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DanaWharf |
| Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching |
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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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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) | 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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great trip
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| Sat, Feb 2, 08 12:00 PM | culvercitypr | Male | 20-29 | Local | Unspecified | |
| staff is amazing | ||||||
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Good Crew
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| Sat, Feb 2, 08 6:30 AM | Chumley49 | Male | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| The captain and crew were very nice and easy to get along with. We didn't go very far out maybe 2-3 miles. Stoped a few times to fish, but didn't do to well. We did get a few keepers. There were 14 in our group. Nice day at sea, but the sun didn't come out much. Better luck next time. We would go out again anytime with this crew. | ||||||
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Nice tour, good guys
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| Fri, Feb 1, 08 12:00 PM | ricksabo | Male | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Other | |
| The trip was pretty much like I expected it to be. As an avid outdoorsman I know that wild animals don't travel by a set schedule and their actions can be un-predictable. I am sure many tourists expect to see about 100 whales per trip, all with their flukes about 15 feet out of the water for 10 seconds each so cameras can be focused. In a perfect world...right. We saw whales, the crew was pleasant...we had a good time. We got a few good photos....the price was right. All good stuff. Thanks | ||||||
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Excellent Value
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| Fri, Feb 1, 08 12:00 PM | steveshaw | Male | 20-29 | International Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
| If you can get passed the pretencious, snobby, plastic locals that live outside of their means, in a dream world - the area is actually really nice. The ship it self was very clean, well maintained, with very well educated staff. I felt safe the entire time, as did my girlfriend. We were just looking for something to do to get away from Disneyland for a day, and this seemed like a good idea. We saw grey whales surface several times, and some dolphins jumping, as well as sea lions (these can be seen at pretty much every rocky point on the west coast, but still interesting). There are food and drinks on the ship, and the one guy who's name I can't remember - he actually stays on deck with you and is full of useful information about the area. I definitely will return and do this again, and highly recommend it for couples or families. | ||||||
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Great time with Dana Wharf team
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| Tue, Jan 29, 08 10:00 AM | smarin | Male | 30-39 | Local | Family Without Children | |
| Even though the rain was threatening the day was beautiful! The Dana Wharf team was able to find a smooth location to fish and we hit a great spot. My group caught the majority of the fish landed on the trip which made for an even better trip. | ||||||
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Good service provided
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| Sat, Jan 26, 08 12:00 PM | rickwillingh | Male | 50-59 | Local | Individual | |
| There are two ways to rate this fishing trip. 1) the quality of the service provided and 2) the results. 1) This was a half-day trip. What I liked about it was that the boat did not spend a lot of time traveling. A short trip out to where the fish were suspected to be, some repositioning to stay on top of the fish and then a short trip back to the dock. The one deckhand worked hard and did his job well. Purchased food was well prepared, fish-cleaning and filleting was quick, fish were removed from the hook and put in your bag for you. Plus, rigging 'help' was offered if it appeared that you needed it or asked for it. Overall rating of service provided: (considering the ratio of customers to deckhands) Better than Average. 2) I have results rated separately because good or bad results can influence one's opinion of the service provided. If you haven't been on a trip like this before, realize that the captain can go to spots that typically hold fish, recommend techniques, and provide bait - but it is still up to the fish to bite and you to catch them. Sometimes they bite and sometimes they don't. I think this spot was known to be a good spot for sculpin. Fortunately, we were catching just enough fish to keep us on the spot. (SCULPIN--aka 'rattlesnake' for the 6 hours of intense pain it can inflict if one of its spines jab you. Sculpin fillets are very popular for eating as they have a light, tasty meat that's not too 'fishy'.) My personal luck wasn't very good: three keeper (10" minimum) sculpin in the bag, double that released for under size limit, and a few small tom cod and queenfish released. Overall rating of results: Below Average considering the size of the jackpot fish, the quantities of fish in the bags, and my personal results. (I've had better 1/2 day results.) If you are considering a half-day fishing trip, understand that local 1/2 day fishing doesn't typically provide big fish or large numbers of fish. Your chances for either of those is better when you go on a longer trip. That being said, this dock provided well for this 1/2 day trip. Parking for this dock is inconvenient. There is a special area available, but it is a few hundred yards away. The inconvenient part is that the dock needs to provide you with a special card to place on your dash so that you don't get towed for exceeding the four hour maximum. That means leaving your gear in your vehicle while you get your ticket and parking card or you leave it at the dock while you hike back to your vehicle to put the parking card on the dash. I have an open bed pickup truck so in my case, either option leaves my gear unattended and susceptable to theft. I chose leaving it outside the dock's shop and it was fine. If there were more than one in your party, this problem could be easily avoided. The convenience of viewing the calendar, reading reviews and purchasing the ticket online was very nice. I recommend to all docks to do the same. | ||||||
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Great trip for out-of-town guest.
