-play on what we were seeing and was great.
Seriously, don't burn too much time checking other whale watching tours - just go with these guys on the 4hr trip. |
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It's Great Over and Over Again!
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| Sun, Mar 8, 09 10:00 AM |
grecon444 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We saw a Mega Pod of dolphins and two juevenile grey whales!! We go on a whale watch trip every year. This is the second time on the catamaran, both times we saw whales and dolphins. I will never go back to the "big boat" again. This is well worth it, and to have a naturalist on board who answers questions is so awesome. It's such a more intimate setting and much less of a crowd, so if there is a sighting, EVERYONE can see, there is no fighting to get to the side. The naturalist is there for your convenience, you are not committed to listen in or take part at all, She is just there if you want to ask questions. It really is awesome. Not to mention the crew was so wonderful to us. We had a personal dillema and they were spectacular about it. I just again cannot say enough about this wonderful experience. We will go back every time to this catamaran trip. |
