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Ratings by Activity (Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months) |
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| Catamaran Adventure Whale Watching Cruises | 300 | 99% | 4.7 | Read Reviews | Info & Tickets |
| 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips | 196 | 86% | 4.0 | Read Reviews | Info & Tickets |
| Whale Watching in Blue Whale Season (May - Nov) | 149 | 98% | 4.6 | Read Reviews | Info & Tickets |
| 1/2 Priced Catamaran Adventure Whale Watch Cruises | 42 | 100% | 4.7 | Read Reviews | Info & Tickets |
| Whale Watching in Gray Whale Season (Dec - Apr) | 247 | 96% | 4.5 | ||
| 1/2 Priced Whale Watch (Gray Whale Season Dec-Apr) | 132 | 100% | 4.8 |
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| Rating: 5 |
Beautiful day on a boat
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| Sat, May 5, 12 5:00 PM | barbhines | Female | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
The day was beautiful, perfect for a boat ride. The boat had lots of room outside as well as inside. The captain said it was a perfect day to see whales, dolphins and other marine life. We quickly saw sealoins clinging to a bouy, about 25 minutes later we saw a school of dolphins and the captain knew just how to make them perform for us. Finally about 2 hours into the trip, we saw a mother whale and her calf briefly. The captain provided lots of great information and allowed the boat to idle so everyone had time to take any pictures they wanted. We came back a few minutes later than scheduled but that was because the crew searched tirelessly for the whales. It was a great boat ride with the benefit of seeing some authentic marine life. One thing that really impressed me, was that the captain and crew were very respectful of the marine animals, particularly the mother and child whales and didn't want to stress them out too much. |
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| Rating: 5 |
Great experience
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| Sat, May 5, 12 5:00 PM | sutertl | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
Well worth the money - the captain was informative and tried his best to capture as much marine life as he could. |
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| Rating: 4 |
Dolphin & Whale Watching
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| Sat, May 5, 12 2:00 PM | johnconnect | Male | 40-49 | Local | Group of Friends | |
Well Done! |
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| Rating: 5 |
Tons of fun
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| Sun, Apr 22, 12 10:00 AM | ccariaga | Male | 20-29 | Local | Group of Friends | |
The crew were very involved and made the trip very fun. Would definitely go on another trip again! |
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| Rating: 5 |
Saw whales, as promised, as well as dolphins.
Whale Watching in Gray Whale Season (Dec - Apr)
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| Sat, Apr 21, 12 12:00 PM | jeaniem | Female | 50-59 | Local | Group of Friends | |
The skipper and crew were awesome. There was a marine expert on board who narrated and explained behaviors. They let all the kids on board go into the wheel house and "drive" the boat. Although I had no children with me I thought this was a very wonderful thing. We saw whales, they explained how to spot them and track them. We saw so many dolphins it was like being in a Jacque Cousteau show. The dolphins were worth the price of the ticket! |
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| Rating: 5 |
Whale Watching with Dana Wharf Sportsfishing
1/2 Priced Whale Watch (Gray Whale Season Dec-Apr)
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| Wed, Apr 18, 12 10:00 AM | charlotte43 | Female | 70+ | Local | Group of Friends | |
The boat, The Dana Pride, was clean and safe and our skipper was educated and very knowledgeable about the mammals we hoped to see, from whales to different dolphins etc. He did not dumb-down his narration and I liked that. As it happened the fog rolled in and we didn't see any whales so we got a whale-rain-check - much appreciated. Boat crew were friendly and very agreeable. We shall be back soon. Thanks. |
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| Rating: 5 |
Wonderful experience!!
1/2 Priced Whale Watch (Gray Whale Season Dec-Apr)
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| Tue, Apr 17, 12 12:00 PM | nancywatt | Female | 50-59 | Local | Group of Friends | |
Prompt, courteous, professional trip and saw lots of dolphins, sea lions, and whales including a mama and her calf. Beautiful coastline view heading up to Laguna Beach and back. Just a great glorious day!! |
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| Rating: 5 |
Great day!
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| Mon, Apr 9, 12 10:00 AM | mygavboys | Male | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
Everyone was very friendly and we had a great day! |
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| Rating: 5 |
It was so great
1/2 Priced Whale Watch (Gray Whale Season Dec-Apr)
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| Tue, Apr 3, 12 10:00 AM | PatriciaNG | Female | 40-49 | Local | Group of Friends | |
Great trip, we saw so many dolphins. |
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| Rating: 5 |
Can't wait to do again
Whale Watching in Gray Whale Season (Dec - Apr)
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| Sat, Mar 24, 12 12:00 PM | marci123 | Female | 40-49 | Local | Group of Friends | |
Did not spot any whales but totally enjoyed boat trip out in the big blue. Boat/yacht was beautiful, clean with excellent menu selection in the galley. So relaxing and enjoyable. Saw plenty of dolphins which was spectacular. Totally appreciate voucher to experience again. Intuition says we will catch that grey whale next time |
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| Rating: 3 |
Was pleasant
Whale Watching in Gray Whale Season (Dec - Apr)
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| Thu, Mar 22, 12 12:00 PM | Krystle02 | Female | 20-29 | Local | Group of Friends | |
Couldn't keep up with the whales but saw some dolphin which was cool |
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| Rating: 5 |
A wonderful experience!
1/2 Priced Whale Watch (Gray Whale Season Dec-Apr)
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| Tue, Mar 20, 12 10:00 AM | eldbike99 | Unspecified | 60-69 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
We were so delighted and fortunate to have spotted 5 whales on our trip. Our crew was SO great, informative and polite. I would definitely recommend this company. |
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| Rating: 1 |
Trip canceled by Dana Wharf due to weather.
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| Sat, Mar 17, 12 6:30 AM | willcboyd | Male | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
I can certainly understand the cancellation due to the weather. Unfortunately I flew in from Arizona, was only there for the fishing trip and now I can't get a refund. In my opinion Dana Wharf and Zerve are both a bunch of crooks. |
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| Rating: 5 |
Cruise was definitely "A" rated!!
Whale Watching in Gray Whale Season (Dec - Apr)
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| Mon, Mar 12, 12 12:00 PM | Capaci | Female | 60-69 | Local | Group of Friends | |
The cruise boat was very clean and orderly. Crew was A+. The only thing our group would have recommended would be for the captain to announce a tad more about the grey whales (ie: since Newport Coast is such a fashion hub, it would be interesting to note a fun fact such as "ambergris". It comes from the whales and is historical in the use of a fixative in the perfume industry. The captain was wonderful in announcing whale info, but possibly add 5% of fun details such as this. All in all GREAT EXPERIENCE and would do it again. |
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| Rating: 5 |
Great Activity
Whale Watching in Gray Whale Season (Dec - Apr)
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| Mon, Mar 12, 12 12:00 PM | pdiddy222 | Female | 60-69 | Local | Group of Friends | |
We had a great time. The Dana Wharf facility has ample parking, friendly staff and clean boats. The captain's running narrative while we were out in the ocean was entertaining, educational and high energy. We saw at least four whales. Bonus round: a dozen dolphins followed the boat and played in the boat's wake for awhile. The captain glided by the harbour bouy on the return trip and gave us a close look and quick lesson about the seals/sea lion piled up in the float. I would highly recommend Dana Wharf Whale Watching trip. |
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