| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Really great, but with a warning...
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| Sun, May 13, 07 10:00 AM |
sbenham80 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I took my mom to Monterey for Mother's Day. We went on the morning tour and were SO happy to see 2 beautiful Humpback whales. However, please read my word of warning! I have never gotten sea sick in my life!! I took two Dramamine before we left, about 45 minutes before we got on the boat. After an hour or so, I was really sick. I was able to make the entire trip with vomitting; however, a number of children were not so lucky. The crew was AWESOME! They were understanding, helpful, and very kind to all who got ill. The natrualist on the trip was very knowledgeable. If you are dead-set on going whale watching, I highly reccommed The Princess Monterey, but please be aware that the trip is a harsh one. |
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Absolutely Awesome!!!!!
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| Sat, May 12, 07 10:00 AM |
the3toes |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We were on the Princess on May 12th and Katheryn was our naturalist/biologist and she was the greatest!!! She kept us entertained and informed the whole trip. It was great to have someone with so much knowledge and factual info about the habits of the whales.
We were somewhat disappointed that we did not get to see any humpbacks but be got to see ORCA"S and what a treat that was.....
We will definetily be back to see ya'll again and hopefully see some other whales and dolphins our next trip.
It was great and we cannot thank you enough....Our 11 year old son had a blast as well and will never forget the trip. Thanks for the memories.
Tim and Lisa Toman and Kody too.... |
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Quite a ride
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| Sat, May 12, 07 10:00 AM |
velasco |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| It was a beautiful day with an enthusiastic crew. It was rougher than I expected but we were prepared with dramemine and had no problems. We saw lots of killer whales and enjoyed the whole experience. |
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Definitely worth seeing!
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| Sat, May 12, 07 10:00 AM |
heidiknotts |
Female |
40-49 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| The gal who narrated our tour /cruise was AWESOME. She was very funny, entertaining and informative! Make sure you dress warmly as they suggest and where sunblock! My sister's face got sunburned! Great experience! |
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Froze to Death
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| Fri, May 11, 07 10:00 AM |
layukawa |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We went on May 11 and couldn't believe how cold it was. I don't think it was unusual. 3 hour trip to see a couple of glimpses of the tail. Boat was old and very rocky - some people got seasick.
In the summer it would probably be a lot better - but we'd never go again. |
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Enjoyed my day on the waves
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| Wed, May 9, 07 10:00 AM |
Sean_Hanford |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The tour seemed well organised and the captain was knowledgable about whales and the area. The crew member was polite and helpful. The only shame for us was that we only got a couple of glimses of whales - although I'm aware this is due to the time of year we went (and luck!). |
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Good.
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| Sun, May 6, 07 10:00 AM |
mevogel |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Other than all the sea sickness, the whales were incredible. It would be nice if Benji would not always point the bow to the whales so that all of us could photo the whales not just the people in the front of the boat. |
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Great Information!
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| Sat, May 5, 07 1:30 PM |
jarcilla |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We did see whales, which were amazing! Although is was kind of hard to see the whales and try to guess where they were headed next, we did see humpbacks and orcas come up for air. It was a very informative trip. Our guide was very enthusiastic and knew who stuff about the whale, birds and other marine life. The guys wandering the deck were especially attentive to those who had motion sickness. I would highly recommend it to others! |
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Nice trip - Great Crew
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| Sat, May 5, 07 10:00 AM |
lesagall |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| It was a very bumpy day with LOTS of folks getting sea sick. Wonder if that was unusual or normal for the Monterey Bay area. Would go again if that is not the norm. |
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first whale watching: wonderful experience
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| Fri, May 4, 07 10:00 AM |
abrueckner |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| This was our first whale watching event for me, my husband, and our 3 1/2 year old daughter. We thoroughly enjoyed it!! We knew, from a close friend, that taking such a trip is very worthwhile -- but only until you experience it, can you fully understand. The water was perfect that day -- calm, so the boat wasn't moving so hard -- and we saw quite a few whales. The route we took was beautiful... along the coast and even out a bit further at one point. I am partial to water, so I thoroughly loved simply being in the wind, with the water, and watching everything around me. Sooooo lovely! My daughter totally enjoyed the trip!!! She had a smile on her face the entire trip. :-) |
