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DanaWharf

  Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching
Ratings Summary:   Rating: 4.3 (1269)
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Last 3 months 87 177 185 8 95% 4.4
Last 6 months 329 609 647 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: 4
Well worth the cost
Tue, Aug 18  1:00 PM susieqa Female 40-49 Unspecified Unspecified
Saw lots of dolphins and whales - good crew, comfortable ship - the rules state that you can't bring food, but lots of people did, so save some cash and carry it on
Rating: 5
Fun Day
Tue, Aug 18  1:00 PM Lisanorby Female 50-59 Unspecified Unspecified
It was a great day on the ocean. Saw a blue whale, dolphins and sea lions. All staff were very nice.
Rating: 5
Wonderfully helpful crew
Tue, Aug 18  11:00 AM Harmonyjo Female 40-49 Local Family Without Children
Thanks so much for the great outing. We really appreciated the crew's willingness to answer all our questions and educate the sightseers on protecting our local wildlife treasures. Good job!
Rating: 5
Viewed 2 blue whales, hammer shark, dolphins.Great
Tue, Aug 18  11:00 AM jannet Female 30-39 Local Family With Children
We enjoyed every moment of the trip. the staff was funny, helpful, and up beat! My children could not believe their eyes when seeing the blue whales, dolphins, and hammer shark! It was peaceful, awesome, and fantastic.
Rating: 5
Largest Animal on Earth!
Tue, Aug 18  11:00 AM csukiasian Female 60-69 Local Family With Children
This was an excellent whale watching expedition. We also saw a hammerhead shark & a Blue Whale! The 11:00-1:00 time frame was comfortable with not too many people on board or at the dock. The Catamaran was very enjoyable, which allowed us to observe the ocean at various spots on the boat. Observing the Blue Whale as it eats & comes up for air was awesome, a sight to remember. The skipper was knowledgeable & helpful in spotting the whale, which made it a successful trip.
Rating: 5
Highly recommended
Tue, Aug 18  11:00 AM leahsak Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified
book it and go!
Rating: 5
Extremely friendly and knowledgable staff
Tue, Aug 18  11:00 AM akoller Female 30-39 Local Family With Children
The staff was great. The captain kept us informed and aware of where we were headed and what we were seeing and interesting facts about the animals we saw. He was skilled at finding the animals and we were able to get pretty close to a whale. It was an amazing experience!
Rating: 5
Great price and great deckhand!
Tue, Aug 18  10:00 AM juliowong Male 20-29 Local Group of Friends
caught like 15 different type of fish and it was a half price day!!
Rating: 2
Not Family Oriented As Advertised
Tue, Aug 18  6:30 AM fredgo Male 40-49 Local Family With Children
We arrived on the boat at 6:20 AM. The boat was supposed to leave at 6:30 AM. However, we didn't leave until almost 7:00 AM (keep in mind the clock evidently starts at 6:30 regardless of when you actually leave). My problem is that their web site specifically says that Tuesdays, their half days, are great for families. Their whole exprience is that it's easy for family and a great time for kids. Even states no experience necessary. First point, when we got on the boat, the boat was fully booked I suppose with stations around the boat's sides all around. My children are 7 and 5 years old, and there were no places where there was an opening station for 3 people (2 children and 1 adult). So as we set out to sea finally, we had to share one station together. Stations are only about 2 feet apart; it was nice of people adjacent to us to give us a little more room. This was my kids first experience with deep sea fishing. After the first stop, they asked everyone to switch spots with corresponding numbered stations. I asked a crewman to help me find a place or ask some people to move around so that we could fish. The crewman informed me that "that's the way it is". I told him I can't have my 7 and 5 year old at different places on the boat. I needed to be next to them, and it was crazy to think I would do that. I wasn't happy, and I told him that it should be his job to help. My two kids were the only two on the boat (some were in the teenager range). He said he didn't have to do anything, but it was more of "I don't care, it's your problem". We found a place on the bow (no station available). Then the captain comes up to me and confronts me in front of my kids for why I was giving his crewman a hard time. I told him what happened, and he said that it was my fault because I didn't arrive early enough to get a station (note, doesn't say that on their site except to be on time). I told him that isn't right. I paid to be on this boat and all I wanted was to be able to fish with my two kids. I then told him to back off; to go somewhere else as I didn't want this in front of my kids. He told me "Are you telling me what to do on 'my boat'"! At that point, I turned away telling him to just leave us alone. We can deal with it later. The other thing that he said was that he was a crew of 3 for a boat of 54 people. I suppose business is good enough to threaten passengers. I thought to myself, then obviously they aren't planning right or there's too many people on the boat. The best advice I could give the "Captain" is that perhaps he can do as other venues and ask everyone to fill in a station if there's one next to them. Thge second is realize when you're at sea, threatening customers is not good. Horrible experience, DEFINITELY not a family affair. We spent 2 of 4 spots catching Scorpion Fish while they told us we couldn't keep them because they're poisonous, but that's all anyone caught and none of the crew would come to the bow.
Rating: 4
Endangered Fish caught and filleted
Mon, Aug 17  6:30 AM roxygs Female 50-59 Local Family Without Children
Someone on our boat caught an endangered species fish and the fish was filleted at the end of the ride.
Rating: 4
A great time!
Sun, Aug 16  5:30 PM SusieYee Female 40-49 Local Family With Children
Fishing was great for my son's first time. Crew very helpful....it was a slow night, but still a great experience for my son.
Rating: 5
A great adventure!
Sun, Aug 16  1:00 PM judithtate Female 60-69 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
The talk by the naturalist was very helpful. The staff was friendly and helpful. We saw several sightings of blue whale and saw one of them surface repeatedly--it was spectacular! The dolphins were fun as the moms and babies lept out of the water together around the boat. We would do it again!
Rating: 4
Fun and reasonable family activity
Sun, Aug 16  12:45 PM Boezinger Male 40-49 Local Family With Children
The free kids ticket w/ paid adult was what drew us in. This was a good value. The boat was packed - so obviously the promotion worked. It was crowded - so if you don't like crowds, you may want to try a different day/time. Boat caught about 30 fish that were keepers. Crew was helpful. Galley was reasonable. I would go again.
Rating: 5
Great trip
Fri, Aug 14  5:00 PM savagesam Male 50-59 Local Couple on a Date
I liked the whole thing. The only thing I would add would be a narration that taught something about the whales. Our captain had quite a lot to say about the dolphins, but very little about the whales. Where were they going, what are their feeding habits, breeding areas, and threats they face. I will definitely go again, probably with a couple of my grandchildren.
Rating: 5
Great time
Fri, Aug 14  1:00 PM yafaboyer Female 40-49 Local Family With Children
Very comfortable, nice people, reasonably priced. It was nice for once not to get ripped off for food and drinks. I really appreciated that. Great selection. Thanks for a great time. Yafa Boyer
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