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DanaWharf

  Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching
Ratings Summary:   Rating: 4.3 (1248)
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Last 3 months 200 353 375 22 92% 4.3
Last 6 months 247 453 479 26 93% 4.3
Last 12 months 685 1248   1324   76 92% 4.3
All 1532 2768 2908 140 94% 4.3
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Whale Watching in Grey Whale Season (Dec - Apr) 445 93% 4.3
1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips 335 87% 4.1
Catamaran Adventure Cruises 306 96% 4.6
Ocean Adventures in Blue Whale Season (May - Nov) 162 95% 4.4
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Rating: 4
I would definitely recommend this trip
Tue, Jul 14, 09   10:00 AM amiecrosby Female 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Family With Children
Overall our family very much enjoyed our fishing trip. Everyone caught a fish and the kids had so much fun! The only thing I would change is maybe going on a day that is not so busy because I can't even count how much time my husband spent un-tangleing and redoing lines because the people are just too close together. Also there is not enough seating!! After a long week of vacationing and walking, the last thing we wanted to do was stand for 5 hours. The guys helping on the boat were over the top great with making sure that everyone had what they needed and were there most of the time when you needed help. We will definitely try another trip again in the future. Thanks!
Rating: 5
Father's Day Gift
Sun, Jul 12, 09   12:45 PM Necalli Female 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Family With Children
I thought this would be a great Father's Day present for my fiance. My daughter had a great time playing with the live bait and a little fishing. My fiance and I caught some fish and we all enjoyed the weather.
Rating: 3
A rather "generic" fishing trip.
Sun, Jul 12, 09   12:45 PM jimjazz Male 50-59 Combination Family With Children
The trip was scheduled out at 1245pm. We actually waited for a family of four AFTER departure! What' up with that? Crowded boat, went to some places where you just catch everyday fish. It was like fishing with a hook and line off the dock in Minnesota; you're guaranteed to catch a bunch but you wouldn't want any of them. I understand we're not "sportfishing" but we expected more. The Sunday special was affordable but I'm glad I didn't pay retail price!
Rating: 5
Had a great time!
Sun, Jul 12, 09   10:00 AM juliehruby Female 20-29 Local Individual
I love fishing, and going to Dana Point is the best spot to do it. The crew is very nice, and the other fisherman on the boat are friendly and great to talk to. The only drawback is the price of beer, $3.50 for a can of coors light is a bit extreme.
Rating: 5
excellent experiene
Sat, Jul 11, 09   1:00 PM akeeferlyn Female 50-59 Local Family With Children
Robin our guide and Lucky the Captain are fantastic!!! I would recommend this adventure to all I know!!
Rating: 5
great experience, good price, good length
Sat, Jul 11, 09   11:00 AM jason1182 Male 20-29 Domestic Tourist(s) Couple on a Date
The tour was great, though we didn't see any whales (can't blame them). However, we did see a ton of dolphins (two species), one of the groups was a megapod with hundreds in all directions. They were swimming with the boat and doing tricks without any fish or anything else from the boat. All natural. The naturalist was very informative and nice and the captain was great at spotting animals. The boat wasn't crowded and the length of the tour was not too long and not too short. The tickets were also moderately priced.
Rating: 4
Great time!
Fri, Jul 10, 09   1:00 PM tshadof Female 30-39 Local Family Without Children
Although we didn't see any whales, we did see two species of dolphins and some sea lions. It was a great time!
Rating: 4
Great day of fishing!
Fri, Jul 10, 09   12:00 PM Sarge7 Male 30-39 Local Group of Friends
The captain and deck hands did a great job of taking care of us from start to finish. There was a wide variety of snacks and drinks available at reasonable prices. The deck hands were patient and very helpful throughout the afternoon. The live sardines were quite large and difficult to deal with. We did not get hardly any bites with that bait. Smaller sardines or maybe even anchovies would have helped us get more bites. We waited an extra hour to be first in line for the boat to get a good spot. Then we had to rotate around twice during the trip and lost our preferred spots. We would have preferred not to have to rotate since we waited extra to get our preferred spot on the rail. Overall we had a great time and would do it again.
Rating: 5
Great trip !!!!
Fri, Jul 10, 09   6:30 AM Jocwla Male 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Family With Children
As this was the first time we ever tried going on a fishing trip like this one, our experience were very good. The staff both in the shop and on the boat were great. Very helpful with everything. Unfortunately we didn't catch a lot of fish, but we still had a great time.
Rating: 5
Lots of fun and a great show
Thu, Jul 9, 09   1:00 PM norm758 Male 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Family With Children
Maybe it was just a lucky day for us, but within a half-hour of leaving the dock we happened upon two blue whales and followed them around for the better part of two hours as they dived and re-surfaced. The Captain did an excellent job of tracking them. On our way back to port we took a loop through a school of dolphins who raced along with the boat, jumping out of the water as they swam along. It was quite a thrill.
Rating: 3
Would go again
Tue, Jul 7, 09   5:30 PM chrispacific Male 20-29 Local Individual
Would go again when the fish are biting.
Rating: 5
We had a great time!!!
Tue, Jul 7, 09   5:00 PM 1furginson Female 50-59 Local Family With Children
I took my 88 year old father, 84 year old mother, 18 year old daughter, and my sister-in-law. There was something for all to enjoy. The only thing that surprised me was that there was no food service. I was really happy that we bought sandwiches before we boarded. All in all, i would highly recommend the trip. Regards, Linda Smith
Rating: 5
WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE
Tue, Jul 7, 09   5:00 PM SMSTEINBE Male 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
The Blue Whale watching cruise far exceeded our expectations. The staff was friendly and knowledgable and imparted just the right info at just the right time. The boat was clean and comfortable, the weather was fantastic, the wildlife cooperated as if trained to do so. The Common Dolphins were there to see in incredible #'s and swam with the boat, performing for us as if trained to do so. Then the HIGHLIGHT of our cruise appeared, A couple of Blue Whales , which we sighted numerous times as they surfaced , swam and dove and reappeared several times to our surprise and enjoyment. THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE WAS PHENOMINAL !! THANK YOU DANA WHARF FOR AN EXPERIENCE MY WIFE AND I WILL NEVER FORGET !! Scott & Danielle Steinberg.
Rating: 5
A wonderful experience. Highly Recommended
Tue, Jul 7, 09   5:00 PM rae972 Female 50-59 Unspecified Other
We were very lucky, the weather was perfect and we saw lots of dolphins and several blue whales. The guide and crew were courteous and were able to put us at the right spot, at the right time for optimal viewing of the whales when they surfaced. The whole experience was wonderful and we highly recommend it.
Rating: 4
Very nice and must do thing!!!
Tue, Jul 7, 09   1:00 PM Meetshems Male 30-39 Local Family Without Children
I am local to Dana Point area and have been thinking about visiting the whale watch cruise for quite sometime, until recently. My in-laws were visiting us from abroad and I decided this trip would be cool one. Yes in deed, it turned out to be very nice trip after all. Since we went on weekday, there wasn't much crowd in the boat(at 15-20). The captain took us to the area where whale sightings have been reported that day. On the way there, we saw thousands of dolphins and its really cool to watch them show-off their skills in front of the crusie. Captain was very well knowledgeble on the whale location and was quick in turning the boat around to get closer to the whales. We spotted about 6 whales that dy in a span 0f 45 minutes. Great time and very relaxed atmosphere. Will surely take my brother and family from the east coase, again in August.
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