| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Loved it!
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| Sat, Mar 7 8:00 AM |
daubisoss |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The instructions from Dana Warf were clear and easy to follow, from the driving directions to what to do when you arrive. Easy to buy tickets on Zerve, too. Boats were clean, people were very friendly and professional. Also, the food in the galley was tasty, and not over-priced. (for example, Hot dogs were $1.50). If you had fun, be sure and drop a bill in the tip jar at the top of the ramp when you're getting off of the boat.
After the whale watching excursion, we went to the Ocean institute which is right there at the harbor, and spent the day. Neat place, high school and college students studying marine biology work there and are very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Took the guided tour (Jena was our guide) out to the tidepools and had a blast exploring and discovering a ton of tiny sea creatures.
I would recommend this trip to anyone, and plan to do it again next year. May visit again this summer as well. We live in the California desert, and will be taking out of state visitors there to experience the Southern California beach and maybe a boat ride on the ocean. |
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Great Trip and great company
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| Sat, Mar 7 8:00 AM |
ndamoore |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| We didn't see any whales for the first hour and fifty minutes. It was a two hour trip and we were headed back to port when our captain heard or spotted one out a little ways. Instead of heading back, which he totally could have, he took us out there to see it. We were so grateful that he decided to do that for us, despite the fact that he would be running behind schedule. My four year old daughter was just floored. It was a wonderful day for us and I would recommend this company to anyone. And we are planning the same trip next year, and probably many more years to come. |
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Beautiful Morning at Sea
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| Sat, Mar 7 8:00 AM |
enlitenment |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| We set sail on an absolutely beautiful March morning and the two hours at sea were a wonderful experience, despite the fact that only one whale made an appearance. The experience itself was great, my only complaint is that the captain did not give an overview of what to expect before setting sail. It was not until 1 1/2 hours into the trip that we stopped because a whale was in the vicinity. I think that an overview should be given so you know what to expect i.e., where exactly are we headed? which direction? will we sail until we see whales and then stop, or will we stop and wait? We had absolutely NO clue as to what would happen for 2 hours, except the obvious. Other than that, it was a wonderful experience. Not recommended if you experience motion sickness though. I do and took dramamine and it did not help. Made the last leg of the trip rather green! |
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Experiance of a Life Time
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| Sat, Mar 7 8:00 AM |
zarentim |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| The guys were awesome, I had bought the last 8:00am ticket online, buy needed another ticket for my partner unfortunitly it was all sold out. To keep the story short, I call and speak with Chris and he told me to bring my partner with me on the day of the trip in case there was an opening. So we showed up, they had done a great job adding my partner to the 8am trip with no hassle. To top it off we had a wonderful experiance eventhough we didn't see the whale(s) until the last 15 min. of our trip. We definitly do business with them again. |
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Fun at Sea
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| Sat, Mar 7 8:00 AM |
kimimayer |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| The ride was fun, a bit choppy this day, but beautiful cool weather.
We thought we were not going to see anything, we were headed back to the harbor after a disappointing 1 1/2 hours, but then another boat spotted a whale and we were able to see it.
Overall, boring trip if you don't see anything - great if you do. We asked the crew when is the best time of day to go and we were told it varies and there is no perfect time to spot sea life. |
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Great Day!
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| Thu, Mar 5 10:00 AM |
Reiniwinter |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The weather was beautiful and our daughter's first time whale watching (3). Unfortunately we didn't see any whales however we saw a massive pod of dolphins. We spent about 40 minutes with them and have awesome pictures. The boat had a group of school children who were absolutely delighted. The staff was informative and would do the trip again. |
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Great Experience
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| Tue, Mar 3 12:00 PM |
tuckerjlake |
Female |
Unspecified |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| We weren't lucky enough to see a whale, but received a free pass to try again! Mother nature doesn't always cooperate. Everything was well run, on time & the crew was curtious. It was a nice way to see the coast from a different perspective & spend time on the water. |
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No whale/dolphin sighted so rain checked
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| Tue, Mar 3 12:00 PM |
tikulitch |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Very friendly patrons. Honored word of rain checks as we did not see any whales or dolphins. |
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good trip
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| Tue, Mar 3 10:00 AM |
greereng |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| went on 1/2 off tuesdays - good enough trip for 1/2 off - did see whales - do not get to see alot of the actual whale - whale stays below the suface alot of the time - but would recomend this trip - nice boat - can sit inside or outside |
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Great trip
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| Tue, Mar 3 10:00 AM |
tnevohacohen |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| We tracked one whale for most of the trip, seeing him spout and fluke several times. The boat's crew was very helpful throughout - guiding us where to look and explaining what we were going to see and did see. The team was very professional and made the trip enjoyable and educational. I would recommend this to friends and visitors. |
