Orange County Whale Watching, Open Party Fishing, Sunset Cruises near Laguna Beach and San Clemente, CA

Seller:	DanaWharf
	Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching

Ratings Summary: Rating: 4.3

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	# of Reviews	Overall Rating	Positive Points	Negative Points	% Positive	Average Rating
Last 3 months	202	357	379	22	92%	4.3
Last 6 months	249	457	483	26	93%	4.3
Last 12 months	687	1252	1328	76	92%	4.3
All	1534	2772	2912	140	94%	4.3

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	Overall Rating	% Positive	Average Rating
Whale Watching in Grey Whale Season (Dec - Apr)	449	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

Date Attended [v]	Reviewer	Gender	Age	Where From?	Group Type?
Fishing trip 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips
Sat, May 24, 08 12:00 PM	ErnieHarris	Male	60-69	Local	Family With Children
My three granddaughters really had a good time. They were also thrilled catching fish .
windy and rough tough fishing 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips
Tue, May 20, 08 10:00 AM	rayoconnor	Male	40-49	Local	Unspecified
good trip for the money
Tremendous - Highly Recommend! Whale Watching in Grey Whale Season (Dec - Apr)
Sun, May 18, 08 5:00 PM	CarolEtgen	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
We (along with the crew) started the evening not sure of what we would find. Quickly we found a large group of Bottlenose Dolphins. Quickly behind them we found some Risso's Dolphins. Another even bigger group of Bottlenose Dolphins played and even jumped in unison in front of the bow! Then, the best - a Blue Whale! We got to watch it come up and dive several times. The crew was even amazed - the first of the year! Then we briefly saw a smaller whale - the Minke? It was such an incredibly beautiful evening - coming back in with the sunset and having seen the beauty we had...would do it again in a heartbeat!
It was Great! 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips
Sun, May 18, 08 1:00 PM	barryfree	Male	50-59	Local	Couple on a Date
Everyone caught fish! It was a good season opener. Somehow got a Thresher Shark aboard which was divvied out in big chunks. Cool trip!
Dolphins Whale Watching in Grey Whale Season (Dec - Apr)
Sat, May 17, 08 5:00 PM	slsisemore	Female	20-29	Domestic Tourist(s)	Other
We were hoping to see Whales. However, the dolphins were amazing! Thousands of common dolphins! Definitely an experience to remember. Don't forget the camera!
OK 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips
Sat, May 17, 08 10:00 AM	jimbrooksh	Unspecified	Unspecified	Unspecified	Unspecified
Captain had a bunch of rookies on board including his son who took the best spots on the boat.....paying for such a service should produce professional results.
expensive 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips
Sat, May 17, 08 6:30 AM	danwalsh	Male	40-49	Local	Family With Children
$39.00 Boat, $2.00 convenience fee to order on line, $12.00 rod, $13.00 day use license. Fishing spots yielded little fish.
Crew was very helpful!!! 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips
Mon, May 12, 08 10:00 AM	wild22	Male	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
Had a Great time We Will Be Back!!! GEORGE ORTON
No Whales or Dolphins and No Voucher Whale Watching in Grey Whale Season (Dec - Apr)
Sun, May 11, 08 5:00 PM	laurenxax	Female	20-29	Local	Family With Children
Although the tickets we purchased for Mother's Day (5/10/08) indicated Whale Watching, we did not see whales. We saw a buoy with seals though (they are always there). At the end of the two hour boat ride, we expected to receive vouchers to come again when whales were more likely to be present (the crew indicated late summer/early fall) as it says on the website. The crew also said the trip was really named a "Ocean Viewing" of some sort, although we did not see that name anywhere on our vouchers, the website or Zerve when we purchased the tickets. We did spend a lot of money on our rather large group and were a bit disappointed we didn't receive the vouchers. The crew did give us a 33% discount ($10 off) a future visit, however, we would have probably spent more time researching other companies if we had known the true value of what we were purchasing. The boat (Dana Pride) was nice. Tickets are not refundable, so make sure everyone in your party will be attending.
It was a great experience Catamaran Adventure Cruises
Sun, May 11, 08 1:00 PM	hnoriesta	Male	40-49	Local	Family With Children
The trip was a lot of fun. My kids loves the trip as well. As a matter of fact they want to do it again. All the staff including the captain was so friendly, you can feel they are trying to do their best to make their customers happy and satisfied. It was a lucky day too, we saw Mola-mola the first time, Dolphins in the wild and Gray whales and different kinds of sea birds. My kids never stops talking about the trip until now, and definitely this is a sea adventure trip you and your family don't want to miss. Highly recommended. Thanks guys.
No whales sighting but definitely trying again Whale Watching in Grey Whale Season (Dec - Apr)
Sat, May 10, 08 5:00 PM	SUNNYCALGIRL	Female	20-29	Local	Family Without Children
This was my mom's Mother's Day gift. We enjoyed ourselves on the excursion even though we didn't get to see any whales. We did see California sea lions and dolphins, which was great. Luckily there weren't that many people on the boat, so it was nice to be able to move around whenever and wherever we wanted. We are planning on coming back during a different whale season and hopefully we will have better luck then. The staff was helpful when needed.
great crew great boat great trip Catamaran Adventure Cruises
Sat, May 10, 08 1:00 PM	1968ford	Male	30-39	Local	Family With Children
Brand new beautiful boat. Safe for kids great time
Crew was great, fishing was fantastic 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips
Sat, May 10, 08 10:00 AM	CHADDOTY	Male	30-39	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
The crew was extremely helpful, I had 2 completely inexperienced fisherman from Utah with me and I only helped them once. Stupid questions were handled tactfully and it was an all around great experience for these first timers. The fishing was great with Bonita all but jumping in to the boat. A great time was had by all. I would highly recommend to novice as well as experienced fisherman. What a blast.
No Whales no dolphins Whale Watching in Grey Whale Season (Dec - Apr)
Sun, May 4, 08 5:00 PM	HenrySchill	Male	50-59	International Tourist(s)	Individual
The boat was old, hardly any passangers. Only found out there that the whale watching season was over. Website of whale watching company is misleading. Captain did not say anything that he will making an effort to spot whales, in contrast with another whalewatching experience from Monterey Bay last year. There the captain and staff was zigzagging the area for us, and made an honest effort that we get our money's worth. No whales there either, but at least we knew that everything was done what humanly possible. It would have been much better to buy the ticket on site, that way I could have used the local coupons for discounts. Since I preapid the tour, that option was lost. Overall the experience was very negative. Cannot recommend it to anybody. Received $10.00 discount for future trips, which I will not use, since I am a tourist from Canada, and will not come back to this area anytime soon.
Poor Winter-type fishing 1/2 Day and Twilight Fishing Trips
Sat, May 3, 08 6:30 AM	AHLBERD	Male	50-59	Local	Group of Friends
Just hit a bad day, I guess. I usually have good luck with Dana Wharf Sportfishing, but this day was bad - only a couple of sculpin caught for the whole boat, and my group caught one small rockfish between the four of us. Frustrating morning all around.

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