Princess Monterey Whale Watching - Old Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey Bay, California

Seller:	MontereyWW
	Princess Monterey Whale Watching

Ratings Summary: Rating: 4.31

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	# of Reviews	Overall Rating	=	Positive Points	–	Negative Points	% Positive	Average Rating
Last 3 months	111	197		202		5	97%	4.3
Last 6 months	163	303		309		6	97%	4.4
Last 12 months	420	764		791		27	95%	4.3
All	538	943		997		54	94%	4.3

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The Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise	764	95%	4.3

Rating	Date Attended [v]	Reviewer	Gender	Age	Where From?	Group Type?
	great trip The Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise
	Tue, Feb 26 10:00 AM	kriswheatley	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
	Leon was a great captain on the boat. He actually kept in contact with another boat so he could find more whales for us to see before we needed to head back in. I had just put my camera away when Leon saw another whale on the port side of the boat! That was the best sighting of the day...but no camera ready to catch the sight! Don't put away your camera until you are back in the harbour. The snacks available were slim and every expensive. I suggest taking your own. The seas were calm and the boating experience was just fine. My husband & I are big boat sailors so we know how it can be. The boat almost didn't take off because they didn't have enough people when we got there. We went to another whale watching boat company that said they were for sure going out if the Princess wanted to cancel. We went back to the Princess and by then, at the last minute, enough people had signed up. So that was good luck. The Princess is bigger than most of the other boats so it was more comfortable. I highly recommend it. Kris Wheatley
	Whale Watching Adventure The Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise
	Sat, Feb 23 10:00 AM	MarkBotelho	Male	20-29	Local	Couple on a Date
	We really enjoyed our whale watching trip. I would reccomend this trip for couples, no young children were present on our trip. The boat "Princess Monterey" was alot larger than some other boat tours being offered. We loved our tour guide who was enthusiastic and explained everything about the marine wildlife. We saw Grey whales. sea otters and sea lions. The only thing I would mention to first timers is you may become sea sick. Take some candies or motion pills as 5 people on our tour became ill from the rocking of the boat. Overall alot of beautiful senery wildlife and great ocean breeze to enjoy!
	Excellent crew ... but dissapointing whales The Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise
	Thu, Feb 21 10:00 AM	ltkroman	Male	40-49	International Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
	I do recommend this tour, but don't set your expectations too high - then you will be disappointed. Don't expect to se whales jumping out of the water. Don't even expect to see the whale's tail. The whales try to "sneak" through the area to avoid orca-whales, so any splashing will create too much attention. When this is said, the tour is very professional. The ship is perfect and the crew and captain does know a lot about the whales, so you get to learn a lot about these huge animals. We saw many whales, but you only see a few feet of their back for a few seconds, when they breathe ... and they are several hundred feet from the ship. You can also see SeaLions and SeaOtters. Do bring warm clothes and binoculars.
	Could have been more fun had we seen Whale(s) The Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise
	Wed, Feb 20 10:00 AM	naveenkg	Male	30-39	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
	I would say that the experience was a mixed bag. As the boat set out to the ocean, the captain made some standard announcements and then for a long long time ( hrs ), he kept on trying to find whales in the open ocean. He seemed to try a lot but couldn't find much. Finally he was paged by a couple of boats 4 miles away that had spotted one whale. He then drove 4 miles to show us the single whale that anybody had spotted on that day. When he reached the spot, it was getting very very late and he had to turn back quickly to pick up the next bunch of customers. I found that the captain spoke too fast about the whales ( whatever he was trying to tell ). The whale came up a couple of times, but many ( including my kids ) couldn't even see it. On the way we did see a lot of dolphins....and that saved the day for the kids. It's like betting hundreds of dollars bcoz they cannot guarantee that a whale would be seen. I am sure that had we seen some good number of whales, my feedback would be different but then we did not see much. One of the crewman did show us the whales and the dolphins we saw in a book. It was nice of him. Other than that, I was glad to be back on land again.
	Great 50th Birthday The Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise
	Tue, Feb 19 1:30 PM	Amazon	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Couple on a Date
	My partner and I celebrated my 50th birthday that day. It was a great trip. Everyone was friendly and very professional. We were able to see whales and dolphins. The staff went into detail about the whales and dolphins we saw. The Captain took the time to talk with us after the trip. He did a great job making the ride as smooth as possible and didn't endanger any animals while getting us close enough to see them. It was a wonderful experience and I will recommend it to friends and family. Thanks for a great time.
	Thoroughly enjoyed our trip!!! The Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise
	Tue, Feb 19 10:00 AM	lizkrotter	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
