| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great Trip
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| Mon, Aug 3, 09 4:30 PM |
timmccracken |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We saw about 20 humpback whales as well as dolphins. The crew was very friendly and genuinely enthusiastic about their jobs. The boat stopped many times so that we could observe the whales. The trip was not rushed, and we were about 1/2 hour late getting in (which was great) because the crew was so interested in all the sightings that day.
The boat has a comfortable indoor cabin to get out of the chilly air on the way out and in. |
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Knowledgeable staff, excellent trip!!
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| Mon, Aug 3, 09 10:00 AM |
kapoturi |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The tour guide was wonderful, very entertaining and very knowledgeable. We saw lots of humpback whales, dolphins, seals, birds, etc!! It was a great trip that we would do again in a heartbeat! Well worth the cost. We were hoping to see a blue whale, but we saw sooo many humpback whales, some even close to the boat! Highly recommend! |
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Wonderful trip
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| Sun, Aug 2, 09 10:00 AM |
RachelMary |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We had a really fantastic whale watching trip with our two children aged 13 and 9. We went at 10am and saw blue whales, dolphins, porpoises, humpback whales. The trip was well narrated and organised. You need to take notice of the recommendation to wear layers and something windproof, it is colder on the water than on land (we did this trip in August). Other comments have referred to motion sickness, but we had no problems at all, the trip was unreservedly wonderful and if we return to Monterey we shall definitely do this again. |
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Great way to spend the afternoon
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| Fri, Jul 31, 09 1:30 PM |
pmclaury |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| This was a great time with a crew that was passionate about marine biology. Fun but also factual. |
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Excellent wildlife watching experience
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| Fri, Jul 31, 09 10:00 AM |
susanfd |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The operation was first class from the boats to the folks at the dock. Very professional and just what we had hoped for. |
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Great trip
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| Fri, Jul 31, 09 10:00 AM |
pgowanlock |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This was a very enjoyable outing. I would highly recommend this to anyone. |
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Fantastic!
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| Fri, Jul 31, 09 10:00 AM |
lahanson |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This was certainly worth the money! The marine biologist on board was a hoot and absolutely fabulous! You can tell she loves what she does as well as knows her stuff!
My husband and I were visiting from San Jose for his 50th birthday and this was on our list of "to-do's!" We would do it again and plan on bringing family to Monterey in Sept and inviting them to go whale watching!
Great! |
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Best whale watch trip I've ever done!
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| Thu, Jul 30, 09 10:00 AM |
TracyGiles |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I'm from the S.F. Bay Area and have been out on several whale watching cruises over the years, including a couple with marine biology classes in college, and this was the best I've ever experienced. The boat was comfortable and roomy, the staff friendly and focused on safety, and the naturalist on board was entertaining and extremely knowledgeable. Monterey is the place to see whales of all kinds, which makes it a great place to take kids. Highly recommended. |
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Wonderful experience
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| Thu, Jul 30, 09 10:00 AM |
markthomas |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| It was great to have a very enthusiastic marine biologist on board who gave us masses of information and made it fun for the kids.
We saw several groups of whales - humpbacks, as well as sea-lions, porpoises and various birds.
It was a great 3 hours |
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Value for money
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| Wed, Jul 29, 09 1:30 PM |
merkus |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The trip lasted for about 3 hours en during the trip we have seen several whales. Actually more than we expected to see. The captain provided during the trip helpful information about the whales and their sanctuary. |
