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DanaWharf |
| Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching |
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| Last 3 months | 134 | 265 | 282 | 17 | 93% | 4.4 | ||
| Last 6 months | 356 | 654 | 697 | 43 | 92% | 4.3 | ||
| Last 12 months | 703 | 1275 | 1342 | 67 | 93% | 4.3 | ||
| All | 1313 | 2372 | 2489 | 117 | 94% | 4.3 |
About this seller (DanaWharf)
Ratings by Activity
(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
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| Whale Watching in Grey Whale Season (Dec - Apr) | 451 | 94% | 4.3 |
| Catamaran Adventure Cruises | 356 | 97% | 4.6 |
| 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips | 307 | 87% | 4.1 |
| Ocean Adventures in Blue Whale Season (May - Nov) | 161 | 95% | 4.4 |
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good experience
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| Sun, Sep 6 5:00 PM | mvjzervcc | Female | 30-39 | Local | Group of Friends | |
| Overall a fun trip - we saw dolphins, sharks, and two whales which was more than we expected - so overall a success. The only criticisms of the trip would be the recommendation to get there at LEAST a half hour early as the trip leaves on time - because we stood on the dock for 45 minutes before boarding the boat, only to then depart 20 minutes late (which was expressly stated on the tickets that the trips depart ON TIME) and then stood on the ship for another 2 1/2 hours beyond that. If you are going to insist that participants arrive so early that they must stand and wait to board, you need to leave on time. The boats would be improved if there was also some limited amount of seating available. The crew was great, however, and the naturalist who spoke about the wildlife was knowledgeable and informative. Despite our frustration with the beginning portion of the adventure, I would definitely still recommend for the price. We also arrived back to port an hour later than the booking information stated, which was not a problem for us, but could have been if we had plans beyond the trip. Something to consider. | ||||||
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Great
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| Sun, Sep 6 12:45 PM | felipev1968 | Male | 40-49 | Local | Family With Children | |
| It was my son birthday gift. He wanted to go fishing we had a great time. Will return again. | ||||||
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First Time Will Not Be The Last!
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| Sun, Sep 6 11:00 AM | jenpham1985 | Female | 20-29 | Local | Couple on a Date | |
| The trip was amazing! It was my very first time and I loved the whole experience. The staff was friendly and helpful. We ended up seeing a lot of dolphins and a couple of blue whales. It was a lot of fun and I would definitely go on this trip again! | ||||||
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Great Experience!
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| Sun, Sep 6 6:30 AM | sgomez | Female | 20-29 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
| My husband and I decided to take this trip fairly recently. The reasonable price and Del Mar's proximity to our home (in the Palm Springs area) made the decision to go a no-brainer. We ended up getting so much that we had bargained for: a beautiful day on the ocean, sea lions in their natural habitat, and, most importantly, priceless quality time together without any of the day-to-day interruptions. Thanks! | ||||||
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Great Trip
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| Sat, Sep 5 5:30 PM | DaveWhite | Male | 50-59 | Local | Family With Children | |
| Although the weather did not cooperate the captain and crew did their best to find fish. Even though I am an experienced fisherman, there were novices aboard who could have used some coaching. I always wondered why these party boats don't use the time while travelling to the fishing grounds to give a fishing tutorial to those who need it. It would make their trip more enjoyable and encourage repeat customers. | ||||||
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Experience of a lifetime
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| Sat, Sep 5 11:00 AM | ToddThomas | Male | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| My 12 year old son and I went out at 11:00 a.m. on 9/5/09. We would have enjoyed our excursion even if we had not seen a single whale. The crew was friendly and did a great job explaining the marine life that is found in that area. The boat was perfect with plenty of room to move around. The sandwiches that we purchased from the galley were outstanding. To top it off, not only did we see 2 huge blue whales up close but the crew put us in the middle of a pod of 800 to 1000 dolphin. I want to thank everyone at the Dana Wharf for an experience of a lifetime. | ||||||
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Good Time
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| Fri, Sep 4 12:00 PM | Ogdough | Male | 40-49 | Local | Family With Children | |
| Crew is hard working and helpful | ||||||
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wrong rental equipment
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| Thu, Sep 3 10:00 AM | kotimothy | Male | 40-49 | Local | Family With Children | |
| I would suggest that if the boat will be fishing from the top, the rod rental should suggest casting type of rod. It's frustrating when everyone is catching fish by casting and we only have bottom fishing rod rentals. | ||||||
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A thoroughly enjoyable adventure!
