Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruises

We thoroughly enjoyed our whale watching cruise on the Princess Monterey. Before we boarded the boat our captain gave us a short description of what to expect. He was very knowledgeable, and his running commentary during the trip was quite entertaining and informative. When we reached the area where the whales were, he would tell us where to look for them, and he actually would maneuver the boat around so that we could get a better look. The gentleman who stayed with us passengers (I think his name is Monty) was very nice, and he took special care with one of the passengers who became a little queasy. All in all it was a pleasant afternoon out on the water and I highly recommend a whale watching cruise on this boat to anybody. It was well worth the money, and I can't wait to do it again.

The boat trip was great. Didn't see whales up close but they certainly tried to.

The crew was friendly and courteous. They gave us a rain check because there were no whales sighted.

WE loved the naration as we traveled through the bay. Seeing jellyfish, Risso dolphins and humpback whales in the wild was thrilling. The mother and baby Humpback were just 100 yards off the side of the boat and traveled with us for about 1/2 hour before we had to leave them. Truly a thrilling experience that I would recommend to people of all ages. The boat was very smooth the day we were out.

Fun day trip. Saw 2 whales and dolphins. Freezing, but I had an amazing time. Friend not so much. Don't eat before you get on the boat!

I had a good experience over all. We saw a couple of whales during the 1:30 tour, we were told that the morning tour usually has better sightings. A few people got sea sick because it was a bumpy ride. I would suggest taking a hooded sweater and maybe some gloves because it was really cold.

fun and exciting at the same time

We went in a group and had fun. Initially I was so worried some of us would puke on the boat. We took the motion sickness pil an hour before departure. Apparently, the sea was quite calm and none of the passengers puke. We took the 9am trip with Princess Monterey. It was pretty foggy and windy at first. Then the fog cleared off. We managed to see some humpback whales and blue whales, but not the dolphin or Orca. We were probably 100 feet away from them. There was once the blue whale came so close to our boat! We saw some clips from youtube where the whales came so close to their boat and stay for a while. We just don't have the luck. :( Overall, it's still an amazing experience if you have never done it before.

I really enjoyed our tour guide! She was awesome and provided a great amount of detail. I would definitely come back and reccommend this to others.

The naturalist was extremely knowledgable and enthusiastic. We saw three blue whales, a pair of humpback whales, a tufted puffin, two black-footed albatross and the wonderful sea lions and harbor seals.