| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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UNABLE TO ATTEND TOUR |
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Fri, Jul 6, 07 10:00 AM |
jbrightwell |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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We were unable to attend the Whale Watching Tour. My daughter had a serious ear infection and we had to cancel the trip.
Our overall participation with Zerve and the folks at the tour office where fine. |
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Very nice |
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Thu, Jul 5, 07 1:30 PM |
davidrunyon |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
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The boat was clean and comfortable. The crew was experienced and pleasant. There was not much going on whale-wise, but we followed the one that was out there for more than an hour. |
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NIce tour but cold. |
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Thu, Jul 5, 07 10:00 AM |
jdfordjr |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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The tour was really awesome, for my sons and I. The tourists should be warned upfront to dress in layers and dress to be warm, because I can get really windy and very chilly (cold).
The marine biologist very informative and friendly, answering any questions the group may have had. She educated the group just about the full 3 hours we were with her.
My son complained 2 bucks for a candy bar was a little steep and renting binoculars was a waste of money for our trip, the humpbacks weren't on the surface long enough to focus with a pair of binoculars let alone a camera. We did actually get a few nice pictures.
All in all we really enjoyed the tour and would take it again on a return vacation. |
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Lots of fun!!! |
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Wed, Jul 4, 07 4:30 PM |
sindiehome |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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We had a lot of fun, but were surprised at how cold it actually was out on the water.
My friend did get seasick, but the crew was very accomodating and had warned numerous times in advance how to handle that.
The narration was very informative and interesting. I would highly recommend this to all ages. Just make sure you prepare ahead of time if you have a propensisty to motion sickness. |
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We'll be back to do it again |
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Tue, Jul 3, 07 10:00 AM |
lnastasi |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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We took our whale sighting cruise on July 3, 2007. We were hoping to be lucky enough just to see a whale.
We were not disappointed. The first whale jumped full body out of the water! We saw several more after that including a mother and her pup that actually swam under the boat. Their tails were less that 10 feet from where I was standing! I even saw the barnacles on their tails.
The biologist/naturalist was great. Interesting, informative and just as excited as we were to see all there was to see.
Great trip. We will definitely do it the next time we are visiting and would not hesitate returning to Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise. |
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The trip was GREAT! |
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Mon, Jul 2, 07 10:00 AM |
helenpsantos |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
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In short the trip was GREAT! We all had a wonderful time and we are planning on going back and booking a trip ahead of time. Can't complain everything was great! |
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Loved it! |
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Sun, Jul 1, 07 1:30 PM |
cprescher |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
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The trip was fun, the staff was knowledgeable, and we saw lots of whales! |
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Whale Watching |
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Sun, Jul 1, 07 10:00 AM |
mnakao |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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It was a great tour. Our boat and some others went out at the same time riding parallel and saw some Killer Whales. Not long after spotting the whales the other boats turned back. We continued to search for the Killer Whales again and found them. They were a rare treat and our boat made it so we could enjoy it longer than the other boats. After the Killer Whales we found Hump Back Whales and other animals along the way. Another plus was that our boat was a lot larger than all of the others. The other boats were straight fishing boats and ours was more like a fairy type boat. Staff and crew were very caring and great!!! I didn't take a trip with any other boats, but just comparing it from what I saw, I wouldn't even try the other tours. |
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Highly Recommended |
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Sun, Jul 1, 07 10:00 AM |
kahamann |
Male |
30-39 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
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Had a great time, tour guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in this type outing |
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Best part of our trip to Monterey. |
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Sat, Jun 30, 07 10:00 AM |
RKRinaldi |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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We spent five days in the Monterey area seeing the sites; walking the town, the Wharf and Cannery row and, while it was all a lot of fun, the Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise was the highlight of the trip. My wife had never seen the ocean so she was thrilled when just minutes out we ran in to dolphins, followed soon after by a jumping humpback whale. In all, we saw three humpbacks and several dolphins. The vessel was clean and well maintained and our biologist/naturalist was knowledgeable and very entertaining. We highly recommend the Princess Monterey to anyone considering a whale watching cruise and hope to get back out there soon - this time with the kids. Oh, and don't forget your Dramamine - it's entertaining watching the seasick people hang over the railing but I wouldn't want to be one of them! |
