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Whale Watching Cruises


Seller: DanaWharf (Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching)
Rating Summary:  Rating: 4.39 (580)
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Last 3 months 223 431   446   15 96% 4.4
Last 6 months 292 567   584   17 96% 4.4
Last 12 months 300 580   597   17 96% 4.4
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Rating: 4 Great way to spend a couple of hours
  Sun, Apr 13  12:00 PM suttonm Female 40-49 Local Family With Children
  We went on this trip hoping to see whales and we did! The crew were diligent about tracking down the whales and we saw them 7 or 8 times during the trip. They are wild creatures so there are no close ups. However, we got close enough to see their black shiny bodies and see them spray water until they dived down again. It was a great experience and worth it.
Rating: 5 "Whale Worth It"
  Sun, Apr 13  10:00 AM mpcarey1 Male 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Couple on a Date
  We had the time of our lives. Well worth the money.
Rating: 5 Highly Recommended
  Sun, Apr 13  10:00 AM kretterer Male 20-29 Local Group of Friends
  We had a great time on the whale watching cruise in Dana Point. It was a beautiful day and the waters were nice and calm, absolutely perfect. The staff were all friendly, helpful, and very knowledgeable. I have strongly recommended the cruise to friends and family. It was a great experience!
Rating: 5 Recommend highly
  Sun, Apr 13  10:00 AM RonaldBeers Male 60-69 Domestic Tourist(s) Other
  It was a great day. The crew was friendly and enthusiastic. The boat was clean. We saw a whale and followed it for about 35 minutes. Then took off and found a school of dolphins about 500-600 strong. The crew was very professional. My sister was in from Pennsylvania and enjoyed the cruise thoroughly.
Rating: 5 A sunny day at sea
  Sat, Apr 12  12:00 PM hnicholls Female 40-49 Local Family With Children
  We had a wonderful time on the whale watch. This was not our first time, since we live locally. This time however, I took my son so that he could film the whales for extra credit for his "Living Sea" class.....we were not disappointed. On this trip we were lucky enough to see an 80 foot "Fin" whale. We watched the whale for about 20 minutes..........my son was thrilled to get so much "good footage". The day we sailed, April12, 2008....could not have been a more beautiful day!!!! Warm and sunny!! Perfect. Also, the crew was very knowledgable regarding the area and see life that we were seeing. It was a very fun day and it worked out well for my son......he did very well on the extra credit project. Thanks again, Heather Nicholls, Laguna Niguel, CA
Rating: 5 Great trip for all ages
  Fri, Apr 11  12:00 PM allardz Female 40-49 Local Family With Children
  We really enjoyed this activity and I will definitely do it again when people come to visit. The boat was great with lots of options for sitting, standing, or being inside. The crew was friendly and knowledgeable. We did see whales which was awesome.
Rating: 5 Crew courtesy plus wonderful trip
  Thu, Apr 10  2:00 PM yonemoto Male Under 20 Local Family With Children
  Especially for our grandson, it was his first boat trip and is asking when we will go again.
Rating: 3 A total disappointment
  Thu, Apr 10  2:00 PM phynally Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
  This was supposed to be the highlight of my California vacation. I had convinced the other members of my party that this was a "must do" and that we would see the things we'd viewed on the Nature channel with our very own eyes. I read so many positive reviews from people who had posted them just the week before, and was sure that we'd have a similar experience. I know that nature can be unpredictable, but all of the posts from the previous week insisted that we'd see hundreds of dolphins and I had no reason to think that we wouldn't have the same experience. The few negative posts I read were related to fishing, so I was sure we'd see plenty of dolphins and if we were lucky, a whale or two. We saw NOTHING!!!! We sailed for two hours and saw absolutely nothing! I was so totally disappointed. Their "no refund" policy guarantees that if you don't see dolphins or whales, you can sale again for free. I live in Maryland and probably won't be making this trip again, so it is little consolation and the guarantee is worthless. If you still choose to go, be aware that they cannot guarantee any sightings. Thankfully it didn't cost a lot. I'm just glad that we didn't purchase the four hour cruise.
Rating: 5 knowledgeable & enjoyable.
  Tue, Apr 8  2:00 PM bhavjeet Male 50-59 Local Family With Children
  Short & sweet... anything longer would be a bit much. K
Rating: 5 Very Fun
  Tue, Apr 8  2:00 PM ltssmls Female 20-29 Local Family Without Children
  The Guides were very nice and one offered to take pics of the whales because we kept missing them in the shot. All the guides were informative and would walk around and see if you had questions and would answer in detail. Will Defintly do again. All of them were very honest and we got to see a mom whale and her calf. Was completly worth it and absloutly loved the experience. Thanx you GUYS!!!!!!!!!!
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