| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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didn't get as close to the whales as I had hoped |
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Sun, Aug 5, 07 10:00 AM |
lynnm1 |
Female |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
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The naturalist on board was extremely enthusiastic, she was very knowledgable and you could tell she loved her job.
We only saw one whale/calf pair. I may have had unrealistic expectations.
Also saw a rare basking shark and puffin. The trip back to the wharf was a nice way to see the coastline. |
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It was fun but the boat ride was too long |
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Sat, Aug 4, 07 1:30 PM |
BradSmith |
Unspecified |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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20 miles on a boat in the ocean is way too long |
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Pretty zoomed out... |
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Sat, Aug 4, 07 10:00 AM |
vivoviv |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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We saw three whales but they were too far away from the boat. I expected to see them up close. I guess its because 'the Princess' is a big boat, so she cannot get too close to the whales... We actually saw some smaller boats follow the whales and go really close. I bet they got saw great pictures!!
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Whale Watching |
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Sat, Aug 4, 07 10:00 AM |
CMFisher |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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Excellent, providing you have good sea legs as the journey out to where the whales are can be a bit choppy at times.
Seeing the whales is fantastic and a sight not to be missed. The marine biologist that accompanies you is so knowledgable and enthusiastic. We saw lots of other things as well such as pelicans, sea otters etc. |
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Good but didnt see much |
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Sat, Aug 4, 07 10:00 AM |
jcierley |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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I thought we would have been up closer to the whales or got to see more. We spent alot of time heading out and heading back but only spent about 15 minutes at the actual whale sighting spot. We were not very close to them at all. And we only saw them for a couple min at a time. We only saw one dolphin. I thought we would have saw alot more wildlife than we did. I was kinda disappointed. The marine biologist was a great tour guide |
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Great Trip |
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Fri, Aug 3, 07 10:00 AM |
motoracer250 |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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It was my first time whale watching and it was alot of fun. The crew was great and so were the other people. |
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A bit disappointed... |
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Thu, Aug 2, 07 10:00 AM |
kundert |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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The boat and crew were very pleasent and the expert they had on board was very enthusiatic and informative. We saw seals, otters, small Dolphins and lots of birds, however, we did not see much of the whales. There were only two whales plus one calf in the area when we went (August). I know the boat we were on could not control that but our boat always seemed to be the farthest away from the action. Our boat was by far the largest in the area but the smaller boats seemed to be able to get closer...Just something to think about! Oh, one more thing...Dress Warm and bring lots of parking money...Monterey really nickel and dimes you to death on the parking...Nothing is free in this town! |
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what a fantastic cruise! |
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Wed, Aug 1, 07 10:00 AM |
carollappin |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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What a beautiful experience, even though it was cloudy and cool which made being out on the water a little tough at times. We saw three humpbacks, some harbor porpoises, lots of sea lions, and a couple of otters. Terrific marine biologist was our guide. Great for everyone!
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boat tour |
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Wed, Aug 1, 07 10:00 AM |
trangtran |
Female |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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i enjoyed the boat tour. the crews are nice and professional. i got seasick on the boat, and 2 crew members came over and asked me if i was ok. they suggested me to go to the back of the boat instead of sitting in front of the boat. i think it was nice of them to watch over all of customer on boat.
thanks
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I got what I wanted |
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Wed, Aug 1, 07 10:00 AM |
jakobbis |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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In 2002 I visited Monterey Bay and went Whalewhatchning. The visit was work related. Now I went to Monterey together with my family - wife and two sons on 16 and 19 years. I would like to show them the Humbacks - it succeded. |
