| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fantastic Experience
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| Tue, Jul 28 10:00 AM |
TGreen1947 |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| The experience was fantastic...the people who ran the boat were very friendly and helpful, the whale watching was unbelievable. My wife and I have never enjoyed ourselves more; I would highly recommend the The Princess Monterey Whale Watching company, the boat's Captian did everything he could to get us as close to the whales as posible. We would like to thank them again for an enjoyable experience. |
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Good viewing but rough seas
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| Tue, Jul 28 10:00 AM |
Raimerr |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Whales, dolphins were great. Sea was very rough heading out of the harbour (6 foot or more). The harbour was deceptively calm. It calmed down on our way back in. Several in our family spent most of the trip trying not to get sick. |
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Great trip
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| Tue, Jul 28 10:00 AM |
sheffield48 |
Female |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We thoroughly enjoyed the whale watch, even though it was so cold...Got to see a lot of whales, and a whole lot more.
Everyone was very helpful and friendly. |
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Wonderful!
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| Tue, Jul 28 10:00 AM |
Roqfish |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| We've always wanted to go whale watching and finally did and ---WOW was it amazing!
Just to be out in the open water watching humpback whale in their own environment was such a delight. The captain of the Princess really spent a lot of time letting us just observe the whales and just when we thought it was time to go back he announced that there were more whales a little farther out. Well worth every penny spent!!!!!!! |
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The guy's were great!!! Best part of the vacation
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| Sun, Jul 26 10:00 AM |
huntsman_b1 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The crew and experience were well worth the money. My wife has always wanted to do the whale watching cruise and we were a bit nervous with a couple of the nay-sayers we saw on some of the various sites, but it is one of the most talked about experiences of our vacation (2 teenage daughters) who had a blast.
Thanks the the entire crew for a fantastic tour!!! |
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An amazing and mindblowing trip
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| Sun, Jul 26 10:00 AM |
Notenboom |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| While the weather wasn't that good, the "rocky" boattrip made it al up.The crew was really trying to spot some whales voor us, finally we saw 2 humpbacks. Unfortunately we didn't see any dolphins.
Tip from the man in the ticketbooth about sunscreen, handshoes and thick jackets was a good one afterall. We got pretty sunburned but the coats were nice and warm.
Looking forward to coming back again,
Perry, Betty and Tim
The Netherlands |
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Not recommended.
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| Sat, Jul 25 10:00 AM |
kevinckevinc |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Boat was too small and went too fast, causing most of the people on board to get seasick. Could've been a pleasant trip if the boat had gone more slowly. Hard to have a good time when you're vomiting. |
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totally enjoyed
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| Fri, Jul 24 1:30 PM |
abqbnn |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This is the most exciting event in my life. In a year or so I will be planning another trip and do this again and bring other family members. |
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Well organised, well informed, great trip
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| Fri, Jul 24 10:00 AM |
charlesmoss |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| great trip which found whales, plus fantastic sightings of dophins, seals and sea lions amongst others. Included white sided dolphins which swam alongside the boat which was stunning and really exciting. Only one negative, I do think it should be made clearer that there is a chance you will feel sea sick if that way inclined; several people were. However, I am a poor traveller but was just about ok on this trip, and the sights we saw made me glad I didn't stay on land! Altogether a fabulous experience, with informed and friendly staff and crew. |
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Great cruise on the bay! The rest is a bonus.
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| Thu, Jul 23 10:00 AM |
kawith |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| As a biologist, I was especially keen on taking this whale-watching cruise during our recent trip to Monterey in the hopes of seeing cetaceans (whales, dolphins) and pelagic birds, which cannot ordinarily be seen from shore. I chose this cruise based on the posted reviews. First the positives: the cruise out was fast and fun, if you don't mind choppy waters, which unfortunately about a quarter to a third of the people on the boat apparently did (*URP!*). We did see one humpback whale, which we followed for some distance, but at quite a distance so the view was not all that great. We also encountered a mixed-species pod of dolphins on the way back, which were lively but alas too quick to capture well on camera! Now for the negatives: the boat was much too crowded. The 9am cruise had been cancelled and we were rebooked on the 10am cruise.....I suspect because there were not enough people on the 9am cruise to make it profitable. Once the whale was spotted (off to one side of the boat), it was difficult for everyone to crowd around the railing to get a good view and take pictures. An observation: many people were not dressed appropriately (keep in mind that it is COLD and WINDY out on the open water....so don't wear shorts and sandals for goodness sakes!!) and had not prepared in advance for the possibility of seasickness...it was extremely unpleasant to dodge (and smell!) all the heaving people (and utterly unnecessary as much of their misery could probably have been prevented....take DRAMAMINE!). Lastly, I was disappointed in the narrative....granted, I'm a biologist, but our naturalist guide gave only a few brief presentations over the loudspeaker, which were hard to hear over the roar of the engine. She did finally come down and show a few people pictures of the cetaceans and some baleen, but I had been hoping for a bit more content and interaction, especially given some of the other reviews (which were probably with a different guide and maybe on the other boat). In summary, it was an enjoyable experience, although not exactly the intense ecological encounter I was hoping for, but I would definitely do it again. It really does give you such a different view of the bay and you just never know what you might see! |
