Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching

Valentine's Day sunset cruise out of Dana Point Harbor - beautiful weather, and we were able to stay with three whales most of the time on the water. The crew was informative and helpful.

I booked a whale watching trip for our valentines day date. We went on the sunset cruise and it was wonderful. We got to see some fin whales and followed them for most of the trip. The sunset was beautiful, the crew was amazing! I would go back and do this trip again and again! Amazing experience!

Have taken this excursion several times and is always very enjoyable. We even saw some rare whales, but whales or not its a great cruise

Three fin whales lunge feeding with a golden sunset in the background. It doesn't get any better than that!

I had my doubts that we would actually see any whales and thought at least we would get a great sunset. I was wrong we encountered 3 whales and it was very impressive trailing the whales. I am sure there are times where the sightings are nil but I would still recommend the cruise. The crew is helpful and have some knowledge of sealife.

My wife and I took the trip as part of Valentine's Day and were both pleasantly suprised. We got to see several fin whales up close and had a blast. The crew was great.

We got extremely lucky on the Valentines day sunset cruise and stumbled upon a pod of fin whales. They are ordinarily shy and aloof, but we saw them surface and even lunge feed several times from close proximity. Pretty amazing. Even without the great sightings, the boat was smooth, the crew was nice, the other passengers were gracious and fun. Go.

These captains definitely know what they're talking about, and know exactly how to find the best places to watch. After stalking some Fin Whales for about an hour around an erratic course, we finally got ahead of them, and they surfaced right next to the boat! I will definitely tour with Dana Wharf again. And anyone who doesn't is definitely missing out.

We were lucky to see several Fin whales, the second largest animal on earth. The entire crew was helpful and enthusiastic. I will definitely go again!

I highly recommend ta going whale watching with dana wharf. We saw tons of fin whales, drank champagne, and had a blast. We also enjoyed a beautiful sunset. I would do again.

My husband and I had originally planned out whale watching for saturday, However, traffic was so bad we couldn't make it in time. But Dana Wharfwas so flexible, they let us reschedule for Sunday without a fee.We were so relieved. To make things even better, we actually got to see a whale! The captain kept the boat by the whale for a good 15 minutes and constantly moved the boat around so we could get the best view. It was amazing.

Our boat was the first of the day to see a gray whale. I have never been that close to a whale. The pod of dolphins we saw was huge, there had to be at least a hundred dolphins jumping in and out of the water. I do recommend having a camera with no delay if you want pictures. The crew was very friendly and informative. Best place to be is in the front of the boat.

I live in San Clemente and heard about the Whale Watching in Dana Point from a local friend, when my aunt came out for vacation I took her Whale Watching. This was in the middle of November so we didn't see any whales, however the boat crew was great and it was very nice and relaxing, well worth the money. So when my husband came home from deployment I thought I would take him and what better time to go then on Valentine's Day when the whether is great, not to mention it is right around whale season! Well it was nothing like I had expected and I kept actually apologizing to my husband. First off they put us on a fishing boat and we were packed like sardines, second there was really no where to sit, third I thought there would be a bar like area becuase there was on the first trip I had taken so my husband and I were wanting to order a rum and coke and it wasn't avalible on this fishing boat. I was so excited to bring my husband on this whale watching trip that I got him excited and by the end we just looked at one another and thought, "Never again", I just kept thinking about how different it was from my first trip and what a waste of money this trip was. On the bright side we did spot one whale in the distance, but no dolphins. Needless to say we will not be going again and we also talked our friends out of going because prior to my bad experience I was telling them they had to go. When we got back from that trip I informed them to not waste their money.

It was a gorgeous day on Valentine's Day and my boyfriend and I really enjoyed the cruise. We actually saw a whale which was really amazing! We also saw hundreds of Dolphins! It was incredible to experience. I understand that the people on the boat cruise before us didn't see whales, so I guess it's kind of a hit or miss. We lucked out. But I think it's nice to be out on a boat on a beautiful day anyway. The only thing that I was a little disappointed about was that it was advertised to come with champagne for couples since it was on Valentine's Day, but we didn't get any. Other than that, it was an enjoyable experience. Highly recommended!

I've been on this tour before and had a great time. The first time we saw no whales, in fact you can't count on seeing whales. Often you do see them, but not always. This time we saw a gray whale and a huge pod of dolphins. It was magical. No matter what sea life you are fortunate enough to see, this is a great experience and a wonderful way to get another perspective on the area.