Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruises

Celebrating our daughter's birthday with our family, all adults. Had a wonderful time and couldn't have asked for more perfect weather. The trip was a blast!

Great trip watching whales and enjoying the beautiful coast and ocean. Saw a sperm whale which was incredible. Great crew and a wonderful tour. You've got to do it!!

I saw a sperm whale and an albatross bird which the crew said was a rare happening. I was excited and amazed at the sightings and the information that the crew provided. I love mother nature and all she provides. Getting to be part of that rarity on the Princess Monterey made me feel like a princess myself. Thanks to the crew my trip was more than I expected. Meeting the owner of the boat was a special treat, also. Thanks, again, Princess Monterey crew!

This excursion was pleasant enough. The captain and crew were well informed and pleasant. The boat was comfortable and we were fortunate to have excellent weather. We sighted 4 whales, but the boat didn't approach to closer than about 150 yards of them. Not having binoculars, the views were distant and scant. All in all, a pleasant experience, but have some binoculars to get a better look at the somewhat distant whales.

A whale watching trip is also an opportunity for birders. There are many of us and business would pick up considerably if at least one member of the crew knew who to identify the seabirds seen from the ship. The captain did point out the cormorants at the end of the Coast Guard wharf and did point out an albatross but the rest of the time was devoted to chasing whales.

my family and I had a wondeful time, the staff was experienced and friendly! It was a great way to spend time with the family

This was a company group event and everyone in our group was very pleased.

This sounded fun, but in reality, it was disappointing. The crew of 2 seemed knowledgeable and were friendly and approachable, but actual sightings are going to depend on a lot of luck. We were taken to an area where there were sightings, and we (and those on another boat) were able to see several spouts. I imagined that we'd actually see the animals, but that wasn't the case. We chose this company based on price, and had no complaints. Others have written reminding potential customers to take motion sickness pills - this saved me that unfortunate discomfort! I would only do this again if there was overwhelming evidence that there were lots of whales and dolphins around, and that they were actually being seen.

We took this tour thinking it would be alot different than what we ended up with. We hit huge swells that sent kids and adults flying and losing their footing. People were throwing up everywhere and we ended up seeing the top of one whale for five seconds...and one dolphin on the way back in. So we basically had a 3 hour rollercoaster ride throwing us back and forth. It was our first night out since we had our baby a year ago so we were highly disappointed.

Like nothing I have ever done or seen. We saw killer whales basically dancing for us. They jumped out of the water, swam upside down, showed off their tails. It was awesome. We also saw grey whales spouting and I even saw a jelly fish float by the boat. Would recommend to any and everyone. you will enjoy. Don't forget to take a motion sickness pill if you need it. dress in layers if you go during the winter spring it gets cooooooold!