| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Once in a lifetime trip! |
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Fri, Oct 26, 07 10:00 AM |
MacMcKay |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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The entire crew was very knowledable about the sea and animals. The 3 guys worked as team to asure all passangers had an enjoyable time. Most of my party had never been out to sea so I was worried about sea sickness. The crew was knowledgable about that as well so I was able to enjoy watching the mother and her baby whale. We also saw several kinds of doldhins, marine birds, mammals and jellyfish. |
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Knowledgeable and fun staff! |
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Wed, Oct 24, 07 1:30 PM |
bassguru |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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Highly recommend this group. They were professional, fun and easy going. Our guide was educated, polite and available to answer any questions. Got to see a mom and calf humpback duo that were very playful. Well worth it! |
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Misrepresented, but still pretty good. |
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Tue, Oct 23, 07 10:00 AM |
jsmstover |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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We were initially disappointed since we paid top dollar for the big, deluxe, newer vessel, and when we showed up were told that boat was out being serviced. The boat we were placed on was about half the size, and definitely not new.
However, the trip was really very good. We saw several whales from a distance. Nothing up close except several dolphins which were a lot of fun to watch. The narrator/marine biologist was excellent, and the whole crew was friendly, helpful, and very good-natured.
Interestingly enough, when we were pulling back into port, we noticed the originally advertised PRINCESS was docked a few slips over. It appears that during slower times they take the smaller one out to save on expenses.
Overall, had we not expected a different vessel, we would have been completely thrilled by the whole thing. |
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Great whale watching trip! |
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Mon, Oct 22, 07 10:00 AM |
lylewahl |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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1st time for us. Saw humpbacks, otters, seals-was great fun, beautiful day. |
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not for everyone |
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Sun, Oct 21, 07 10:00 AM |
rclowes |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
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Not sure we really should have been out on the rough sea. While we personally did not get sea sick, over half of the clients did. This did not make for a very pleasant viewing of the sea life, as so many of the passengers were hanging over the railings the majority of the trip. Crew spent most of its time cleaning up around us.
Taking photos was challenging as one had to hang on tightly and still try to watch
for those passengers not quite making it over the railing. |
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Freakin awesome! :) |
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Sun, Oct 21, 07 10:00 AM |
jnorcal3 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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To tell you the truth, I didn't think the boat ride was going to be as rough as it was but other than being sea sick or scared I was really excited. It felt like an adventure! Me and my friend stood at the front of the boat on the right side and that is the side all of the whales and dolphins were seen the best at. The only part of the boat ride I started feeling light headed was when we were completely stopped and checking out the whales. Me and my friend didn't take any medication for sea sickness and our trick to not getting sick was to focus on the horizon and anything in front of us...which is why we stood right in the front. This trip is suitable for adults and teenagers but be careful about bringing your children if they're under 10 because a lot of them ended up throwing up and being sick most of the trip :( Overall though, this trip was really worth it and I had a blast. The Naturalist that was speaking and informing everyone about the animals was very knowledgeable and friendly, as well as the Captain, etc. Cool friend or family outing, worth every penny that I spent on the tickets!!! :) |
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Fantastic Crew and fun time... |
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Sun, Oct 21, 07 10:00 AM |
mphering |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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I enjoyed being on the Princess Whale Watching cruise a lot.
The crew (2 very active gentlemen were very accommodating to the cruise guest) and were awesome!
Saw some whales, BUT I was very distracted by the very ill guests that were on board. Lots of upset stomachs and the odor was horrible. I think a vomiting bag, as provided in airplanes (or similar), would be a great idea.
Perhaps some PRE warning about sea sickness and measures for cruise guest should be CLEARLY made known.
I'd go again on the cruise, but more prepared!
Thank for a fun time anyway. |
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Be flexible for water conditions |
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Sun, Oct 21, 07 10:00 AM |
PhilHowe |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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The crew was polite and informative but we chose to go on our scheduled time without asking about rescheduling even though there were 16' swells. More people got sick on our trip than did not. As a person who has time on small boats in the ocean I must say the Captain was great and did his best to minimize the effects of the weather. |
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We enjoyed the trip. |
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Sat, Oct 20, 07 10:00 AM |
jewish |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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The only issue was the weather which made the ride a little choppy. A few of us got wet and cold. |
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Very interesting Whale-watch tour |
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Fri, Oct 19, 07 1:30 PM |
DavidYoung |
Male |
60-69 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
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Tour biologist was interesting, well informed. Boat captain was skilled in keeping the boat stable and close to the whales. Weather Oct. 19, 2007 was perfect - clear skies, gentle swells. |
