| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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I was happy
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| Sun, Jun 28 12:00 PM |
Blankenhorn |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| I had never thought, but is it like a film. The dolphins play and swim with the boat around the bet.
I did not believe that we see wahle, but we saw swveral.
I was enthusiastic. |
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Great Trip
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| Sun, May 10 9:00 AM |
azflash |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Was a foggy ride out of the bay but it cleared up and we saw multiple dolphins and two humpbacks. Nice crew and great info given on the tour. It was my first time whale watching and I enjoyed it very much. So from a first time visitor, I would recommend this company to anyone undecided. |
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Worth all the small problems
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| Sat, Sep 27, 08 12:00 PM |
ksimpkins55 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| This trip was fantastic. It was a birthday gift for my friend and we both loved it.
We arrived about 45 minutes early to find that the trip was being delayed about 45 minutes while the boat came back. It wasn't that bad to wait. The sun was shining and some of the smaller stores on the wharf were fun to look at.
Getting on board finally, we chose our sitting spot on the far side of the boat from the dock. 5 minutes from the dock, we lost the sunshine and out came the jackets. Traveling to the spot where they'd seen whales that morning seemed to take forever but the ocean wasn't too bad and the information coming over the loudspeaker was interesting to listen to.
We finally got to the spot and yes, there were humpback whales out there. The boat was kept pretty much facing them head on so the few of us who had been ill on the way out didn't get to see them that much. It was safer not to move just yet. Luckily for us, the whales moved almost directly in front of our side of the boat and gave us one heck of a show, with lots of blows and tail flukes showing.
We also had plenty of visits from the porpoises, something we were told didn't happen too often. They were all over the front of the boat and right next to my side of the boat so I got to see plenty of them. My friend used the video capability of his camera to film them. It really was thrilling.
It seemed way too soon when the boat had to turn around and head back to the dock. The greatest thing was, we ran into dolphins on our way back and those of us who were still outside were treated to quite a show.
All in all, this trip was worth the longish drive from my friend's home, the coolness because of the fog, and the upset stomach. I'd do it again in a heartbeat and plan to later this year.
Thanks for a great experience! |
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Great!
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| Wed, Aug 27, 08 9:00 AM |
poetnabotl |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Staff was helpful, boat was nice. There weren't whales out at first but our hosts stuck with it until we found some and it was well worth it. Highly recommended! |
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overall, excellent trip
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| Sun, Aug 3, 08 9:00 AM |
lizardlover |
Female |
20-29 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| i was very pleased with the trip. i loved the wildlife we saw and thought we moved around the perfect amount. I wish there was more of the "naturalistic" focus that was promised. Also, I would suggest that people take seasck medicine beforehand because though I was unaffected, about 1/5 of the boat was ill enough to ruin the trip. I would recommend this activity. It's once in a lifetime. |
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"Oh my gosh"
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| Tue, Jul 1, 08 9:00 AM |
jerrykobrige |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Two whales approached the boat and played with us for at least half an hour! I was recording the whole time. When we watched the videos after, you heard everyone saying "Oh my gosh!" over and over. It was an awesome experience. |
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Wonderful trip !
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| Wed, May 28, 08 9:00 AM |
piedesros |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| I think it's a big plus that with this trip you are about 5 hours on the water. This gives you enough time and opportunities to fully enjoy all the wildlife you'll see. It's part of the excitement that you never know when whales or other wildlife show up.
On this trip we did see a lot of Humpback Whales, sometimes really close to the boat and even a breaching Humpback, which was awesome. Also saw some Transient Orca pods. I already fell in love with orca's on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, and it was great to see here orca's as well.
Furthermore we saw seals, sealions, lot's of seabirds and even a Black-footed Albatross.
So, absolutely a trip to remember and I would definitely recommend it to others.
Great boat and a very kind en knowledgeable crew as well! |
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Worth its Weight in Gold!
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| Sun, May 18, 08 9:00 AM |
FauxMom |
Female |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| This trip is worth every penny. I would highly recommend it to everybody! |
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fantastic 2 whale
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| Sat, Sep 19 9:00 AM |
atreatre |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| fantastic 2 whale |
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This was not the Explorer!
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| Tue, Apr 21 3:00 PM |
Squawvalley |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Other |
| I Live in Monterey, and wanted to take a 12th grade class out on this boat, this was miss repersented, this was an old fishing boat with it's history on a plaque on its bou. There was NO person giving any history or facts. This was however a Whale watching boat, If i did not know the skipper it would have been a miserable for this group. I was told by the owners to call them direct next time I want to go out. This is Great for me; but you should know not so GREAT for YOU!! Tina Silvestri |
