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DanaWharf

  Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching
Ratings Summary:   Rating: 4.3 (1275)
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Last 3 months 134 265 282 17 93% 4.4
Last 6 months 356 654 697 43 92% 4.3
Last 12 months 703 1275   1342   67 93% 4.3
All 1313 2372 2489 117 94% 4.3
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Whale Watching in Grey Whale Season (Dec - Apr) 451 94% 4.3
Catamaran Adventure Cruises 356 97% 4.6
1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips 307 87% 4.1
Ocean Adventures in Blue Whale Season (May - Nov) 161 95% 4.4
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Rating: 2
The Other Boat Was Better
Fri, Jul 24  5:00 PM csymmes Female 50-59 Local Other
I've gone on the whale watching cruise twice before, but I'm wondering if it was with a different company, because it was in a much better boat. All three times were at Dana Harbor. The boat was clean and the crew was really nice, and they did have drinks and snacks on board, but there wasn't enough room to sit, and if you were sitting, the captain was in front, so you couldn't see anything ahead. The other two times I went, the captain was in the back, and there was plenty of seating in the sun and in the shade. I must mention that on all three trips, I never saw any whales, but I have seen plenty of dolphins, and it's great because they come right up to the boat and swim where you can see them only maybe 10 feet away. And there are always lots of oohs and ahhs when they jump and dart around - it's really pretty exciting.
Rating: 5
Love this day
Fri, Jul 24  10:00 AM dragoness Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Other
I didn't catch much, and what I did catch I had to through back. That was okay I went with a family member we had a great day. I have gone on other trips,and caught my fill. I will go again and again, because I like the crews and fishing company. the boats are clean and the crew is always friendly and helpful
Rating: 5
A really fun day !
Fri, Jul 24  10:00 AM dcafr2 Male 60-69 Local Family With Children
Seven in our group, five adults and two teenage boys. The kids and two adults where here on vacation from England. It was their first time fishing anywhere. We all had a GREAT time and the boat and crew were first rate and VERY helpfull. We have already made plans to return in February and go out again! Thank you!
Rating: 2
Mediocre Effort
Thu, Jul 23  5:30 PM pkwatts Male 30-39 Local Family Without Children
There are several dolphin and whale watching cruises around. Haven't tried them, but I imagine they're probably better than Dana Wharf. Although the cruise was cheap, I wasn't particularly impressed by the knowledge of the crew, the organization of the enterprise (use a lot of inexpensive, young labor), or what we saw that evening -- the captain spent way too much time with a small pod of dolphins instead of at least trying to make a decent effort to find other marine mammals (i.e., whales). They would have been a bit more interesting. When I do this again, I'll use another company that goes out on the 5-hour cruises. It's more expensive, but you pay for what you get.
Rating: 5
Very enjoyable
Tue, Jul 21  5:00 PM vstuart84 Female 50-59 Local Family Without Children
The whale watching adventure was a huge success - we saw dolphins, sea lions, a sun fish and yes, a whale. I especially appreciated the captain's knowledge of the sea life. I will recommend this to my friends. Thank you for such a great time.
Rating: 4
Good experience
Tue, Jul 21  5:00 PM BrendaGrant Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Other
Enjoyed the adventure - saw blue whale, dolphins and sea lions. My only negative is that online it advertised grilled food options on the tour, but the grill wasn't turned on - since the tour was 5-7pm - it was over 'dinnertime' and it would've been a plus to be able to purchase items besides 'snacks' for my children.
Rating: 4
Relaxing trip
Tue, Jul 21  5:00 PM rodneyestle Male 50-59 Local Couple on a Date
Don't forget to take binoculars as it is hard to get close to the whales they keep swimming underwater while feeding so you don't know where they will pop up next. Also you have to be quick with your camera and have a good zoom feature or else pictures won't turn out very good. Don't go below unless you only want to see other peoples rear ends.
Rating: 4
Great Experience!
Tue, Jul 21  1:00 PM denisemlr Female Under 20 Domestic Tourist(s) Group of Friends
I loved seeing so many dolphins. It was truly magical. I just wish I could have seen a blue whale...or any sort of whale really.
