| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great Experience
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| Wed, Aug 12 1:30 PM |
lm194653 |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The commentary on this trip was fantastic-we saw hump back whales, sea lions.porpoise,dolphins and then the big one THE BLUE WHALE!
We were very lucky and would recommend this trip to all. |
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very nice, depending on the excpetations
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| Wed, Aug 12 1:30 PM |
uriroz |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| it all depends on your excpetations.
if you think you'll see many whales and doulphins jumping around you - you will be dissapointed.
but you do see whales, not one but about 5-7, and we did see a coulpe of doulphines and many sea lions. all of them very close to the boat, but naturally you see only small portion of thier huge body.
so it's a very nice and educational tour, and i would recommend it. |
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Last Minute Time Change
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| Wed, Aug 12 1:30 PM |
Stephenblair |
Female |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We enjoyed the cruise, but were informed less than 3 hours before our 3 p.m. cruise that we had to come at 1:30 or 4:30 p.m. Fortunately, we were reached by my cell phone and we were able to change our plans.
The marine biologist was good, but she could have been more specific re: where the whales, etc. were. Also, our cruise was under 2 1/2 hours, so it should have lasted longer. |
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Organized, Professional, Perfect
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| Wed, Aug 12 10:00 AM |
jlevell |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I chose this Whale Tour group after reading reviews on Zerve and other sites. We took the 10am tour on the Princess Monterey as it is the largest boat doing tours and the mornings tend to be calmer. The water was amazingly calm and out of the ~50 people on the boat I only saw one that had issues with sea sickness.
For the tour itself the leader/Biologist Kathleen was amazing. She pulled the group together before the trip to get everyone excited and provided updates throughout the beginning of the trip when we were travelling through foggy weather and had not yet seen anything. We ended up travelling a long way (~16 miles) and saw a large group (20+) of humpback whales feeding and playing including a mother & calf. The long travel distance meant that we couldn't stay at the site for very long, but the ~30-45 minutes there were amazing and well worth the price of the trip.
All of the boats out of this harbor naturally talk with one another about where the whales are, what the weather/conditions are like, etc. The advantages in the Princess Monterey's large size, the morning trip, and the great job by their biologist should not be overlooked as these will help to overcome potential sea sickness and will make an enjoyable trip even if there aren't a ton of whales around. |
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highly recommend, great experience
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| Wed, Aug 12 10:00 AM |
FeliciaRep |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| very enthusiastic and informative guide, we saw many whales, some sea lions, one dolphin, many sea birds. the whales, of course, were the highlight! |
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Great tour
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| Tue, Aug 11 10:00 AM |
JanniRose |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Great tour - very enthusiastical guide |
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Incredible Trip!
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| Tue, Aug 11 10:00 AM |
jennblom |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We had an incredible trip on the Princess Whale Tour. We went out to an area where 30 humpback whales where feeding. We are whales all around our boat. They where coming up to feed...we could even see into their mouths. It was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. I would highly recommend it. |
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thing to do absolutely!
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| Mon, Aug 10 10:00 AM |
robertalovag |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We enjoy so much! Beautiful experience! we reccomend to everyone (except for people that suffering from seasick). Assistance on board very nice! Unfortunally we didn't understand so much from what the guide were saying on the speaker...but that was less important. We saw 3 or 4 times a blue whale with his baby emerge and submerge: your attention and your camera have to stay very concentrated. Distance from the boat to the whales 200 or 300 mt circa. Fantastic!! |
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The most exciting time of our trip!
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| Sun, Aug 9 10:00 AM |
MISKYD82 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| This was my first weekend away with my boyfriend and we had an excellent time. I would recommend to everyone TAKE Dramamine, the sea sick medicine. Boat ride was a bit rough, big waves on a beautiful day! I took 1 pill an hour before we left and felt fine. Many others got a bit queasy and you don’t want to find out the hard way!! We saw 80 humpback whales, a momma and baby, 4 blue whales and lots of sea otters. There were ppl of all ages and the guide was a lot of fun, very knowledgeable, and it obviously loved what she did. I would suggest take snacks, they do have snacks and water on the boat but bring munchies if you can. Don’t drink too much water thou. The bathroom was cramped and on rough water you don’t wana fall in. lol I would definitely recommend this trip for any age and any group of ppl!! |
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We Were WOWED by the Whales
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| Sat, Aug 8 10:00 AM |
KenNichols |
Male |
60-69 |
Combination |
Family With Children |
| My two sons and their wives and two grandchildren had a wonderful day on the Princess Monterey. We saw several(18-20) Hump Back Whales, several species of Dolphins, a LARGE turtle and many sea lions on our trip out and into the harbor. It was cool and several people were a bit nauseous. But we all agreed it was a great day not with standing. |
