| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fun boat ride
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| Wed, Dec 31, 08 2:00 PM |
kandyfoster |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| We went on a whale watching trip and had a nice boat ride. We were not fortunate enough to see any whales or dolphins. We were given whale checks to come back anytime. We heard the best time is March. So, if our grandkids come visit again before April we will try again. |
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OK boat ride but no marine life
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| Wed, Dec 31, 08 2:00 PM |
keyoungblood |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The people (at dock and on boat) were professional. We felt like the crew did their best to try to find whales or dolphins (no way to guarantee 'Mother Nature'), but we only saw 4 sea lions near the harbor. They called out that there were two dolphins spotted far away from the boat, but without binoculars you could not see anything (most people said they never saw anything either).
We also later heard that "it is too early to see many whales" and we wish we would have known that upfront. Our 10-year-old was BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED in the trip overall; the adults enjoyed the second half of the boat ride, when it wasn't completely frigid (because the icy cold wind was then at our backs)!
The company did issue us 'whale checks' which soothed the pockets of the adults; hopefully we can get the kiddo to give it another try when we visit again next year. |
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Too cold and windy for whale watching
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| Wed, Dec 31, 08 10:00 AM |
olgapinkoson |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Two hours was 1 hr too long because it was cloudy, foggy and freezing cold, (even though I brought 2 blankets). My teenagers couldn't wait to go back because it was so cold & windy. We did see few dolphins and seals. I would recommend this trip to my friends only during the summer or spring. We got some coupons toward our next trip at the end of the tour which was nice. |
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Well managed logistics
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| Tue, Dec 30, 08 2:00 PM |
mahoneyjack |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The process was professional and the crew very competent
While on the excursion, was told that this "really isn't the time to look for whales, that comes in a month or two" by a local who regularly liked to take the trip to study dolphins, or so he said.
If that is true, I think it would be better for the company to highlight that fact. |
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Informative
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| Tue, Dec 30, 08 12:00 PM |
mvcityqueen |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| The crew was helpful and informative. We had a perfect day. The water was calm and we received a lot of information. We didn't catch a glimpse at any whales. |
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activity was fine
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| Tue, Dec 30, 08 12:00 PM |
GitaTerry |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| It was a nice day, we didn't see any whales but saw two different kinds of dolphins. The extra money paid to book on line in advance did not seem worthwhile, but I suppose I would have felt differently if we got there and they were sold out. Despite advertising that they leave on time, the boat left 15 minutes late but returned on time so we got rooked out of 15 minutes of a two hour ride, which wasn't so nice. ALl in all we had a nice time and would recommend doing this trip |
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No whales and short on porpoises
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| Tue, Dec 30, 08 10:00 AM |
JSHarper |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| It was a terrific day in Southern California to be on the water: clear, warm, beautiful!!! The boat and staff were great! We really enjoyed a nice cruise. Sadly, no whales -- not something anyone can guarantee, of course. Then, in the final 5 minutes of the cruise -- just in time to save the refund(!) -- we happened upon a couple of porpoises. As we disembarked, the staff wished each of us a Happy New Year AND reminded us over and over again that we had seen a couple of porpoises. I wouldn't have minded so much if the boat company weren't so blatant about protecting their refund policy. |
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whales in dana point
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| Mon, Dec 29, 08 2:00 PM |
nansandle |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| a beautiful experience - a must do for all visitors |
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Nice day out!
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| Mon, Dec 29, 08 10:00 AM |
weenag1 |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Enjoyed the commentary from the captain, made it more than just a 'watching' trip.
Got to see 2 diff types of dolphins, which was wonderful but wasn't lucky enough to see any whales though. Was slightly disppointed.
Perhaps it's not the best time to go (end of Dec).
All in all would definitely reccommend. |
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Exceptional!
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| Mon, Dec 29, 08 10:00 AM |
cyndidam |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We were very well taken care of. The crew was informative and friendly. |
