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| Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching |
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| Last 3 months | 133 | 238 | 251 | 13 | 93% | 4.3 | ||
| Last 6 months | 188 | 356 | 373 | 17 | 94% | 4.4 | ||
| Last 12 months | 644 | 1190 | 1258 | 68 | 92% | 4.3 | ||
| All | 1464 | 2650 | 2781 | 131 | 94% | 4.3 |
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Ratings by Activity
(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
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| Whale Watching in Grey Whale Season (Dec - Apr) | 390 | 93% | 4.3 |
| 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips | 335 | 87% | 4.1 |
| Catamaran Adventure Cruises | 303 | 97% | 4.6 |
| Ocean Adventures in Blue Whale Season (May - Nov) | 162 | 95% | 4.4 |
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Fantastic Family Activity!!!
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| Wed, Jul 30, 08 5:00 PM | wfstudios | Male | 40-49 | Local | Family With Children | |
| Dana Wharf's Ocean Adventure Cruise was a fantastic activity for our family. The boat itself (Dana Pride), was in top shape and very clean, while the friendly and knowledgeable staff made our day feel more like a "friends & family outing" than a "paid for hire" boat trip. The Captain and First Mate were quick to bring new sea life to our attention and very thorough in their explanation of what we were seeing. On our trip, we had opportunity to travel with two very large pods of dolphins and saw many up close. The large size of the "Dana Pride" and its tri-level design provided us with plenty of varied viewing options. Additionally, it kept our toddler from becoming bored on the two-hour trip. My four-year-old son was amazed and intrigued and told me the outing was "the best thing ever!" Although we did not sight any blue whales that day, we have made plans to try again in the coming months. I highly recommend this adventure for anyone considering the trip. | ||||||
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Great trip!
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| Wed, Jul 30, 08 11:00 AM | pfellerssc | Female | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| We had a great trip. No whales on our tour but we saw many, many dolphin and sea lions. It was a fun trip and one we would definitely do again and maybe next time we would see the whales. They saw them on several tours the day before so we were just not as lucky. It's worth taking the chance and hoping to see them because it was so much fun just seeing the other sea life. | ||||||
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Outstanding Family-Friendly Fishing Trip
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| Wed, Jul 30, 08 6:30 AM | Richard_Lyon | Male | 60-69 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| Three generations of my family participated and all caught multiple fish. Crew was extremely helpful and provided special attention to kids with backlashes. Boat wasn't crowded and there was ample room to minimze tangles. Affordable, professional and clean. Professional filleting of fish was only $1 per fish. Healthy environment for families with children. 5 hours was plenty of time and the captain picked 3 good locations. Would definitely do it again! (Perhaps the all-day or Catalina) | ||||||
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Much better than expected!!!
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| Tue, Jul 29, 08 1:00 PM | marjorie57 | Female | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| I was very impressed with the dedication the skipper and his assistant had to the group. The assistant stayed on deck with us, and explained the type of animals we may be seeing. The skipper and the assistant kept in close contact with each other to ensure that sightings would happen. We saw 4 blue whales and were able to track them. The assistant told us about the blue whale and answered our questions. Quite frankly I would have been happy just being on the boat, but the crew went the extra mile to ensure that we had the best experience. | ||||||
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Slow Day for Fishing
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| Tue, Jul 29, 08 10:00 AM | fruitlupes25 | Male | Under 20 | Local | Group of Friends | |
| Unfortunately, the fish weren't biting this day. I would take this trip again, but not on a Tuesday. There were 100 anglers, most inexperienced, that caused tangled lines. The full boat was way too crowded. | ||||||
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fun
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| Tue, Jul 29, 08 6:30 AM | mohameda | Male | Under 20 | Local | Group of Friends | |
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Excellent information and knowledge of crew
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| Mon, Jul 28, 08 5:00 PM | AndyMinshull | Male | 40-49 | International Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| Saw a Blue Whale, lost of Dolphins and Californian Sealions. In summer this was more than could be expected. The dolphins in particular were spectacular, jumping and playing close to the boat. | ||||||
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Great family outing
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| Mon, Jul 28, 08 5:00 PM | lisacaso | Female | 30-39 | Local | Family With Children | |
| Fun trip! Saw 1 massive Blue whale, many dolphins and sea lions. Crew was friendly and informative. | ||||||
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Perfect
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| Sun, Jul 27, 08 1:00 PM | ronniedes | Female | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| Couldn't have been better. Naturalist was very informative and friendly. We saw sea lions, dolphins, and whales. | ||||||
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Nice Day Out On The Water
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| Sun, Jul 27, 08 12:00 PM | gcram399 | Male | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| We have fished similar boats out of Virginia Beach and Long Island NY on the east coast many times. The biggest difference from the Dana Point boats compared to the Long island/ Virginia Beach Boats is that they are alot narrower and lack outside seating for the passengers for an enjoyable ride out to and back from the fishing spots. Standing body to body for 5 straight hours can really put a damper on an otherwise perfect day. One other thing that is different is that the Dana Point Boats allow people to bring their own gear. When everyone uses different weight sinkers there are quite a lot of lines getting tangled. New York and Virginia boats provide the same tackle for everyone with the 1/2 day package. It makes for more time fishing and less time untangling lines. Virgina Beach and Long Island 1/2 day trips cost less than $30.00 per person. Our trip for the 2 of us with tackle rental and a one day non resident fishing license cost 3 times that amount. We did catch 4 nice sand bass and most of the other fishermen caught nice fish also. Very nice scenic trip. The boat mates were excellent. and right there when you needed them. The galley food was fresh and had a good taste. We enjoyed it and will do it again. | ||||||
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Still hooked!
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| Sun, Jul 27, 08 10:00 AM | leenas | Female | 30-39 | Local | Group of Friends | |
| This was my second time and it was just as wonderful as the first time! Dan was there again and he took great care of us. The rest of the guys were always around and were very helpful. The only sucky part is the newbies who got tangled up with us constantly......aarrgh! Highly recommend the 6:30 am boat as opposed to later in the day! | ||||||
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GREAT TIME! GREAT TRIP
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| Sat, Jul 26, 08 5:00 PM | jacobo2323 | Unspecified | Unspecified | Local | Unspecified | |
| I had wonderful time. First time whale watching and we were able to see 3 blue whales. I was told by the crew that it was rare to see more than 1. the crew was great, fun and enthusiastic. Will take the kids again in the future! | ||||||
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Great Cruise
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| Fri, Jul 25, 08 5:00 PM | Misona | Female | 30-39 | International Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| It was a great experience ! I enjoyed every minute of it :)....I'll return for sure ! Thanks ! | ||||||
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Everyone should have this experience at least once
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| Fri, Jul 25, 08 1:00 PM | dkdurian | Male | 50-59 | Local | Group of Friends | |
| Cruising up Dana Point and Laguna Beach to track a wonder of nature, a Blue Whale in all its magnificent "gentle" glory, was just spectacular. A few dolphins raced along side of the catamaran as the captain brought us about as close as you can get to the biggest creature in the history of the world... | ||||||
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had a great time
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| Fri, Jul 25, 08 1:00 PM | djwhitmer | Female | 50-59 | Local | Couple on a Date | |
| Fabulous weather, knowledgeable crew, sighting of a blue whale, total efforts to take care of all passengers... all in all... a GREAT excursion. | ||||||
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