Rating Summary:
Rating: 4.4  1,248 rating points
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Last 3 months 106 211 – 4 = 207 98% 4.4
Last 6 months 169 343 – 5 = 338 98% 4.4
Last 12 months 651 1,289 – 41 = 1,248 96% 4.4
All 3,007 5,854 – 252 = 5,602 95% 4.3
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Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruises

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Engage in the unforgettable and educational adventure of whale watching aboard one of Monterey's largest and most elegant vessels!

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Rating: 5
Great time
Tue, Nov 10, 09   10:00 AM miami580 Male 60-69 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
Wonderful trip. Saw some whales & dolphins. Will go again.
Rating: 5
A great "Dog Friendly" Cruise
Sun, Nov 8, 09   10:00 AM ricks1219 Male 50-59 Local Other
We had a wonderful time on the Princess. It's the only whale watching cruise that I know of, that is "Dog Friendly" I would definitely reccomend Monterey WW to my friends!
Rating: 5
Great time
Sun, Nov 8, 09   10:00 AM wokketman Male 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Group of Friends
Did'nt see any whales but we did see alot of different dolphins, thought it was worth the price of the ticket for the boat ride alone
Rating: 4
Enjoyable
Wed, Nov 4, 09   10:00 AM rebeccayates Female 60-69 International Tourist(s) Family Without Children
My Italian relatives enjoyed very much the boat trip and were please they were able to see a whale.
Rating: 1
not worth the money
Tue, Nov 3, 09   1:30 PM allannishimo Male 60-69 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
I could have taken the same boat for less money, had I purchased the tickets there. We wasted the whole time looking for whales or anything else. We only spotted 2 whales from a long distance. I have seen whales closer up at marine world for less money. Very disappointed. Never again. I guess it does not pay to reserve tickets ahead of time.
Rating: 4
saw dolphins, no whales, allthesame nice trip
Sun, Nov 1, 09   10:00 AM Albertpaula Male 50-59 International Tourist(s) Group of Friends
Guy gave us a raincheck because we saw no whales, felt like a decent thing to do.
Rating: 1
The was not even a dolphin in sight
Sat, Oct 31, 09   1:30 PM lilianawang Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Group of Friends
We went out to choppy waters with heavy fog setting in , 80% of the people got seasick and there was not even 1 single dolphin to be seen.
Rating: 3
fun but not above our expectations
Sat, Oct 31, 09   10:00 AM Erinrachwal Female 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Family With Children
Our trip was fun, but i think our biggest disappointment was that we had read online that if there were no whales seen, we would receive vouchers to come back and visit another time and we never were offered anything!
Rating: 4
Loads of dolphins
Mon, Oct 26, 09   10:00 AM revelinio Male 30-39 International Tourist(s) Other
We didnt see any whales but it was great to get out on the bay and we did end up seeing a huge pod of dolphins (3 types) and they stayed with the boat for about half an hour! We really enjoyed the trip and would reccommend it to others and hope you see some whales too!
Rating: 1
Not worth the effort!
Mon, Oct 26, 09   10:00 AM Lorrainesue Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified
The trip we went on was on October 25, 2009 and because the seas were so rough, some passengers got seasick. I know that seasickness doesn't happen to all but a warning should be posted BEFORE boarding that the seas are rough so that patrons can decide whether to go or not. I think that the captains of the boats know when the seas are rough (I would hope the captains hired are experienced enough to know the sea) and should think of the passengers' well being before setting sail. By the way, we saw one whale at the tail end of the trip (3 hours of agony) and it was so far away because of the sea swells, that I can't really call the experience "whale watching." Think before you reserve your seat(s) on this one!

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