| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Cattle |
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Sat, Feb 23 10:00 AM |
Digimike |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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Basically a cattle boat with little interaction with staff. Ordinary, nothing bad or really good. Nice boat ride. You may want to spend more money and go with someone who has a better feel for whales. |
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Amazing! |
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Tue, Feb 19 2:00 PM |
tamiprince |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Other |
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This was an incredible trip. We ended up in the middle of a pod of dophins. They were playing with the boat we were on. Jumping out of the water and swimming all around us. Absoulutly glorious. The captain kept us out there as long as he could, it was great! The captain and crew were very informative and accomodating. I would highly recommend this trip. I know we will be going again. |
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Great time! |
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Tue, Feb 19 12:00 PM |
nkunst |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family With Children |
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Although we only saw one whale, it was a great trip - sunny, clear, calm. I would go again just to get 2 hours out on the ocean. |
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Wonderful, surprisingly economical, awe-inspiring |
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Tue, Feb 19 12:00 PM |
akishacat |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
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The prices were actually affordable, unlike most activities of this kind. We could do this again and again, and we will.
The staff were courteous and informative. They provided educational information I hadn't heard elsewhere, making it not only exciting, but educational for my daughter.
The boat was uncrowded, making the experience pleasant, w/just enough people to provide pleasant company w/out being uncomfortable.
The day was beautiful, not too cold. Being out on the boat was exhilerating!
We saw one grey whale four times. It was amazing! They are truly incredible creatures and we got to see one in her natural habitat. Huge, fascinating animals. I feel very priveleged to have been able to participate in this experience, and will definately take my family again.
A huge thank you to all the staff!! |
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Awesome service, but didn't see a whale... |
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Tue, Feb 19 10:00 AM |
matthewphoto |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
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Our first trip was canceled due to extremely bad weather, (12 foot waves, definitely NOT good for whale watching!) so we had to re-schedule for a week later. The service was great in this respect, very friendly and helpful. On the actual whale watching trip we didn't see any whales *or* dolphins however. They actually gave us back our tickets, which are good indefinitely! So at least we're very happy with the service overall. This trip was a LOT more professional and clean than a previous whale watching excursion out of Newport Beach... |
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Whale Watching Tuesday |
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Tue, Feb 19 10:00 AM |
jason8096 |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
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We enjoyed ourselves so much on Tuesday's 10 am Whale Watching trip. It was easy to get the tickets (though we stood in line outside first--it's inside you want to go.) The boat was the perfect size; any smaller and my two year old would not have had enough room to roam, any larger and it would have lost it's intimate feel. |
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Tuesday Whale Watching |
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Tue, Feb 19 10:00 AM |
stevenspence |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
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I'd recomend the Tuesday half price special as the boat had maybe 40 people on it. Our Feb 19th scheduled 10:00 am departure actually left about 10:10, perhaps they were waiting to see if anyone else would show up. They ask you to be dockside a 1/2 hour before the scheduled departure, and free parking is more than adequate. The staff on the boat was friendly and talked about the marine life we happened to see. The trip lasted about 1:45 long and was an enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours. This is my third whale watching trip and I've yet to see a whale but did see many dolphin and sea lions. The company offers a guarrantee that if you don't see any dolphins or whales you'll get another trip voucher ... trust me, you'll always see dolphins, probably not whales but always dolphins! There is an indoor galley with seating on board in case your hungry or thirsty and I noted that they sell beer and "adult beverages" too. There are resrooms onboard. I would definitly bring a wind breaker or coat with a hood especially if you plan to travel during the winter months and want to watch from the bow (front) of the boat. Camera's are a must and having a pair of binoculars would be a bonus. If you liked the trip, have a couple of dollars handy since they put a "tip" jar next to where you exit the boat. If you've never done something like this and will not be too disapointed if you don't see an actual whale then I say go for it and enjoy the views, atmosphere and ride. I plan on going again sometime in the future since I live locally. Who knows, maybe the fouth time will be the charm to see whales. |
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great job |
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Mon, Feb 18 2:00 PM |
RICHBROWNE |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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great job, great info and very we;; done |
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lovely and fun |
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Mon, Feb 18 2:00 PM |
meganbunny |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
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Great time |
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It was very fun & educational |
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Mon, Feb 18 12:00 PM |
Sheryl65 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
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We found whales within 15 minutes or so. The boat stayed with them for the entire trip with narration from the captain. The food was good. I would reccomend this service to friends and family & I found being able to scedule online great. |