Rating: 4
Great Trip Just to Get On The Water
Tue, Jul 21  1:00 PM werknman Unspecified 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
We enjoyed our trip on the Catamaran. I believe the boat is fairly new and it showed. The guys running the tour were nice and made every effort to make the trip worthwhile. A whale had been spotted in the area, but it did not show itself on our trip. We did see plenty of dolphins, which were quite entertaining. We went with the expectation of only seeing water, so spotting anything was a bonus. We happened to be passing through on half price Tuesday, and it was definitely worth that. I would probably hesitate at the full price, but there are not many opportunities to get on the ocean in central Illinois!
Rating: 5
Great Day!
Tue, Jul 21  10:00 AM NoriCole Female 40-49 Local Family With Children
This was my 10 yr old son's first time fishing.....and I have VERY LITTLE experience so, I was concerned. But EVERYONE was very helpful, attentive and knowledgeable! Even other fisherman checked on us to see how we were doing. Great people, Great Fun...and my son caught SEVERAL FISH....including one keeper. We WILL be back.
Rating: 4
Day of fishing
Tue, Jul 21  10:00 AM ejchanda64 Male 20-29 Local Other
It was a hot day with little fish bites. But that's fishing, no guarantee you're going to catch anything. A bit crowded but I'll go again.
Rating: 5
WHAT A TIME!! WHAT A TIME!!
Mon, Jul 20  5:00 PM stavonnie Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Family With Children
ANYONE CONSIDERING THE OCEAN ADVENTURES TOURS FROM MORNING OR EVENING DEPARTATIONS, ARE SPECTACULAR. I JUST WENT ON MY ADVENTURE CRUISE WITH MY FAMILY 7-20-09 AND SAW A BLUE WHALE!! IT WAS DEFINATELY WONDERFUL TO ENJOY ALONG WITH THE FAMILY, WE ALSO SAW MANY OF THE RISSO DOLPHINS AND JUST GORGEOUS PODS OF OTHER DOLPHINS. VERY INFORMATIONAL ALSO, YOU ARE EDUCATED EVERY STEP OF THE WAY WITH THE CAPTAIN IN CHARGE OF SPEAKING, AND A NICE CREW TO SERVE YOU. VERY EXCITING BEING SO CLOSE TO THE SIGHTS OF ACTION OFF THE BOAT, WHICH WAS ALSO BEAUTIFUL I MIGHT ADD. EVERY ONE ON THE BOAT HAD PLENTY OF ROOM TO WATCH AND ENJOY IN THEIR OWN SPACE ON ALL SIDES OF THE BOAT WHETHER YOU CHOOSE WHALE WATCHING, FISHING OR EVENING OCEAN ADVENTURES YOU WILL SURELY ENJOY YOURSELF WITH FAMILY OR ON A ROMANTIC CRUISE, AND EVEN ALONE, WE MET VERY NICE STRANGERS
Rating: 5
Awesome coastal tour and we SAW a blue whale!
Mon, Jul 20  5:00 PM deneenbrown Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Group of Friends
This was a great experience. Our boat captain was very knowledgable about the local marine life we saw and told us about them as we went along. We had common dolphins swimming around our boat and playing in our wake, and then we went on to see some bigger dolphins (Risso) that looked more like small whales. The best part was that we ended up finding the blue whale they'd seen earlier that day! This has to be one of the best boat cruise deals around!
Rating: 5
Great time!
Mon, Jul 20  1:00 PM kminnie Unspecified 40-49 Local Family With Children
We had a wonderful time on the cruise. I especially loved the fact that there were not so many people on board - everyone could get right on the railing to see the whales and dolphins. Our captain was great - he did a fantastic job finding whales and dolphins for us to view as well as providing us with interesting narration. I am looking forward to another trip in the near future!
Rating: 5
Had a wonderful time....
Sun, Jul 19  5:30 PM aweidler Female 30-39 Local Family With Children
My husband took our 11 year old son out for the first time and they both had a wonderful time. The staff was very helpful. We look forward to another fishing adventure soon!
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