Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching

Great time had by all, followed two greys all the way down the shoreline. Will be back again.

I was blown away by the dolphins no whales but it didnt matter cause there was a thousand!

went as a family, my mom just went along for the ride. we had a nice time together and the crew was helpful and friendly. however, it started getting really windy so we headed back early. they gave us each $15 off our next trip to make up for the trip getting cut short, so that was really nice. next time will choose a better day (weather-wise) to go.

It would have been preferable if there were places to sit. It was hard for us to stand for 5 hours.

Although we didn't spot any whales, the crew made sure that we spent plenty of time with the dolphins. A great deal on half price Tuesday. Captain pushed/advertised his DVD a bit too much though. Definately worth the 2 hours time and money spent for this trip :)

We were staying at a beach house in Oceanside for the holidays and decided to take the Whale and Dolphin Watching trip on the Half-price Tuesday. We have been to Dana Point several times over the years and have always wanted to participate in this activity. It was a great activity for all of our family. We had 10 people in our party ranging from 7 to 64 in age. The kids loved seeing all the dolphins!!! We did not see any whales but lots of rare dolphins!!! Thanks for making this a memorable vacation!!!

We took the 12 p.m. ride and we were lucky to have a beautiful sunny day in December. The captain was friendly and helpful as were the staff. Our group didn't see any whales but we did see a large pod of dolphins that jumped and swam with us for 20 minutes or more. It was a great ride for a great price!

We had a fabulous time on our whale watching trip! Although we didn't see whales on our particular trip, Captain Jack did a great job of navigating us to a large group of offshore Bottlenose dolphins. The dolphins were amazing to watch! They weren't the smaller coastal dolphins we usually see closer to shore, but rather a much darker and larger species. We were told it was a rare treat to see these animals, but because of the recent rains there was a lot of plankton in the water for them to eat and so there they were! Captain Jack gave us a lot of interesting facts and information about the sea life (and dolphins) throughout the trip, and it was obvious he and the crew were determined to make it a memorable and worthwhile experience for all of us. They even sped the boat up for a bit just so the dolphins would start breaching (jumping high out of the water), and we were able to capture video footage of a few of them doing just that near us. Even if we hadn't seen any of the animals, just being out on the ocean is worth the price! Apart from the experience itself, the boat is very spacious and clean with separate men/women bathrooms conveniently accessible from the outside deck (so you don't have to go inside the boat). The boat is large and appeared to accommodate everyone with a good view of the water. The trip was very well organized and executed. Overall, we had an amazing time and would highly recommend this excursion to everyone we know!

The boat ride was nice with many dolphin (1000's, literally), sea lions and 3 grey whales.

We found this activity on the web and decided to give it a try. We loved it from beginning to end!!! It was one of the most enjoyable experiences we have had as a extended family. It's not easy to find mutually enjoyable time for 14 people between the ages of 5 years to 65 years. This was it. The crew was kind and informative. The boat clean and comfortable. The price was fabulous. We will do it agin when we are in town.

My family (my sister, brother-in-law and their kids, my brother, and my mom and dad) all enjoyed this great whale-watching expedition. We got to see a bunch of dolphins and a couple of gray whales. The tour guide was very entertaining and informative.

We were lucky in spotting three gray whales and a pod of thousand dolphins. The captain was very knowledgeable and he took every possible effort to make sure we experienced a fun whale watching trip. The trip was totally awesome and my family enjoyed it. We are planning to come back for the summer season!

We took the 10 AM trip on a good weather day. The crew was very prompt in boarding and departing. They were very polite and friendly. They also seemed very experienced and knowledgeable, and gave us a lot of tidbits of information. We were lucky enough to spot 3 gray whales that day. We also saw hundreds of dolphins which came right next to the boat. Overall, it was a great experience and I would highly recommend this trip

Crew was awesome, we had a great time!The trip was after the storm, we didn't catch anything.I'm definitley coming back!!!!!

Obviously, when a person chooses to go out on the vast ocean and look for whales, there is a very good chance they won't find anything. We almost didn't. However, near the end of our tour, our tour boat discovered a pod of nearly a thousand dolphins. Even for someone like me who gets very seasick - the opportunity to be that close to a vast group of marine mammals was absolutely breath-taking and worth the misery. Despite the risks, Dana Wharf Sportsfishing and Whale Watching is a top-rate business. We changed our tour due to rain and they made it a painless transition. Their desire to please the customer and provide them with a memorable experience is evident in the way their employees treat their clients. It was a wonderful experience. If we had gone the entire tour without seeing something, we would have had an opportunity to reschedule. However, rescheduling isn't always an option for people. So before you spend the money, take into consideration the amount you are spending and your tolerance for the gamble. We bought our tickets on a half-price Tuesday tour which made the gamble a worh while risk to us.