| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Relax and see whales |
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Fri, Mar 14 1:30 PM |
sara7700 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
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The naturalist began the program before we boarded the boat. She was funny and enthusiastic. While on the boat, the naturalist was helpful in bringing attention to the whales present in the water along with a detailed explanation. My daughter and I are from the East so this activity was a real treat. About half way through the boat turned around to return to shore. We were so relaxed from the movement of the boat we feel asleep---happy that we had seen whales. |
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Not a Close Enough Encounter |
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Fri, Mar 14 10:00 AM |
billward |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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I felt that we didn't get anywhere near enough to the whales. I was taking pictures with my long lense and it still seemed the whales were 200 or 300 yards away.
Couldn't the motor be turned off and let the whales work their way toward the boat?
We had whale watching experiences on the inside passage to Alaska (humpbacks) and out of Victoria, B.C. (Orcas). Those experiences got us much closer to the whales allowing for a far more intimate experience. I was quite disappointed that we didn't get any closer. |
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The Ocean Relm |
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Fri, Mar 14 10:00 AM |
CarolBaggs |
Female |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Other |
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Although we've never been Whale Watching out of Monterey before I thought it would be a nice activity for my husband's Birthday. We frequent Carmel/Pacific Grove and Monterey frequently and love the area. I love and respect the ocean and all the creatures and splendor of the sea. We went Whale Watching ("Chasing") up in Alaska last September and thoroughly enjoyed our excursions. Seems like the flukes of the Gray Whale are much smaller than the Humpbacks though. Would have loved to see an Orca, but I guess that will be for another time. Our Naturalist on board was very nice and informative. I've been taking alot of Earth Science courses lately and have had the opportunity to go out on Humboldt State's Research vessel, The Coral Seas on several occassions. So I'm extremely interested in all the ocean has to hold and everything living beneath her surface. Some day maybe we'll plan it better so that we can see a whale breech. But it was fun to be out there anyway. Yes, I would highly recommend such a trip again to anyone who is interested in the ocean and all its creatures. |
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Amazing |
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Thu, Mar 13 1:30 PM |
ajtram |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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We saw multiple whales and it was breathtaking!!!!! |
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Princess was by far the best boat to be on! |
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Thu, Mar 13 1:30 PM |
kayak4thesou |
Male |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Other |
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It was a relatively a nice day, 3/13/08 but still cool so being inside on the way out was nice. Once out spotting the Grey whales, there was plenty of room for everyone to view the whales. The Captain was very informative of the whales and their history.
We saw about 10 to 12 Grey's.
Was a nice and well spent $35 for the adventure. We are planing our next trip out when the Humpback Whales migrate. |
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Not Close Enough |
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Thu, Mar 13 10:00 AM |
MarkSJohnson |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
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We enjoyed the boat trip. The staff was very nice and helpful. The boat was comfortable and clean. I do not know if there are any lawful stipulations regarding how close your boats can get to the whales, but I was very disappointed that we were not able to get closer to the whales. I was hoping for some decent pictures of whales, but was unable to get any good shots. We saw "glimpses" of whale bodies, and saw many spouts. We saw a whale's tail twice, but never did get a good enough look at one to even see what a gray whale looks like. I just had high hopes of seeing a whale much closer up than we did. |
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A beautful day on the Monterey Bay |
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Mon, Mar 10 10:00 AM |
Mrrcljr |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
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My son was home on leave from Afghanistan and I was trying to line up activities for him that he would enjoy. Before joining the Army he was working at the San Francisco Zoo and had always had a special interest in all sorts of exotic animals and all of nature for that matter. But when I showed him the newpaper about the Orcas in the Bay and asked him if he'd like to go whale watching he was very excited to do so.
Buying the tickets was a breeze finding the location was also very easy. Everyone was very curtious and when they found out that my son was home on leave from fighting in Afghanistan they went out of their way to thank him and make him feel welcome.
We headed out for the Whale Watching trip on their beautiful 100' Princess. What a great boat. I had chose it because of it's size and the fact that my sister and her kids had joined us to be with my son and they are prone to sea sickness. My wife's son went with us as well and I think he also had a nice time.
The day was absolutely fabulous. We did see a pod of about 5 or 6 gray whale but no Killer Whales. The trip as a whole was so enjoyable that we didn't even miss seeing the Orcas. We all had a wonderful time just being a family out on another adventure. |
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Cancellation |
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Sun, Mar 9 1:30 PM |
Magano |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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I live in Florida, I had to cancel our trip to California, as my daughter was in an auto accident. I e-mailed the cruise but never got a reply.I was hoping to use the tickets in the future as we are planning to come out in the fall. |
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Amazing trip |
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Sun, Mar 9 11:30 AM |
deborahknabe |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
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We had an amazing whale watching trip. Not only did we see Gray Whales but the captain spotted a large pod of dolphin up ahead and said that we really had to head over. It was an experience of a life time! Surrounded by at least 1,000 dolphin. We even saw a pair of rare dolphin that were black with no dorsal fin. It was magical! The crew were fantastic too. Great enthusiastic naturalist that taught us a lot. All in all an A+!!!!!! |
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Killer Whales! |
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Sun, Mar 9 10:00 AM |
LettySC |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
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We enjoyed our trip, which was to celebrate our nine year old son's birthday, so much. We were able to see gray whales and then traveled to see a group of killer whales, including a mother and a baby. It was absolutely thrilling. My youngest son did get sick, but the crew was very helpful with that and it did not spoil the trip for any of us. The experience was well worth the effort and money. Our children have memories that will stay with them forever. So do I. |
