Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching

We were warned that at season end, there might not be whales; and, although we did not see blue whales, we found 2 small minkies which was fantastic. Also there were many herds of dolphins who swam up close/under our boat and demonstrated their perfect synchronized leaping, including mothers and babies. I had been out of Dana Point 2 other times on regular vessels (ie Dana Pride), but this catamaran trip is superior with less people and a smoother ride. You can talk with the crew, see more and it's worth the extra $10 per ticket.

It is hard to give any kind of a review since the fog and the weather didn't allow us to see any whales. At least we were able to see some dolphins and sea lions which helped. The cruise lines can't be blamed for the weather.

We saw a whale. We followed it for about 3 dives. We also saw california black and white dolphins as well as the normal dolphin. The captain was very knowledgable and was enjoyable. The only down side was the know it all next to me that would not shut up and let me enjoy the ocean.

fishing trip from Dana Point

We had the most magical time. I took my 5 year old and he and I had the best time sharing in the beauty of being around the pod of Dolphins and the Blue Whale. We had the pleasure of being with a select group of friends that chartered the boat for ourselves. I HIGHLY reccomend this experience! I can now check that off my "bucket list"!

Great time out on the water.... Highly Recommend!!

This was my fourth whale watch outing in a month. It was just as good as the others (with a different company) and the narration was perhaps even better in the way the naturalist explained the 2 pods of dolphins and the blue whale that the captain found for us.

I usually fish at Pierlanding in Long Beach. Ready to try something new at Dana. We were told the water temperature had gone down and that fish weren't biting. They were right! However, we my group noticed that the squid had "run-out" really fast. We then began fishing with half-dead anchovies. I also noticed that the person next to me had landed a rare Swell Shark. He was calling for the net and the deckhand said it wasn't necessary. He lost the shark and missed a great picture opportunity. The shark stayed around and was eventually caught by another fisherperson. Deckhand folks quickly went for the net and the shark was carefully caught and released. Probably not going back.

Crew nd staff extremely helpful,great time.

I really enjoyed the boat ride and getting to see all the Wild Life. The guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. I would highly recommended this activity!

Crew and day were great, but no fish. This is my second trip out of Dana Point and we only caught two. Out of a group of 40, the boat was lucky to catch 15

There used to be a sign on 5 Frwy south showing Street of the Golden Lantern. Was looking for it, got lost, 'cause the sign is gone. We were told to be there by 1:30 for a 2 sail and catamaran didn't show up until 2. A waste of 30 minutes standing around

We had a fabulous time on this trip! We were fortunate enough to enjoy watching a pod of about 20 dolphins (including young ones) as they swam both sides of the catamaran as well as underneath us! We then discovered two blue whales and loved going between the two as each of them surfaced. It was a magical day and would highly recommend this amazing experience.

A great time was had by 4 senior citizens. The captain and crew were wonderful.

I really had my heart on seeing whales that day but I didn't. It was breath taking watching the two different types of dolphins playing. The weather was great and the captain was very informative with information he was sharing.