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| Sat, Jan 26, 08 12:00 PM | lespaul1987 | Male | 50-59 | Local | Group of Friends | |
| People are friendly, boat was clean, refreshments on board, insightful descriptions. Couldn't have been better. | ||||||
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Nice Boat Ride
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| Tue, Jan 22, 08 10:00 AM | pjacksontx | Male | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| The coastline was beautiful and it was neat to see Sea Lions. We didn't see whales or dolphins, so I can't recommend it on that account. They did provide a coupon we can use to go again for free. The coupon supposedly never expires. | ||||||
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Mega Pod of Dolphins - Great FUN!
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| Sun, Jan 20, 08 2:00 PM | jsaxsma | Male | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| After a valiant effort to locate a viewable whale, our captain headed further out to sea to discover a Mega Pod of Dolphins! Hundreds of them! It was amazing and they were all around the boat. Good fun! Great experience! | ||||||
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Awsome!
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| Sun, Jan 20, 08 6:30 AM | bstogden | Male | 30-39 | Unspecified | Family With Children | |
| The staff was very helpful and knowlegable. I look forward to our next trip there and I would recomend this trip to everyone. Thank you for the great time! | ||||||
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Very Enjoyable
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| Sat, Jan 19, 08 2:00 PM | cartegraph | Male | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Other | |
| We took the 2:00pm trip and although we did not see any wales we did see alarge number of dolphins and I feel that in it's self made the trip well worth the cost and the time and I would do it again! | ||||||
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Friendly and helpful guides!
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| Wed, Jan 16, 08 10:00 AM | tracer112569 | Male | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| Would have preferred to have caught larger fish, however, I understand that seasonal fishing has been poor recently. The trip was fun and educational. Had a great time! This was my first ocean fishing trip and because it was such a positive experience, I will do it again! | ||||||
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Amazing!
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| Sun, Jan 13, 08 2:00 PM | jlamarca | Male | 40-49 | Local | Other | |
| I’ve been whale watching before – sometimes with sightings while other times without - none of those excursions can compare to what my boy and I experienced this past Sunday afternoon. While we didn’t see any whales, we did found a pod of dolphins! While it is difficult to tell just how many were in the pod, it seemed as if there were one THOUSAND or more! In fact, we were surrounded, on all sides, by dolphins leaping out of the water, racing the boat, and just having a good ‘ole time as dolphins are want to do. This experience was one of the incredible I’ve ever had and, without question, something that I will remember for many, many years. | ||||||
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A wonderful experience
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| Sun, Jan 13, 08 12:00 PM | pontiac1 | Male | 60-69 | Combination | Individual | |
| I thought initially we would never see whales. Just usually my luck, but with the crew knowing where to go I had the fantastic experience of seeing a calf and mother with yet another whale on the return portion of the trip. A highly recommended experience. What a value! I will return. | ||||||
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Bearly saw any whales
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| Sun, Jan 13, 08 12:00 PM | mihaimazilu | Male | 20-29 | Local | Group of Friends | |
| The images they show on their website (whale jumping out of the water) is lucky occurence. I barely saw the back of ... probably a whale | ||||||
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