Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching

We had a trully enjoyable day . The trip had all of the sightings that were promised

My friends and I really enjoyed the whale watching trip. We only saw one whale but we were lucky enough to get close. There were lots of dolphins and sea lions and we were really amazed at the sight. The crew was very friendly. I definitely recommend this trip to everyone especially those who love nature.

We saw a gray whale as predicted. The highlight, however, was where we found the school of sardines being fed on by about 4 kinds of sea birds, sea lions, and dolphins, all in a broiling frenzy with sardine scales floating on the water. Lots of great close-up pictures! Beautiful day with fairly calm seas.

The crew was great! Very informative and friendly. We saw a variety of sea creatures. We saw pelicans feeding on sardines (which was a rare incidence), sea lions, seals, lots of dolphins, and lastly a grey whale! We both loved it! We recommend it to everyone!

Enjoyed the trip, captain had another partner on land, watching for whales/dolphins, so we did see many whales. Very simple boat (could use a new coat of paint, but clean). Nice trip.

This is the second time we have taken this trip in January to celebrate family Birthdays! It is a terrific family outing! The weather was beautiful and the ocean clear and blue. Nature at it's best! My 12 year old nephew twins were so relaxed that they even took a 10 minute nap cruising back to the dock. A calming, relaxing adventure on an exceptionally beautiful day! A must to do in Dana Point! Thanks for the outting!

The boat was not on time but we were. The boat was small, bare, the galley - ha ha. Advertised as a galley to buy food. There were soft drinks and chips. The crew (we only saw one crew member in the galley) was remote and far from interested in us. After all we were a family with two small children - 5 and 8, mom and dad and grandmother. There was virtually no education. Just a few small facts about porpoises from a crew that was unseen, sitting in a top cabin. Some scattered facts about gray whales. I would never take this boat again. It was a bare minimum trip. Racelle Manes Ticket buyer of about $130.00. I took a similar trip when my son was in middle school out of San Pedro that was so much better. Not comparable really.

My boyfriend had been wanting to go and I was flipping through our Entertainment book and found a coupon so I called and booked the tickets, when somthing came up and I had to change the time slot of our tour, they were very nice about it and didn't charge any change fees. It was a beautiful day and we both had a great time seeing dolphins but only one shy Grey whale, I would probably shy too if I were him...

My husband and I were celebrating our 3rd year wedding anniversary when we decided to go whale watching. We seen so many dolphins and sea lions along with a grey whale, it was wonderful!

We went on this adventure on January 9, 2010, to celebrate my sister's birthday, and it was an absolutely wonderful experience. I suffer from motion sickness on almost all moving vehicles, but decided to go anyway because I wanted to spend the time with my family. I'm so glad I did, because I didn't even have a twinge of motion sickness. Although we didn't see any whales, we saw hundreds of dolphins and lots of sea lions, pelicans and seagulls. The crew was amazing and saw to our every need, including recommending a fabulous local restaurant for fresh seafood. Even if we hadn't seen any dolphins, it would have been worth the money just to be out on the ocean on a luxury yacht for a few hours. It was one of the highlights of our trip.

We had a beautiful warm and sunny day to sail. Even though we did not see any whales we did see dolphins and sea lions. Staff was pleasant & knowledgable. Comfortable boat. One woman had a 3 year old and I wouldn't recommend for that young age group - she spent the time running around the boat after him! He didn't have the patience to keep looking out for the whales!

I have done this trip several times now. I live locally and I always am awestruck to be out on the boat so quickly and in such heavenly waters so close to home! On this particular trip we saw Dall dolphins which the Captain and several others on the ship said were VERY unusual. They looked like small killer whales and moved through the water with tremendous speed and power. Very Very fun! A birthday gift to a friend. HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!!

Very comfortable and relaxing boat! Incredibly courteous and knowledgeable staff! We can't wait to go again and this time bring our children! The trip would have been great without a sighting but to see the interaction of the whale with the dolphins was a gift from nature!!!

Even thought we didnt' see any whales, we did see 3 types of dolphins and sea lions --- we will hopefully go again in March for a better chance to see the whales.

It was a good time on the trip. The people were fun to fish with. Im looking forward to going again