Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruises

An afternoon out on the ocean watching whales feeding and frolicking-- this trip far exceeded my expectations. The crew were great, seeing to our safety and comfort. The information provided by the marine biologist was fascinating, teaching us many facts about the life cycle of both Blue Whales and Humpback Whales, which we could see swimming all around the boat. When one of the great creatures would breach, we all ooh'ed and ah'd, as photographers around us caught them in action. To see these huge whales out in their natural environment was an awesome experience! I loved it!

We saw tons of whales - more than expected, which was awesome. The commentary during the sightings was really helpful. It did feel over-crowded on the boat though. Also, it was tough on small children - primarily because of ill-fitting life jackets that are required for children under 6.

Would have been almost better if three of us had not felt rather sea-sick

What an amazing day. A ton of Blue Whales and Humpedbacked Whales. At one point it seemed the boat was surrounded by whales!! The staff was curtious and helpful to everyone. No request from any of the passengers was to big. We would highly recommend the Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise to everyone.

I heard that there were more than a typical number of whales in the bay this year, and I'd never been whale watching, so I decided to go with my Dad. The Wharf was a little hard for us to find, but once we did we were able to park and easily walk to the building to check-in. The boat left a little late that day, so we waited for a while outside of the dock. I think we must have gone on a particularly windy day because the ride was really rocky! I spent most of the time holding on tight to the railings, and got pretty queasy toward the end. But, seeing the amazing blue and humpback whales surrounding our boat was worth it.

Going out on Monterey Bay to see the whales is always a treat. Our decent was very knowledgable and was very busy calling out the locations of all the whales around us. It was a very rough day on the water, with 6 to 7 foot swells, but that's not something our tour host could control. We had a safe time, if a little uncomfortable with all the heavy wave activity. We'll be back!

We enjoyed the outing. The naturalist on board added much to the experience. We enjoyed looking at whales backs and spray. It would have been better if we could see more of their body and tail. The large, choppy waves made viewing the whales more challenging. It's a gamble on what you may see. We followed instructions and did not get sick unlike at least 3 others around us who did.

The guides were informative and clearly enjoyed doing what they do. We found the boat to be comfortable and the company's website was furthermore clearly organized and provided useful tips of what to bring. All in all, recommended!

VERY small boat+ Way too many people+ Way too few whales=Hell on the high seas

Enjoyed our trip thoroughly. After seeing the other boats in the bay that were doing tours the Princess Monterey was by far the nicest. The crew was very frienly and informative. Overall a good trip and I would definitely recommend it.