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: 4.3

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	# of Reviews	Overall Rating	Positive Points	Negative Points	% Positive	Average Rating
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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	Overall Rating	% Positive	Average Rating
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

Date Attended	Reviewer	Gender	Age [v]	Where From?	Group Type?
We got lucky! Catamaran Adventure Cruises
Thu, Aug 7, 08 1:00 PM	leopardldy	Female	50-59	Local	Other
I took my daughter-in-law on the trip for her 30th birthday. It was a perfect day weather-and-sea-wise and we saw hundreds of dolphins as well as one blue whale who kept appearing and disappearing throughout the whole trip. It was a fabulous adventure and we're so lucky to live here in South Orange County where we can do this type of thing, yet had never thought of doing it before. We'll definitely be back.
Nice short day fishing trip 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips
Tue, Aug 5, 08 12:00 PM	mikeb642	Male	50-59	Local	Group of Friends
I recommend this trip for a good day of non serious fishing persons and children. Nice trip to take you kids out on.
Helpful Staff 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips
Tue, Aug 5, 08 12:00 PM	dmooney	Male	50-59	Local	Family With Children
This was my first ocean fishing excursion (I mostly fish freshwater). The entire staff (in the shop and on the boat) were friendly, knowledgable, and extremely helpful. We caught plenty of fish and had a great day. I'm looking forward to a 2nd trip!
Excellent Catamaran Adventure Cruises
Sat, Aug 2, 08 1:00 PM	susanmcnally	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Other
Boat was clean, comfortable. Boat staff were very pleasant, friendly and very informed!!! They were great to spend the afternoon with. We really enjoyed the trip. My group consisted of my husband and I, our 21 year old son and our 28 year old niece. This was a fun way to spend an afternoon and next time we are in California I would like to do this again or try the sportsfishing. The one thing that I do think could have been better would be the staff at the ticket counter. They oould have been friendlier.
Great trip! Catamaran Adventure Cruises
Wed, Jul 30, 08 11:00 AM	pfellerssc	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
We had a great trip. No whales on our tour but we saw many, many dolphin and sea lions. It was a fun trip and one we would definitely do again and maybe next time we would see the whales. They saw them on several tours the day before so we were just not as lucky. It's worth taking the chance and hoping to see them because it was so much fun just seeing the other sea life.
Much better than expected!!! Catamaran Adventure Cruises
Tue, Jul 29, 08 1:00 PM	marjorie57	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
I was very impressed with the dedication the skipper and his assistant had to the group. The assistant stayed on deck with us, and explained the type of animals we may be seeing. The skipper and the assistant kept in close contact with each other to ensure that sightings would happen. We saw 4 blue whales and were able to track them. The assistant told us about the blue whale and answered our questions. Quite frankly I would have been happy just being on the boat, but the crew went the extra mile to ensure that we had the best experience.
Perfect Catamaran Adventure Cruises
Sun, Jul 27, 08 1:00 PM	ronniedes	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
Couldn't have been better. Naturalist was very informative and friendly. We saw sea lions, dolphins, and whales.
Nice Day Out On The Water 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips
Sun, Jul 27, 08 12:00 PM	gcram399	Male	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
We have fished similar boats out of Virginia Beach and Long Island NY on the east coast many times. The biggest difference from the Dana Point boats compared to the Long island/ Virginia Beach Boats is that they are alot narrower and lack outside seating for the passengers for an enjoyable ride out to and back from the fishing spots. Standing body to body for 5 straight hours can really put a damper on an otherwise perfect day. One other thing that is different is that the Dana Point Boats allow people to bring their own gear. When everyone uses different weight sinkers there are quite a lot of lines getting tangled. New York and Virginia boats provide the same tackle for everyone with the 1/2 day package. It makes for more time fishing and less time untangling lines. Virgina Beach and Long Island 1/2 day trips cost less than $30.00 per person. Our trip for the 2 of us with tackle rental and a one day non resident fishing license cost 3 times that amount. We did catch 4 nice sand bass and most of the other fishermen caught nice fish also. Very nice scenic trip. The boat mates were excellent. and right there when you needed them. The galley food was fresh and had a good taste. We enjoyed it and will do it again.
Everyone should have this experience at least once Catamaran Adventure Cruises
Fri, Jul 25, 08 1:00 PM	dkdurian	Male	50-59	Local	Group of Friends
Cruising up Dana Point and Laguna Beach to track a wonder of nature, a Blue Whale in all its magnificent "gentle" glory, was just spectacular. A few dolphins raced along side of the catamaran as the captain brought us about as close as you can get to the biggest creature in the history of the world...
had a great time Catamaran Adventure Cruises
Fri, Jul 25, 08 1:00 PM	djwhitmer	Female	50-59	Local	Couple on a Date
Fabulous weather, knowledgeable crew, sighting of a blue whale, total efforts to take care of all passengers... all in all... a GREAT excursion.
Great time for the hold family. 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips
Wed, Jul 23, 08 12:00 PM	angelikae	Female	50-59	Combination	Family With Children
We all had a great time. Crew and staff very helpful. Only problem was that we had two seniors in our party and they could have used some seating. 5 hours was a long time for them to remain standing.
Great Fishing Adventure 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips
Tue, Jul 22, 08 10:00 AM	cmullvain	Female	50-59	Local	Individual
I always like fishing with the crew from Dana Sports Fishing! They do an excellent job and are the best in the area.....I could easily go north and use a different charter company but the crew on the Dana Wharf boats are much more helpful.....so I make a longer drive to fish with them. The only drawback on this recent trip is a packed boat....don't like it when it is full and only have two crew to help.
YOU WILL SEE OCEAN MAMMALS Whale Watching in Grey Whale Season (Dec - Apr)
Sun, Jul 20, 08 5:30 PM	devered	Male	50-59	Local	Family With Children
As usual the Capt's enthusiasm for showing his guests the great mammals of the ocean paid off - two huge pods of dolphin with young, a small pod of Rizzo dolphin and a memorable encounter with a Blue Whale which thanks to the Capt's hard work we saw on the surface 4 times. The nice thing about this trip is that the Capt. and his crew really care and are knowledgeable about these animals and want their guests to see them - we'll be going again when the greys come by
Well organized, well executed 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips
Fri, Jul 18, 08 12:00 PM	WHBIntl	Male	50-59	Local	Family With Children
You can't be sure about the number of fish you will catch but you can be sure that's the only uncertainty. Here's what I expect when I'm taking personal time off with the family: 1. All of the planning, arranging and logistics are easy. 2. No "bait and switch" (no pun intended). 3. Staff are knowledgeable and pleasant. 4. Execution is timely and efficient. When that happens – if you don’t have a good time it’s your own fault! We had a great time.
Boat was crowded 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips
Tue, Jul 15, 08 10:00 AM	cfbell911	Male	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
I don't recommend taking the Tuesday trip because the boat was very crowded and the deckhands were not able to help everyone. Not many fish were caught on the day we went.

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