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DanaWharf

  Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching
Ratings Summary:   Rating: 4.3 (1269)
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Last 3 months 86 174 182 8 95% 4.4
Last 6 months 322 590 628 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: 5
Great Birthday Gift...Beautiful Day!
Sat, Mar 8, 08   11:00 AM marksglover Female 50-59 Local Family With Children
My husband & daughter took me on the whale watching cruise as a surprise b'day gift. It truly was a gift I will always remember. We did not get to see any whales that day; however, it was worth the trip just to see the thousands of dolphins we were able to witness in their natural habitat! We found 2 different pods of dolphins & I will never forget the sight of the ocean literally filled with them swimming, jumping & coming up along side the boat! To make the trip even better, it was a beautiful day temp-wise...sunny, clear & warm! Then we saw some sea lions sunning on top of a buoy on the way back in to the harbor. Great day had by all!
Rating: 5
Very nice experience...
Sat, Mar 8, 08   11:00 AM ajmaniccia Male 60-69 Unspecified Unspecified
OK, all we saw were two sea lions and no whales or dolphins, but that wasn't anybody's fault. Plus we got a pass to go out again for free. The captain and crew of our boat were great. The captain tried several different areas and kept us informed. He was very personable and genuinely sorry we didn't see a whale (although we did see a couple "spouts"). The boat was clean and the galley had reasonable prices.
Rating: 4
It was a beautiful day for a boatride.
Sat, Mar 8, 08   11:00 AM janewarren Female 50-59 Local Group of Friends
It was a beautiful day for a boatride. Alas, we only saw a bit of a whale from a long distance away. It was apparent that your crew was trying very hard to find a whale for us. I appreciate your policy of a "whale check" when we aren't able to find any whales. We were with some people from Ohio who had never been on a boat so we had a lovely time and the whales would have been an exciting bonus.
Rating: 4
Lovely boat ride, but no whales
Sat, Mar 8, 08   12:00 PM ysolovyeva Female 20-29 Local Individual
Considering that the tour is called Whale Watching I obviously expected to see some whales, but I didn't see any at all. But I enjoy boat rides and so I really liked being on the boat on a sunny day with nothing to do, but to sit and enjoy the view.
Rating: 4
Two funny and healthy hours! Reccomended!
Sat, Mar 8, 08   2:00 PM matright Male 20-29 International Tourist(s) Individual
Staff is friendly and it's very exciting seeing dolphins swimming and playing around the boat. Remember your camera, you will also have the chance to take lots of nice shoots.
Rating: 4
Enjoyable and relaxing
Sat, Mar 8, 08   2:00 PM Cablestar Male 30-39 Local Family With Children
We did not see any whales, but did see a rather large pod of dolphins. The ride and just being on the boat was relaxing and they really do guarantee that you will see either whales or dolphins or you get to use your tickets again for a future trip. Really nice crew, as well, and a surprisingly filled galley food selection.
Rating: 5
excellent expedition -- kudos!
Sat, Mar 8, 08   2:15 PM MichaelJones Male 60-69 Domestic Tourist(s) Couple on a Date
It was a 3-hour whale watching expedition. The captain went out of his way, we thought, to locate pods of dolphins as well as remained attuned to whale sightings. He extended the expedition by half an hour or more after discovering a whale, about the time that we would have headed back to shore, and taking us to it. Kudos!
Rating: 5
Whale watching
Sat, Mar 8, 08   4:00 PM paulmcn Male 40-49 International Tourist(s) Family With Children
Awesome trip. Saw whales, got cool information. not overbooked which was key. Laid back. We all loved it!!!
Rating: 5
Helpful staff
Sat, Mar 8, 08   4:00 PM felice127 Female 30-39 Local Couple on a Date
We drove from LA and it took us much longer than we thought to arrive. We called to postpone our reservations as we were stuck in traffic. The staff gladly accomodated our request and rescheduled for a later time for us. Thank you.
Rating: 4
Wonderful Opportunity
Sat, Mar 8, 08   4:00 PM smerchant Female 40-49 Local Family With Children
Although we live in So. California, we had not gone whale-watching in 10 years. My son was only 5 months old the last time we went! He was so amazed and excited that we actually saw a whale and it was fairly close! We heard the group before saw dolphins but we were happy with the whale.
Rating: 4
No fish
Sun, Mar 9, 08   6:30 AM casey05usc Male 20-29 Local Family Without Children
It was cool and I was glad I went, but the cold water was not conducive to catching fish. I think only 5 fish total were caught on the entire boat and only one in our group of 4 and it was a tree fish, haha. I don't even know what that means.
Rating: 4
Every problem was mother nature's fault...
Sun, Mar 9, 08   8:00 AM aintnosin Male 40-49 Local Individual
No we didn't see any whales and the water was pretty choppy, but the boat left on time and the crew did their darnedest to find us some whales to watch. Because we didn't see anything, I have a voucher for a free trip. Can't beat that.
Rating: 4
No whales, but had fun anyway.
Sun, Mar 9, 08   11:00 AM jvelastegui Female 40-49 Local Individual
We didn't see any whales on our trip. My kids were disappointed at first, but it was still a very enjoyable 2-hour boat ride. We had a great burger and enjoyed the sun and breeze. The guarantee is very generous and we plan to return to take advantage of that whenever those whales decide to head to Dana Point!
Rating: 3
It was OK
Sun, Mar 9, 08   1:00 PM denisekwok Female 30-39 Local Group of Friends
The day was beautiful and the boat ride was nice -- we were supposed to be whale watching, but really it ended up being a 2 hour harbor cruise with no marine life and a nice time for my friend and I to chat and catch up for 2 hours. There really weren't any announcements or education about whales or anything like that, but I didn't expect a whole lot for the price, so I guess I got what I was expecting. They did give us a coupon to ride again for free since we didn't see anything, which was nice.
Rating: 4
Great day but disappointed to not see any whales.
Sun, Mar 9, 08   1:00 PM dedesglass Female 50-59 Local Family With Children
This was the first time my 10 and 12 year old nieces were on a boat and it was great. It was a beautiful day and we all enjoyed being out on the water. Realizing there are no guarantees, we were hoping to see a whale or, at the least, some dolphins, but there were none. Our captain was very good and took us to see the sea lions, which was was good for the kids. We did receive rainchecks, so no problem. We will go again. I hear the whales are still in Mexico, so perhaps in a few weeks they will be ehaded this way.
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