| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Entertaining but unpredictable
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| Sun, Aug 10, 08 10:00 AM |
dan458 |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The whale watching tour was a good experience overall. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and interesting to listen to, and she was quick to point out several different species of dolphins, sea otters, albatross, and other sea life. I think our group was slightly disappointed after we left the cruise because we had initially thought that if we located a whale, we were going to see it close up and more frequently. We did see two whales, but only once did we see the recognizable tail fluke emerge. We saw mostly mist from the blowhole and the hump of their back from afar. Everything else on the tour is worth seeing: the views of Monterey Bay, pods of dolphins, sea otters, and unusual birds. I recommend it to the person who goes with an open mind and does not expect whale watching to be the best part of the tour. |
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whale watching
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| Sun, Aug 10, 08 9:00 AM |
eugeneth |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| A nice ride out to sea and back. We only saw one whale however we did see quite a lot of dolphin. I woudn't reccomend it for people who get motion sickness. |
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Great Experience
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| Sat, Aug 9, 08 10:00 AM |
peala1325 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My husband and I really enjoyed the Monterey Whale Excursion. The only criticism I would give is that the boat did not get very close to the whales we saw. It seemed like other boats kept getting in our way. |
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Great
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| Sat, Aug 9, 08 10:00 AM |
gfrech1 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Had a great time. Got to see Killer Whales, Humback's and more. Highly recommend. |
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Great Experience
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| Sat, Aug 9, 08 10:00 AM |
scummins05 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I enjoyed myself, and I know my best friend did as well. The day was perfect, and the guides were extremely knowledgeable...I missed parts of the cruise due to some motion sickness, but I got to see killer whales, dolphins, and humpback whales. All in all it was a great time, and I would recommend this tour to anyone who is interested. |
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Great Experience
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| Sat, Aug 9, 08 10:00 AM |
lisalawrence |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| This was our first experience with any type of "watching" experience and it rocked! The gal who "MC'ed" did a fabulous job. She was so informative and excited about what we saw. I learned so much in the short time on the trip. The scerenery was unforgetable and the staff in all areas of this trip were very professional and on top of everything. I would highly recommend this trip to everyone and it was the highlight of our trip!
Thanks! |
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Great - we saw several types of sea mammals
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| Sat, Aug 9, 08 10:00 AM |
mamamoo67 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| A bit long for the kids on the way out but we got to see killer whales, dolphins and humpbacks so it was really exciting! |
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great experience
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| Fri, Aug 8, 08 2:30 PM |
arthurlam79 |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| My expectations before this trip were to observe some whales at a distance.
To my surprise we were lucky enough to have a pair of humpback whales spend around an hour interacting with our boat. I was blown away to see such majestic animals swim right up to our boat and reciprocate our curiosity in them. The staff was friendly and informative and were more than happy to answer our questions. All in all it was a once in a lifetime experience which was both awe inspiring and humbling. |
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One of our best days EVER!!
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| Fri, Aug 8, 08 12:00 PM |
jodimr |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I took my 14 year old daughter as a birthday outing. The two of us had a fantastic time! We had an amazing encouter with a couple of hump back whales. They were people watching as much as we were whale watching. My daughter must have thanked me 20 times. She said it was one of her best days ever. That is saying a lot for a 14 year old girl!!
The crew was also fantastic! Can't say enough great comments about our day!
Joanne Ramos & Andrea Ruperto |
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This was unbelievably great!
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| Fri, Aug 8, 08 10:00 AM |
lakotak |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We are from Canada and wanted to go whale watching for the first time and it was so much better than we had expected. The entire staff, from the office to the captain on the ship, were terrific and friendly. The experience was great and was made so memorable by the two whales that chose to play with the boat that day. I understand that this is not an everyday event, but I can't describe enough how it made our trip and was such a highlight! What a great day !!! Thank you! |
