| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Amazing!
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| Tue, Mar 25, 08 4:00 PM |
LauraGarner |
Female |
30-39 |
Combination |
Family With Children |
| We ended up seeing a mega-pod of dolphins (over 500 dolphins there). It was incredible. I could have stayed there all day watching them. We also saw a pod of 6 gray whales, which I guess is fairly uncommon (so many together). The guys said it was one of the best trips of the year. The downside to whale watching is that you never know what you're going to see. Sometimes, that's also the upside! They were knowledgeable, helpful, polite, and generally great. The boat was cleaned and appeared to be in good repair. I highly recommend it. |
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great trip
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| Tue, Mar 25, 08 4:00 PM |
chimp_farmer |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Great trip. Saw loads of dolphins and whales. Crew was friendly. Recommended. |
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Very enjoyable trip
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| Tue, Mar 25, 08 2:00 PM |
Scholfield |
Female |
Unspecified |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| A good value. |
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great trip
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| Tue, Mar 25, 08 2:00 PM |
ray291 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We enjoyed our whale watching trip. the crew was very helpful and did a great job showing off the whales and dolphins. We saw four whales and several dolphins in all. My kids left the boat with great big smiles at seeing something that we had never seen before. |
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Great Escape
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| Tue, Mar 25, 08 2:00 PM |
mazzella |
Male |
Under 20 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| This was a great trip, and we saw a lot of whales and dolphins. We saw about four whales, head, fluke, spout. The dophins are really cool when they jump out of the water over the wake of the boat. Very friendly crew. A great two hour escape! |
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great trip/very well run
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| Tue, Mar 25, 08 2:00 PM |
canadarad |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Buying tickets was very easy.
Trip was worth the $ agency well run. |
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Great
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| Tue, Mar 25, 08 2:00 PM |
alicekearns |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| We saw several whales and a pod of Dolphins. The boat was comfortable and not over-crowded. It was a great deal for the price. |
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Beautiful day on the ocean!
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| Tue, Mar 25, 08 2:00 PM |
AuntieSasa |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| We had a great time! We brought sack lunches and sat at the tables on the top deck...thought we'd have a great view of the whales and dolphins, but the captain always kept the ship pointed at them, so we had to strain to see through the captain's windows. I'd recommend getting a spot in the front of the boat if you want the best views. I heard several people down there complain that they couldn't see over everyone else, so be sure to secure a spot on the railing. We saw 4 grey whales and a huge pod of dolphins. The captain was able to entice the dolphins to play, and they surfed in the ship's wake...sailing through the air, jumping and flopping on their sides. It was definitely the highlight of the afternoon! |
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Doesn't get any better than that
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| Tue, Mar 25, 08 12:00 PM |
NinaAB |
Female |
40-49 |
Combination |
Family With Children |
| The whale watching was more that we hoped for! It was a beautiful calm day and we saw hundreds of Dolphins and six whales. We were able to watch both for 45 min. plus. The captain seemed very knowledgeable and overall it was a great experience. My only complaint is the boat was pretty crowded and my small children had difficulty seeing the whales because of needing to be lifted up above the many people. So get in line early and head for the bow of the boat! |
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Great way to spend the afternoon.
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| Tue, Mar 25, 08 12:00 PM |
rknight |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I have lived in Orange County for more than two years, and I wish that I had done this before. My cousin and grandmother came to visit from out of state, and I booked the the tour/cruise for the three of us. The weather was beautiful, the view of Dana Point from the ocean looked like a painting, and the dolphins and whales did not disappoint. We saw 4-6 gray whales and a huge pod of common dolphins. The crew/staff were very friendly and knowledgable. Also, the cruise does not interfere with the animals travel patterns or harass nature just for a photo-op. |
