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DanaWharf

  Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching
Ratings Summary:   Rating: 4.3 (1269)
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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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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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Rating: 5
Wonderful Things We Saw
Sat, Dec 29, 07   2:00 PM JosephRhodes Female 60-69 Unspecified Family With Children
The weather was a bit overcast with intermittent sunshine. We left the wharf on time and headed out to "sea." Shortly, the narrator spotted dolphins that swam along with the boat - underneath to the other side, right along and out in front. There were "oohs" and "aahs" watching these wondeful creatures. After a while, we headed to a marker and saw "resident" sea lions baksing ini the sun. Then way off a bit north, there was a spray and it was a gray whale. We followed it for some time watching as it came to the surface and then disappeared only to come up a while further on its path south. We were able to get good pictures, too. We had an 11 and a 10 year old [boys] with us and they had a great time, too.
Rating: 4
A good cruise, but not many animals
Sat, Dec 29, 07   10:00 AM ggmcmill Male 20-29 International Tourist(s) Individual
The cruise was enjoyable; it was nice to see the California coast from the ocean. As we got on the boat, I overheard one of the staff members mention that they had only seen one whale this season. (I don't know when their 'season' starts.) Of course, they have no control over whether they will see any animals, but it's probably good for people to book the cruise and just relax and enjoy the ride with little expectation of seeing anything. We saw a number of sea lions, but no whales or dolphins. Wear warm clothing!! Enjoy!
Rating: 4
Fun
Wed, Dec 26, 07   2:00 PM myo177 Male 30-39 Local Family Without Children
The whale watching experience was fun. The crew were very nice and made sure that everyone had a chance to see a whale or dolphin. They also point out things of interest.
Rating: 2
Not that great; barely saw one whale
Wed, Dec 26, 07   2:00 PM Shaista Female 30-39 Local Family With Children
The staff were friendly, but we only saw one whale, and barely even saw one at that, he was really hard to spot. Nonetheless, that fulfilled the guarantee of seeing a whale, so we didn't get another trip. I think they need to make the tours longer than two hours to give more time for looking for whales. Two hours is not long enough. My nieces and myself were very disappointed.
Rating: 3
An Ok trip
Wed, Dec 26, 07   10:00 AM kspitzer Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified
We were under the impression from our limited research and the advertisments that we would see whales. We didn't see any. We did see dolphins, and the Captain was very knowledgable about the marine life.
Rating: 5
Truly a fun day. The crew was excellent
Mon, Dec 24, 07   10:00 AM Roxannaward Female 50-59 Local Family With Children
My 10 year old son is now hooked (pun intended)on fishing and can't wait to go again!
Rating: 4
Very organized and well put together
Mon, Dec 24, 07   10:00 AM crice21 Male 20-29 Local Group of Friends
The boat was well maintained. The crew was friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. It was a good trip and I would recommend it to all
Rating: 4
Good Trip
Sun, Dec 23, 07   12:00 PM rubheremu Female 20-29 Local Group of Friends
Not a lot of action but a good trip!
Rating: 3
did not catch any fish
Sun, Dec 23, 07   6:30 AM gwarnerg Male 50-59 Local Couple on a Date
did not catch any fish
Rating: 4
RELAXING
Sat, Dec 22, 07   10:00 AM featherseh Male 60-69 Local Couple on a Date
Very relaxing & smooth cruise. Unfortunately we did not see any Whales.They very graciously gave us a return ticket for another day. We enjoyed the 2 hour cruise.
Rating: 4
Fun Trip That Almost Was Cancelled
Sun, Dec 9, 07   12:00 PM lkahrs Male Under 20 Local Family With Children
We arrived at the fishing boat only to be told that the trip would be cancelled because they didn't have enough people going. We had traveled 45 minutes to get there and were very disappointed. Finally, one other person showed up and the crew said that we were still one person short. My dad then offered to buy one more ticket for $35 so the entire group of 7 people could go - they said they needed 8 to go out. We did end up going but only because my dad bought that extra ticket. That was kind of lame. Everything else was great. The crew was good and helpful.
Rating: 4
Fun even tho no whales
Sat, Dec 8, 07   2:00 PM ssassen Female 50-59 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
we went out on a cold and windy day. Unfortunately we didn't spot any whales. The trip was fun though - and we got a pass to come back again for free. The boat was nice and well-maintained - and the crew seemed very professional. Our only suggestion is that there could have been more commentary during the trip. No one said anything from when we left until we got back. I'm only assuming they would have said something if we had seen a whale.
Rating: 4
Enjoyable experiance
Sat, Dec 8, 07   2:00 PM RKBILLY Male 30-39 Local Couple on a Date
The staff was helpfull. weather was bad, saw no marine life. Was very surprised that we were given a return ticket. Makes me want to come back with more people. Thanks
Rating: 4
Overall nice experience
Sun, Dec 2, 07   2:00 PM adirajuv Male 20-29 Local Couple on a Date
We decided to do this on the spur of the moment. We didn't have luck in finding either dolphins or whales, but the management was nice enough to give us a free return visit and also 10% Off coupons for up to 8 more tickets. Overall it was a nice boat ride in the ocean on a beautiful Southern California Day.
Rating: 5
Can't wait to do it again!
Wed, Nov 28, 07   12:00 PM cathysea Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Individual
Great cruise on the boat! Saw Dolphins and Sea Lions, but no whales, as it was a bit early. Can't wait to come back to see them!
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