Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruises

We saw 2 humpback whales, beautiful day on the water. The staff were friendly and informative! I will definitely visit again and share my experience with others.

great trip an amazing opportunity to see such wonderful creatures well worth it

The whole experience of whale watching was amazing. The crew were very knowledgable and helpful. Highly recommended

at the 10 a.m. trip it was a little big foggy. At first we booked the noon trip, but this trip was cancelled three days before. The waves were very high and therefor this trip wasn't so comfortable, but the staff did take care of us

Really experts, the captain always went to the right places, where the whales appeared and was near enough to get impressive sights, but not to near to disturb them. Thank you!

The day was warm by winter standards, the water was calm and the whales, seals and jellyfish were plentiful. The crew was very knowledgeable and able to navigate in an expert manner to get us the best views possible. After posting some photos on Facebook, I was immediately asked what tour we took. So I was able to recommend to all my friends.

My husband and I totally enjoyed this trip. The 2 Humpback Whales that used our boat as a back scratcher and belly board for about 45 minutes was such an awesome encounter that I can't even adequetly describe it. They circled around the boat, under the boat and came up to check us out and sprayed us with there blow holes........until this encounter.......it never dawned on me that the air they blew out really smelled like a human burping after a rather smelly meal.....it was really something else and brought smiles to all......I don't think that happens too often, but we were very fortunate for this type of encounter in the open waters and we could not ask for more - - - We never thought we would be showered with the spray from a whale's (2 of them) blow hole!!! The crew was even also out taking photos! -----They explained that the Humpbacks are very curious and that, they were. The Humpbacks appeared to be checking us out as much as we were checking them out! We never expected to have such a close encounter with these magnificent Whales!!!! Unforgetable! We highly recommend this trip...be sure to dress in warm layers and make sure everyone takes the motion sickness tablets about 1 hour before boarding. Unfortunately, several children were ill inside and missed it all because they were so sea sick and the seas were pretty calm that day!! HAVE FUN!

Everyone was helpful from start to finish. The introductory information was especially helpful since "land lovers" rarely know know the difference between starboard and portside so using the movement of the clock for identifying whale locations was ideal. The marine biologist was pleasant , approachable, and very knowledgeable. It was more than exciting to see so many whales in all their majesty and much of it would have been lost had the biologists narration about what we were seeing and how it all came to be had not been provided. We had a varied group on board from a sixth grade graduation party group to those in their 60's and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and the information imparted met the needs of all the age groups. The ship was clean from top to bottom the crew professional and helpful I would HIGHLY recommend this company to anyone seeking a true whale watching experience, you can't explain the excitement of seeing a hump back whale breeching FABULOUS.

The crew was friendly, helpful, and alert to the needs of all the passengers. There was a light rain, moderate chop, and it was windy. There was always a crew member nearby to let passengers know where to stand, (or not to stand!), and very helpful with advice as to how to get a firm foot hold or hand hold in a choppy sea. The information about the animals and the local demographics of the ocean were excellent! Highly recommend this tour!

On recent visit to Monterey Peninsula,booked whale watching excursion on Princess.Great experience,the whales were cooperating!Saw flukes, fin slapping& complete breeching! Spent 6x the money in Alaska 2 months prior& didn't see the amount of activity! Remember you are viewing wildlife,so go with an open mind & hope the whales are cooperating.It is a great way to spend 3hrs...layer clothing as it is 10-15 degrees cooler on the water.