Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruises

the only thing that could be improved was that we were told to be there 30 minutes prior to boarding but didn't board for 20 minutes and had to stand. I'm disabled and standing was difficult.

We had a terrific time on our whale watching trip! It was the perfect length...not too long as to start to feel seasick, but long enough to be completely impressed with the amount of whales that we saw! It was about 3 hours and was only 80 dollars for two of us! The only trouble we had was hearing the tourguide over the sound of the boat. They didn't cram the boat so full you had to fight for a spot (which is a relief because I'm pretty short). All in all, it was a well worth it, we had a great time! i would recommend to anyone, ESPECIALLY if you've never seen a whale!

After hearing a news story that Blue Whales had been spotted in the Monterey Bay, I went online to purchase tickets for myself, my 77 year old mother, and my 16 year old daughter. I'm glad I purchased on-line, because the scuttlebutt was that the remainder of the tours through the week-end were sold out. I purchased 2 adults, and 1 senior ticket directly from Princess because it was less expensive than using the service, We arrived early, and the line doubled back on itself! The wait was exactly what we had been told, and the group filed orderly onto the boat. The deck hands helped us land-lubbers aboard with a kind greeting. As we traveled to the spot where the whales had been spotted, the narrator pointed out interesting facts about birds, choppy seas, and clouds. The deck hands helped the small children into life vests. The narrator pointed out the nearly 2 dozen humpback whales, and explained spy-hopping, rolling, and fluking to us. When the 2 blue whales were spotted, he was excited as the rest of us! It was a very exhilarating and informative trip which I would recommend highly.

Great day at sea! Captain & crew friendly & informative. Saw Hump Backs & Blue whales. Enjoyable trip that I will be doing again!!

This is a well-run operation. The ship left the dock on time and treated all aboard to a fantastic sight of humpback and blue whales. The crew was very helpful and the resident whale expert very knowledgeable. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and came away with a greater appreciation of these graceful gentle giants. Thanks again.

We saw two Blues and many humpbacks. Good commentary from the naturalist.

Thank you for providing us with a lifetime of memories. My wife and I have been on whale watching excursions before, and without a doubt this was absolutely and positively the best so far. Your captian was extremley pleasant (I met him before the trip had started) and the crew was just as nice including being helpful and watchful over the passengers. My wife and I were just thrilled to see a BLUE WHALE; something that we both thought would never happen in our lifetime! We actually saw two of them including the most Humpbacks I've ever seen in one area. Even something more amazing (for us at least) was seeing and capturing on camera, the fluke of one of the Blue whales. I have and would recommend Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise to anyone interested in a fantastic and memorable time. P.S. Go now! Catch the Blue Whales while you still can and be amazed. Our cruise was on July 29, 2010. Thank you Princess Monterey, Captain and Crew.

The day was as expected for the coast... a bit foggy, chilly... but beautiful...compared to the hot Central Valley. Your directions were perfect! We found parking in the first row which was excellent! Had to find restrooms quickly, though. Saw signs at the Museum for them and hurried there... to find the door open (which was excellent...) but no lights were on... hmmmmph...!!! . If you expect tourists to be there early, rrooms should be available, too. It's expected of travelers. Checking in was good, although we were told to wait for a few minutes... why?? after i got the boarding passes finally, my elderly husband and I STOOD on the asphalt for 45 minutes! this part of it did NOT make me happy... we could have easily boarded and at least SAT for that time. The captain and crew didn't seem to think much of us waiting.... like it was no big deal. it WAS a big deal... my feet hurt the rest of the day because of this. The boat did NOT leave at 10... it was more like 10:15. We DID see the whales, though... moreso the humpbacks than the greys... and no dolphins. it WAS very cool!!! we both enjoyed the trip...just NOT the waiting... the ticket price was okay, i guess... could I have made reservations and paid the fare there and saved the convenience fee? I was pleased to note than noone in the front of the boat became ill. I liked the height of the rails, too... there was one of the other boats i saw that the rail was lower than waist high... seemed a bit unsafe. I have shared the pics and info with many... you should be getting more bookings. anyhow, it was an enjoyable, it tiring day trip.

The staff was great and the boat clean. We felt very safe. The only drawback was the amount of people on the boat. It was difficult to find a good viewing spot because of the crowd. Other boats in the area were much closer to the whales than our boat was. All in all it was a good trip, just wish we were taller and could have seen more over peoples heads.

All expectations met.