	When I first booked the weather said it would be cloudy, as the week progressed it became clear we were in for some rain. The kids and I were getting worried that this would mean we wouldn't get to go and if we did we wouldn't see any whales. We did get to go and everyone had a wonderful time!!! We did encounter some rain but we as well as the other passengers were just fine with jackets and we had brought along an umbrella which was very useful. We did get a little wet because we chose to stand outside to see the whales. We wanted to get as close as possible!!! But the cabin has heaters!!! My daughter said she saw a sign that said this is the only cruise with heaters and we were are warm and toasty on the way back to the wharf! I would highly recommend this trip above all others for this very reason. Plus, it's the nicest ship that goes out so it's worth the little bit extra you have to pay. You get what you pay for and they deliver with a friendly staff and great captain!!!!
	A relaxing family activity The Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise
	Mon, Feb 18 11:30 AM	anitawarner	Female	40-49	Local	Family With Children
	Our family (including our 12-year old son and 14-year-old daughter) enjoyed the thrill of seeing Pacific gray whales breach and show their tail flukes. The boat ride was enjoyable and the marine biologist who narrated the tour was interesting, informative and personable. We took the family dog along and he was thrilled, too! Highly recommended.
	Great time - would use again!! The Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise
	Mon, Feb 18 11:30 AM	jselvaggio	Female	30-39	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
	We enjoyed the trip - the boat was nice and clean, the tour guides/naturalist was great and very helpful. The naturalist walked around and asked everyone if they had questions - he was very knowledgable about whales and other areas. They also gave great advice about avoiding motion sickness to ensure that everyone had an enjoyable time. Also, the boat stopped twice to pick up debris from the ocean (picked up two balloons which can choke animals who think that it is food). I appreciated that they took their jobs seriously and cared about the ocean and its creatures.
	we had a great time The Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise
	Mon, Feb 18 10:00 AM	ManuelAlves	Male	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Couple on a Date
	This was a great trip the crew took care of any needs the caption made sure he found lot of wales for us to see and pointed them out I found this trip to be lots of fun and will be looking forward to doing this next year . and for great food try Old Fisherman's Grotto . and Zerve did a great job booking three couples all on different credit cards. THANK YOU ALL GREAT JOB ------------------------ Manuel Alves.
	Weather The Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise
	Sun, Feb 17 2:30 PM	Potler2	Female	20-29	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
	The weather was not the best for whale watching. It was very cold and overcast. But we did see several grey whales. I should have brought a better jacket, hat and gloves to protect against the cold wet air. I would have liked to learn more about the whales, but if there was a presentation on the intercom it was not broadcast into the interior of the boat where I was hiding out from the cold wind.
	Problem with required children's life jacket The Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise
	Sun, Feb 17 1:30 PM	bizzlena	Female	60-69	Unspecified	Family With Children
	We really enjoyed our whale trip with one exception. There weren't enough life jackets for a three year old. The one we had to use was too large and very uncomfortable for my grandson. It choked his neck because there was no strap to attach between his legs.
	Unable To Review The Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise
	Sun, Feb 17 10:00 AM	WillitsGal	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
	Unfortunately, I was unable to use my ticket. A last minute change of plans on my part prevented me from using the ticket. Will try again in the future. I did hear that others enjoyed the excursion.
	Fascinating time seeing five whales! The Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise
	Sun, Feb 17 10:00 AM	megandavid	Female	50-59	Local	Couple on a Date
	It was a great time. The boat was large and not overcrowded. We were fortunate to see five whales, three close to our boat. It was pretty special. Our naturalist was fantastic, full of energy and tons of fascinating information about the whales and other marine mammals of the area. We learned a lot and had fun too!
	Tour was ok, guide was great The Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise
	Sun, Feb 17 10:00 AM	saborges	Male	20-29	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
	The naturalist/biologist on our tour was excellent. She had worked with different marine mammal rehabilitation centers and shared a lot of interesting information about the animals we saw. If she wasn't on-board, the tour would not have been worth the money. We only saw a handful of grey whales, which were great, but we spent most of the time on a wild goose chase. Luckily, our boat reached the whales first! It's nature, so there are no guarentee's, but there sure was a lot of hype about what they saw the previous day. I think that contributed to our disappointment more than anything.
	Good Value The Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruise
	Sun, Feb 17 10:00 AM	bsteinlein	Male	30-39	Local	Family Without Children
	Big enough boat to keep from getting sick. cabin was not warm enough. not choco-alcoholo drinks on the boato

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