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DanaWharf

  Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching
Ratings Summary:   Rating: 4.3 (1269)
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Last 3 months 90 182 190 8 95% 4.4
Last 6 months 334 620 658 38 92% 4.3
Last 12 months 703 1269   1336   67 93% 4.3
All 1320 2381 2499 118 94% 4.3
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Whale Watching in Grey Whale Season (Dec - Apr) 439 94% 4.2
Catamaran Adventure Cruises 362 97% 4.6
1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips 306 88% 4.1
Ocean Adventures in Blue Whale Season (May - Nov) 162 95% 4.4
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Rating Date Attended [v] Reviewer Gender Age Where From? Group Type?
Rating: 5
Good crew, clean boat, great time.
Sun, Mar 8  10:00 AM schnoog Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified
The 2 hour trip is the perfect amount of time.
Rating: 4
whale watching
Sun, Mar 8  9:00 AM myfishto Female 60-69 Local Family With Children
the boat trip was alot of fun but no whales on our trip very disapointed but had fun anyway.
Rating: 5
Great Fun For The Price!
Sun, Mar 8  8:00 AM Xochitl72 Female 30-39 Local Family With Children
We attended the 8:00 a.m. ride. It was amazingly great! We didn't see any whales, but we most certently see our share of dolphins! I highly recommend it to all.
Rating: 4
Great overall trip, a little on the long side.
Sat, Mar 7  1:00 PM jimmyhuynh Female 20-29 Local Family With Children
The boat was a bit smaller than expected, and there weren't too many places to sit, which made things a bit difficult with a two year old. It was rocking pretty hard so I was worried our little one might fall over, so I had to stand holding her for 2 hours, which may be why it felt a little long... We did see two whales though, which was awesome. We saw two dolphins as well which came right up to the boat, within just a few feet. We also saw a bunch of seals hanging out on a buoy. Overall it was a fun successful trip. I think it would have been more fun and relaxing without our 2 year old, I would say wait til your kids are 4 or 5 and then bring them, otherwise go without them! Definitely worth trying atleast once!
Rating: 4
Great Captain, Good Trip
Sat, Mar 7  1:00 PM donnaayotte Female 50-59 Local Family With Children
I would recommend this trip to anyone who can stand for two hours. We saw whales from the beginning, our luck, and our Captain was very knowledgable and we enjoyed his stories. I would not recommend this for people who cannot stand for two hours, as there was no seating per se. Otherwise the trip was good and I would go again.
Rating: 5
Great Fun
Sat, Mar 7  1:00 PM bfoster Male 60-69 Local Family With Children
Part of the activities for the Dana Point Festival of Whales. Did it for my wife's 60th Birthday celebration. Great fun for everyone involved. Did not hear any comments that were negative. Everyone had a great time. Lots of whale sightings, dolphin encounters and sea lion viewing.
Rating: 5
Must do tourist or not!
Sat, Mar 7  12:00 PM calibadger Male 40-49 Combination Family With Children
My parents were in from Wisconsin visiting us in Carlsbad. My cousin and her husband came down from Huntington Beach. We have 7 and 3 year old daughters. We were looking to do something different so we started looking at tourist type activities. As luck would have it we came across the Whale Festival in Dana Point. The absolute highlight of the day was the Whale watching tour. Incredible crew, great food (and bloody marys!). We could not have had a better time. Seeing the whales was amazing, but the crew definitely made the trip a must do for anyone! Great for families, couples or anyone!
Rating: 5
Strategic boat position to facilitate whale watchg
Sat, Mar 7  12:00 PM RandStolp Female 60-69 Local Group of Friends
The crew members presented a very informative dialogue on whale history. The captain always had a good view of the whales as the boat was always pointed toward whale location. Guests gravitated to side where whales were sighted. It was not always possible for all guests to have a look at the whales. If the boat had been strategically positioned, everyone could have had a better view.
Rating: 5
Good times.
Sat, Mar 7  11:00 AM torrdog Female 20-29 Local Couple on a Date
The boat I was on did not see any dolphins or whales, only sea lions. However, we received tickets to go again for free. I'm happy that I didn't see anything the first time, because now I get to go again. Even without the animals, the ride was the perfect time and the weather was beautiful. The views of the coast and water were gorgeous.
Rating: 5
Wow! What a Show!
Sat, Mar 7  10:00 AM geraldkatz Female 60-69 Local Family Without Children
I received this trip as a birthday gift. I had been whale watching in different places 3 times before, and had never seen a whale, so I was hoping to see one this time. The captain, crew and naturalist were fabulous, very interested in our comfort and questions. They had charts and books onboard to further educate us. We had plenty of room to sit and see. All at once, there was a Gray Whale, a juvenile male, going the wrong direction! He was friendly to us and let us get closer, showed us his fluke and flipper and he lounged in the sea. He stayed near the boat for quite awhile. "Happy Birthday!" the naturalist said to me. On the way back dolphins played in the wake of the boat, we saw a Sun fish, and two other whales. Also sea lions, pelicans and all kinds of other birds. One lady took beautiful pictures and emailed them to us. This is a birthday I'll never forget!
Rating: 5
Great way to spend a day
Sat, Mar 7  10:00 AM girl4god1984 Female 20-29 Local Couple on a Date
The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. We saw many dolphins, some whales and sea lions as well as many varieties of sea birds. The lunch was great and very relaxed.
Rating: 5
Fantastic Day!
Sat, Mar 7  10:00 AM kellocklar Female 50-59 Local Individual
This is the third whale watching trip I've taken and the best I've been on. The longer trip (4 hours) meant we could go further out (and South) than we could have on a shorter trip. The group was a lot smaller than on the whale-watching boats and the structure of the catamaran means there are many great spots to watch from. The crew was friendly and the naturalist was knowledgable and enthusiastic. I enjoyed it so much that I'll be going back this summer for a blue whale experience!
Rating: 5
Will do this again! Blue Whales, here we come.
Sat, Mar 7  10:00 AM elindsay Female 40-49 Local Family With Children
Absolutely enjoyable day. Of course the boat isn't as smooth as, say, the quick boat that goes over to Catalina, but still pretty great. We took the four-hour trip. There was definitely an hour in there that many of us felt seasick. But I think we've all agreed that this was well worth it. Had two 8-year-olds with us that were absolutely besides themselves with joy. Saw glimpses of gray whales, a rare molo molo (sunfish), and lots of dolphins playing in the boat's waves. The marine biologist on our trip was absolutely excellent. She is so enthusiastic about what she was doing that it was contagious. At the beginning of the trip when the kids were a bit bored she got out special supplies for them to keep them interested and learning. I highly recommend this trip.
Rating: 5
We had a GREAT time!
Sat, Mar 7  9:00 AM andyccarey Unspecified Unspecified Local Couple on a Date
We would recommend this activity to others...
Rating: 5
Great trip.
Sat, Mar 7  9:00 AM tgillert Male 30-39 Local Other
We were very fortunate to see a whale within 15 minutes of departure. Our captian followed him for about 45 minutes, so we all got to see it a dozen times as it surfaced for air. If we hadn't seen a whale on the trip, I would have been very dissapointed and probably not recomend the trip, although the scenery was beautiful.
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