Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruises

Enjoyable and fun!

Very nice staff and the boat was nice, no problems there at all. Of course you can't predict where a whale will be but I think we should have chosen a better time when more were migrating or more had been spotted in the general area. We had a nice boat ride for an hour, to see one whale (in the distance) come up one or two times, and then an hour boat ride back. That's our bad though! We should have looked at migration times, etc. We have ben whale watching in Maui during migration and they literally swam under our boat. Too high of expectations! It sounds silly, but I kept thinking how nice it would be if on the way back they served a complimentary bowl of clam chowder with your choice of water or soda. It wouldn't cost hardly anything to do and it just would be a great touch (especially when it's cold and you didn't see very many whales!) I'm sure if it was "high season" I would have been super impressed!

We saw a huge whale tail!!! And dolphins, sea birds, outers, and sealions!

My husband and I were so excited that we finally got to go whale watching. We paid the extra $20 per person for the top deck so we could have a better view. ONce we got away from the dock we were engulfed in a grey fog where the grey water met the grey sky. We saw several birds, some sea urchens floating below the surface and a small lump a distance away from theboat that we were told was a possible sea lion. The boat rocked for several hours while one couple fell asleep and my husband continued to use several vomit bags while standing away from everyone. The two hour cruise was now pat three hours and the guide said they got word of hump back whales a short distance away. As we approached the area several other boats where floating in a small area. We all ran to the rail, except my husband who was still in the corner with a fresh bag. We saw a mist of water from one of the two whales blow holes a distance away. Then we saw the back of two whales just break the surface next to another in the distance. It was hard to see grey whales in a grey ocean with little light from a grey sky. I snaped a picture and you guessed it , it was a blob of grey. They were quite a distance away. That was it! The guide said we stayed out longer then scheduled because they had heard from other boats in the area that they might have spotted a whale. As we pulled into the dock area it was sunny with gulls, pelicans, seals, a veritable zoo was there. Cold and wet from the fog we met my sister and her husband who took us to get hot soup for lunch. We sat by a large window in the restaurant and watched the wonderful lives of people and wildlife sharing the sun and fun on the dock. Maybe some sunny day we will adventure to try again.

We went on our whale watching adventure in early September. The morning was a bit gray and chilly as we motored out to find the whales. We were not disappointed when the Captain spotted two humpbacks coming up for air about a half hour into our journey. Eventually we were delighted when the two surfaced just 50 feet or so off the starboard bow. It was great to see them up close. As we motored back, after spending about an hour waiting for and watching them, the clouds broke, and blue skies were beautiful. Staff were very friendly and safety conscious. The boat was clean and well maintained. I felt safe. A little cold, but safe. Bring a sweatshirt!

We went on the 10am cruise. Boat not too crowded so easy to move around deck. Sea was a little rough in places. Saw Risso dolphins but no whales, which was disappointing. If we go again we'll probably go in the evening when they are possibly more likely to be feeding (?)

Good but no whales and weather took a toll on sea sickness. Owner is great and we thank you!

Whales do what they want and show when they want. Therefore, it is a gamble and we won be seeing two whales!! Thank you!

Very kind, useful

We love it . I was with my family 2 kids & mom Dad we had great time :)