| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise |
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Tue, Feb 12 10:00 AM |
JANSBAYER |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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2/08 My husband and I went on the whale watching cruise and really had a great time. The Captain made a strong effort to find whales, and did succeed. He also doesn't like to crowd in with other boats and sought whales on his own. He was informative and gave good information. It was chilly, so it is good to bring gloves and a warm coat and hat, if you like. We saw a sea otter, no dolphins. We went away very happy as first time whale watchers. Great experience. The crew were very attentive, and took care of the passengers who became ill on board, and were very watchful of people at all times. Don't bother renting the binoculars, they are very cheap and don't work. Bring your own, or don't even bring any. You can see just fine without. |
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Whale Watching |
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Tue, Feb 12 10:00 AM |
jeannemartin |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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Even though the whales weren't initially visible, the captain made an effort to find them. The captain efforts afforded us sightings of several pods of whales.The captain also provided basic information about the types of whales, the particular whales that we would be viewing, and other pertinent information. |
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NO Whales sighted on 2/11/08 |
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Mon, Feb 11 1:30 PM |
Carolekelley |
Female |
70+ |
Local |
Family Without Children |
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There is absolutely no way that the Captain and crew could state that we would see whales...It is not their fault that we didn't see anyj!!. The crew is very accommodating and helpful. We also received "Rain Checks" for another tour someday...
Thank you to all the crew..... |
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Worth it |
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Sun, Feb 10 1:30 PM |
cjfdmom |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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I am a 29 mother of 2 i took my girls and a cousin on the trip and think that it is an experience that everyone should try at least once, As for me I would like to take my children who are 6 & 8 when they are a little older. They only got to see the whales once but they enjoyed themselves. And thats what matters I drove up from fresno and for our family the drive was worth it and repeatable for future family activities. |
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Awesome! |
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Sat, Feb 9 1:30 PM |
joeb1kenobi |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
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great time! didin't see any dolphins the day we went, however we did see about 15-20 gray whales as close as 30 feet.... awesome! |
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Amazing |
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Sat, Feb 9 11:30 AM |
cocoaariel |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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I booked the cruise with low expectations, as I had been on a whale watching cruise in Alaska once and the closest we got to seeing a whale was the tip of a humpback that was a good 500 yards away. Happily, my low expectations were blown out of the water, as we were able to watch several whales at close range. We also saw a large pod of dolphins (20+), got up close to the sea lions in the harbor and saw a couple of adorable sea otters.
It was well worth the price of admission. |
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Lots of fun |
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Sat, Feb 9 10:00 AM |
jdmfranz |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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We had a great time! The naturalist on the boat was very knowledgable and fun. Great for young kids - mine are 5 and 6. Make sure to bring sunscreen and warm clothes. |
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Great tour !!!! |
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Sat, Feb 9 10:00 AM |
heather_ches |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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Great tour - the best in Moneterey! Friendly service with a knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide. Our tour's captain had many years of experience and a wonderful reputation there in Monterey too. Highly recommend. |
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GREAT TIME! |
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Wed, Feb 6 10:00 AM |
bjb1014 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
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Beatiful weather (doubt that they had anything to do with that, but we were blessed!), great staff (very interactive, had much to say about not only the marine life, but the history and geography of the area)...and what can I say- we saw whales so it doesn't get much better than that, does it? Highly recommend because we could all use some time to just "stop and relax"....do it. |
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Expected a bit more |
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Tue, Feb 5 1:30 PM |
jtmlkm |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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We recently took a whale watching cruise with our family and did see a couple gray whales from a distance. I was disappointed that we didn't see any other wildlife like it listed on the website. There were reported listings of various dolphins and other whales on most all of the days prior to our cruise, but we only saw two whales in the three hour cruise. I know there isn't anything Princess can do, but I was disappointed none the less. Also, when we arrived at the wharf, I found that we could have taken a cruise on another line for a total of $75 less, which added to my disappointment. |
