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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Good Experience |
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Tue, Jul 24, 07 1:30 PM |
clonzr1 |
Male |
30-39 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
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We wanted to see blue whales and on the schedule they had both blue whales and humpback whales. We ended up seeing humpbacks only and we spent 1 hour getting to them 15 minutes watching them and 1 hour back to the dock.
We could have done the same thing driving to Moss Landing ourselves and not had to deal with my wife being sea-sick. The boat and crew were excellent. I would go again but my wife says it will be by myself?? IF I go I would likely not book in advance I would prefer to ask questions about plan of which type of whale we are going to look at. |
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disapointing |
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Tue, Jul 24, 07 10:00 AM |
duartesousaa |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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we went on a cruise on 24th july and the weather was horrible. there were another boats and they were closer than us. We´ve seen tales of wales about 40 to 50 meters away. it was expensive for what we´ve seen. Anyway the boat was good (the best of those we saw) and the biologist was pretty nice.
Best regards |
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Outstanding Whale Activity |
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Mon, Jul 23, 07 1:30 PM |
MonicaBenton |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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Our trip started out a little rough with a lot of cloud coverage and rocky waves and stayed that way until we reached the the turn around point in front of the Marine Research center. The whales were very active and sometimes swam what seemed like 75 feet up to edge of boat. They did not appear intimidated at all. We saw about 4 -5 whales that day and will never forget the experience. The tour guide/ marine biologist was very informative and is apparently doing her homework at school. We learned more about whales from her that day than we could have ever imagined. The overall trip was well worth the fee and time. It was one of the top two things we did while we were in the area. In our opinion, better than the aquarium. |
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Awesome!!!! |
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Mon, Jul 23, 07 10:00 AM |
verniqua17 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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My husband and I did this cruise in April and got a special treat. There was a pod of killer whales around the area of a recent whale kill and we got to see them. We knew we had to take the kids the next time we were in the area. So we went this past weekend (July 23rd). The boys had never been on a boat and the older two did fine (ages 15 and 11), the baby (age 6) got an upset stomach and slept the entire ride. That was ok though. We saw humpback whales and jellyfish. It is something the boys will always remember and they said they had a great time. They want to do it again when we return to the area. The only problem was that the baby had to wear a life vest which was fine, but the one I grabbed smelled of vomit and was wet. Luckily I had antibacterial wipes and found another vest. But overall the trip was fantastic and we definately will be returning. |
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Humpback whales! |
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Sat, Jul 21, 07 1:30 PM |
JamesWatson |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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The naturalist was enthusiastic and very informative. We saw two humpback whales and stayed to watch for a good long time. |
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It was a great experience |
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Sat, Jul 21, 07 1:30 PM |
beasleyboys |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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My husband and I were on a weekend away for our anniversary and he let me plan out the trip. I always wanted to do the whale watching cruise but was not sure how our son, who has Autism would do . So we wanted to check it out without the kids. It was a good trip, very family friendly and we did get to see 2 whales approximatley 30 feet from the boat. To me it was well worth the money and it was a great experience. We are going to go back and take our kids next time. |
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Fabulous! |
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Sat, Jul 21, 07 10:00 AM |
dreamr013 |
Female |
20-29 |
Combination |
Family With Children |
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This is the second time I have gone whale watching with this company and we have seen whales both times! Previously I have gone on 4 other whale outings with a different company and not seen any. I realize there is some sort of luck involved because the whales just may not be out and about as much, but this company seems to have many contacts which gives them a heads up on where to go. This was a wonderful trip that my whole family enjoyed, especially my 3 year old! |
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Enjoyed it but not exactly what we expected |
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Fri, Jul 20, 07 1:30 PM |
ROBINPOWELL |
Female |
40-49 |
Combination |
Couple on a Date |
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I've always wanted to go whalewatching so my husband & I took the opportunity whilst in Monterey on 20th July on the 1.30pm cruise.
We were lucky enough to see a couple of whales in the distance as well as an adult whale cross the bow of the boat with her baby. However, it happened so quickly and so we only got a fleeting glance. We didn't get to see any dolphins but we went to see whales and so we were pleased to at least see something. However, we were disappointed how little time we had whalewatching as it took a long time to get out to where the whales are (about an hour) and allowing for the time to get back to Monterey harbour, the whalewatching went by very quickly.
A word of warning for anyone who suffers from seasickness: it was quite rough out there and we were glad to be back on dry land even though we are very used to boating. They cancelled the following trip due to conditions that day. It's definitely worth phoning ahead to check that the trip is scheduled to take place. It was a beautiful day in Monterey and yet there was still a possibility that the trip would be cancelled due to conditions out at sea. Also, don't forget to take a something warm to put on as you definitely need it when you get out there even in spite of the lovely sunshine.
By the way, the snack bar serves drinks and sweets / cookies but if you want to more than that, you need to eat beforehand or take it with you.
Overall, we were pleased to see the whales but wish we had had longer to watch them and maybe you could remedy this by taking a slightly longer trip. |
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We Saw Whales! |
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Fri, Jul 20, 07 1:30 PM |
charlie11 |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
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Great trip that cared about the well being of the animals. we saw 4 hump back whales including a mother and her calf. Our dream came true. Thank you.
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Whale watching trip |
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Thu, Jul 19, 07 4:30 PM |
WendyConnett |
Female |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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We enjoyed our trip with excellent comments and information about the dolphins ,whales, porpoises, otters, sea-lions and birds that we saw. Our only disappointment was that our second trip was cancelled because it was too windy. |