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| Wed, Sep 2 1:00 PM | loislarsen | Female | 70+ | Local | Family With Children | |
| I needed an activity for 2 grandsons, ages 11 & 13 and myself; something that didn't entail tramping around in the summer heat. I googled Dana Point not knowing what I might find. The whale watching seemed like a great idea, and so it turned out to be. All 3 of us loved it, and were thrilled at seeing the dolphins, and of course the Blue whale. I'd like to take the trip again, to see if I can improve my camera skills on a fast moving catamaran. A thumbs up on this activity!!! | ||||||
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Blue Whale and dolphins sighted!
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| Tue, Sep 1 5:00 PM | ctudor | Male | 40-49 | International Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| Very well organised trip, spacious boat with plenty of seating. 10 dolphins were swimming very close to the boat and we saw a blue whale swimming with its calf .We then sighted another very large blue whale and several sealions. The whole family had a great time and there was sufficient space on the boat for everybody to have a good view. | ||||||
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Great excitement
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| Tue, Sep 1 5:00 PM | maccarone1 | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| My husband and I along with out two children(6 & 8) took the whale watching trip on Tuesday from 5-7. The boat trip and the scenery was amazing. The first half hour we did not see anything and then we spooted a pod of dolphins jumping and swiming right up to our boat. There must have been at least 20 of them. Then we spotted a blue whale. The captain steered the boat so we could get fairly close to him. He came up 4 times and we saw his tail out of the water twice. It was amazing. The crew member also gave alot of information on whales. Would definitely recommend the toup and on Tuesday they offer a discount. | ||||||
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Everyone should do this at least once
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| Tue, Sep 1 5:00 PM | Laura102281 | Female | 20-29 | Local | Family With Children | |
| We had such a great time on our whale watching trip. We went out there expecting to see nothing, so as not to get our hopes up, and we ended up seeing so much! First, a huge pod of dolphins zooming all around the boat. Second a blue whale (wow!!) which we followed for a good half hour. Third, a buoy covered in sea lions. My kids were thrilled and even 3 days later can't stop talking about it. For some constructive criticism, the only thing I wished was different is when the Blue Whale was directly in front of the boat, the only people that could really see it were the 5 or so people standing in the very front. There was no way to see around them or over them. I wish the captain had angled the boat just a little bit so that everyone along the sides could have seen too. I mean we did still see the whale, but we really had to strain and stand on tippy toes to see over people...and it was really tough for my kids to see. Anyway, that was a minor complaint. It was a wonderful trip. The weather was perfect, the marine life was phenomenal, and the sunset was a gorgeous finale. I definitely plan to do this a bunch more times with my family. You can't beat $15 a person on Tuesday! | ||||||
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fantastic value!
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| Tue, Sep 1 1:00 PM | leahl56 | Female | 50-59 | Unspecified | Unspecified | |
| Wow! What a great Whale Watching adventure and such a great price!!!! The boat was very spacious ad comfortable with lots of viewing room. The captain was great and took us to see Blue Whales (a mother and calf). What an experience! We also stopped to watch dolphins and seals along the way. I can't think of a better way to spend an afternoon. | ||||||
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Wouldn't ever book again!
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| Tue, Sep 1 12:00 PM | Whosamesa | Male | 30-39 | Local | Individual | |
| Boat was packed yet the crew managed to fish right along side with the paying customers!!! NOT GOOD!!! PEOPLE ARE RUDE, one lady even got hit on the head by another person on board. I'd seriously re-think booking this one! Honestly I'd like to say something good...even the fishing wasn't that great. Not too many ppl caught anything legal size...maybe just a hand full of ppl...oh wait that was the crewmen. My bad. | ||||||
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fishing of san clemente seaweed reef
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| Tue, Sep 1 12:00 PM | greenm | Female | 60-69 | Local | Family With Children | |
| hotter than heck but the fish were biting. Everysingle fish I caught had to be thrown back because they were 11 inches. Ilove being on the boat out on the ocean even though I did not bring home anything this time. Everyone is helpful. | ||||||
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