Orange County Whale Watching, Open Party Fishing, Sunset Cruises near Laguna Beach and San Clemente, CA

Seller:	DanaWharf
	Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching

Ratings Summary: Rating: 4.34

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	# of Reviews	Overall Rating	=	Positive Points	–	Negative Points	% Positive	Average Rating
Last 3 months	232	430		447		17	95%	4.3
Last 6 months	339	630		654		24	95%	4.3
Last 12 months	359	661		685		24	95%	4.3
All	359	661		685		24	95%	4.3

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	Overall Rating	% Positive	Average Rating
Whale Watching & Ocean Adventure Cruises	581	96%	4.4
1/2 Day Fishing Trip	80	90%	4.1

Rating	Date Attended [v]	Reviewer	Gender	Age	Where From?	Group Type?
	A good cruise, but not many animals Whale Watching & Ocean Adventure Cruises
	Sat, Dec 29, 07 10:00 AM	ggmcmill	Male	20-29	International Tourist(s)	Individual
	The cruise was enjoyable; it was nice to see the California coast from the ocean. As we got on the boat, I overheard one of the staff members mention that they had only seen one whale this season. (I don't know when their 'season' starts.) Of course, they have no control over whether they will see any animals, but it's probably good for people to book the cruise and just relax and enjoy the ride with little expectation of seeing anything. We saw a number of sea lions, but no whales or dolphins. Wear warm clothing!! Enjoy!
	Fun Whale Watching & Ocean Adventure Cruises
	Wed, Dec 26, 07 2:00 PM	myo177	Male	30-39	Local	Family Without Children
	The whale watching experience was fun. The crew were very nice and made sure that everyone had a chance to see a whale or dolphin. They also point out things of interest.
	Not that great; barely saw one whale Whale Watching & Ocean Adventure Cruises
	Wed, Dec 26, 07 2:00 PM	Shaista	Female	30-39	Local	Family With Children
	The staff were friendly, but we only saw one whale, and barely even saw one at that, he was really hard to spot. Nonetheless, that fulfilled the guarantee of seeing a whale, so we didn't get another trip. I think they need to make the tours longer than two hours to give more time for looking for whales. Two hours is not long enough. My nieces and myself were very disappointed.
	An Ok trip Whale Watching & Ocean Adventure Cruises
	Wed, Dec 26, 07 10:00 AM	kspitzer	Unspecified	Unspecified	Unspecified	Unspecified
	We were under the impression from our limited research and the advertisments that we would see whales. We didn't see any. We did see dolphins, and the Captain was very knowledgable about the marine life.
	Truly a fun day. The crew was excellent 1/2 Day Fishing Trip
	Mon, Dec 24, 07 10:00 AM	Roxannaward	Female	50-59	Local	Family With Children
	My 10 year old son is now hooked (pun intended)on fishing and can't wait to go again!
	Very organized and well put together 1/2 Day Fishing Trip
	Mon, Dec 24, 07 10:00 AM	crice21	Male	20-29	Local	Group of Friends
	The boat was well maintained. The crew was friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. It was a good trip and I would recommend it to all
	Good Trip Whale Watching & Ocean Adventure Cruises
	Sun, Dec 23, 07 12:00 PM	rubheremu	Female	20-29	Local	Group of Friends
	Not a lot of action but a good trip!
	did not catch any fish 1/2 Day Fishing Trip
	Sun, Dec 23, 07 6:30 AM	gwarnerg	Male	50-59	Local	Couple on a Date
	did not catch any fish
	RELAXING Whale Watching & Ocean Adventure Cruises
	Sat, Dec 22, 07 10:00 AM	featherseh	Male	60-69	Local	Couple on a Date
	Very relaxing & smooth cruise. Unfortunately we did not see any Whales.They very graciously gave us a return ticket for another day. We enjoyed the 2 hour cruise.
	Fun Trip That Almost Was Cancelled 1/2 Day Fishing Trip
	Sun, Dec 9, 07 12:00 PM	lkahrs	Male	Under 20	Local	Family With Children
	We arrived at the fishing boat only to be told that the trip would be cancelled because they didn't have enough people going. We had traveled 45 minutes to get there and were very disappointed. Finally, one other person showed up and the crew said that we were still one person short. My dad then offered to buy one more ticket for $35 so the entire group of 7 people could go - they said they needed 8 to go out. We did end up going but only because my dad bought that extra ticket. That was kind of lame. Everything else was great. The crew was good and helpful.
	Fun even tho no whales Whale Watching & Ocean Adventure Cruises
	Sat, Dec 8, 07 2:00 PM	ssassen	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
	we went out on a cold and windy day. Unfortunately we didn't spot any whales. The trip was fun though - and we got a pass to come back again for free. The boat was nice and well-maintained - and the crew seemed very professional. Our only suggestion is that there could have been more commentary during the trip. No one said anything from when we left until we got back. I'm only assuming they would have said something if we had seen a whale.
	Enjoyable experiance Whale Watching & Ocean Adventure Cruises
	Sat, Dec 8, 07 2:00 PM	RKBILLY	Male	30-39	Local	Couple on a Date
	The staff was helpfull. weather was bad, saw no marine life. Was very surprised that we were given a return ticket. Makes me want to come back with more people. Thanks
	Overall nice experience Whale Watching & Ocean Adventure Cruises
	Sun, Dec 2, 07 2:00 PM	adirajuv	Male	20-29	Local	Couple on a Date
	We decided to do this on the spur of the moment. We didn't have luck in finding either dolphins or whales, but the management was nice enough to give us a free return visit and also 10% Off coupons for up to 8 more tickets. Overall it was a nice boat ride in the ocean on a beautiful Southern California Day.
	Can't wait to do it again! Whale Watching & Ocean Adventure Cruises
	Wed, Nov 28, 07 12:00 PM	cathysea	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Individual
	Great cruise on the boat! Saw Dolphins and Sea Lions, but no whales, as it was a bit early. Can't wait to come back to see them!
	Very pleasant time on the wwater Whale Watching & Ocean Adventure Cruises
	Tue, Nov 27, 07 12:00 PM	kirknjan	Male	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
	The boat was OK, but some chairs or places to sit on the deck would have been nice. We tried to sit downstairs but could not see through the windows and could not hear the loudspeaker. We enjoyed seeing a few sea lions and a pod of dolphins, but really disappointed not to see a whale. We had read in the promotion that this was an especially good time to see blue whates, but when checked in, we were told they hadn't seen a whale in a week. Crew was courteous, and we didn't have any problems with the tour.