| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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UP CLOSE & PERSONAL!
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| Mon, Nov 17 10:00 AM |
herbert316 |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| It was truly an amazing trip! We saw a few humpback whales... and so close that you can look into their blowhole (not exaggerating). You might want to stay back -- the spray does NOT exactly smell like fresh flowers!) This trip was truly wonderful and unforgettable. My wife and I really enjoyed it! |
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Amazing!
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| Sun, Nov 16 10:00 AM |
judetkd |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Awesome. Whales came right up to the boat, swam next to and under the boat. It was like everyone was five years old again, "Look, look! There's one" "Oh, this one's looking at me!" Lots of fun, better than Discovery channel! Also saw seals, otters and jellyfish. |
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Narration???
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| Sat, Nov 15 10:00 AM |
RDanielsen |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Other |
| The trip, chosen because it was economical, was not what I'd call a narrated trip. When we started out, we were told that we would be arriving to the whale viewing area in approximately 45 minutes. During that time, there was no narration. Once we arrived at the whale viewing area, there was still no narration. The students I brought along (from my 5th grade class) had no idea what type of whale was being seen. We were there while we watched the 2 whales, who were super-close to the boat, but we heard nothing from the crew. Then as we came back to shore, as we pulled back into Monterey, we heard, "Over on your left is a sea lion." Honestly, that's all we got.
Other negatives: The skipper smoked during the trip, and as we were standing near the crew area, it was bothersome. Yes, we could have moved, which we eventually did, but on a boat so small, we were limited as to where we could go. Additionally, for a 3+ hour trip, there were nowhere nearly enough seats to go around. If you got up, your seat was gone.
Yes, we left on time and yes, we did see whales, but it was not educational, comfortable or informative. I would definitely try another operator next time. |
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Worth every penny!
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| Sun, Oct 19 10:00 AM |
kickermw11 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| It was our daughters birthday and the crew went out of their way to make her feel special. The skipper was patient and determined to help us see as many whales as possible. Crew members were knowledgable and entertaining. I highly recommend Randy's Whale Watching trip for any interested in this type of adventure. |
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whale watching experience exceeded our expectation
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| Sun, Oct 12 10:00 AM |
kwyatt |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Unspecified |
| The excursion out to the open waters off the California coast was exceptional. The water was blue and clear. Dozen of dolphins, in fact 3 species, made a special show and delighted all persons aboard Randys' rig. We saw many whales and had fun trying to guess their whereabouts as they spouted their blow hole and returned down below the surface. I felt the cost of the trip was well worth the fun and memories that will last a life time. |
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Better than Expected
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| Thu, Sep 4 9:30 AM |
jenn33082 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| We saw 2 humpback whales and a school of about 20 dolphins. The dolphins swam along side the boat. It was really amazing! |
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Great trip!
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| Fri, Aug 29 9:30 AM |
ellen1977 |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| We arrived half an hour early and the boat would be leaving half an hour late due to the mist, so we had a spare hour! The lady behind the desk was so friendly, we could take coffee as much as we liked and we could take a look at the sea lion dock! That was great, sea lions and pelicans so close!
The trip on the boat was great as well. The captain asked us all to look around and try to spot whales or dolphins. He kept us informed when we spotted a whale behind us, told us why we didn't go back. And then we stopped just like that. Two humpback whales in the vicinity! We were told about their habits, how to photograph the famous tail, etc. It was amazing! And after that we left to check out three killer whales that were close! So we were very lucky.
I would absolutely recommend Randy's Fishing Trips, we had a blast! |
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Had a great time!
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| Fri, Aug 22 9:30 AM |
aweshucks |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Randy's Whale Watching has a smaller boat than some of the others available. The advantage of this is that we were not fighting for rail space to see the whales and dolphins. Had great views and were able to move about the boat with ease. |
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Great Trip
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| Fri, Aug 22 9:30 AM |
creamerkm |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Randy's whale watching trip delivered a memorable tour. We saw at least 20 humpback whales, dolphins, and sea lions. |
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So much fun!!
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| Tue, Aug 12 9:30 AM |
SarahK500 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Thank you so much for such a fun trip! My boyfriend is from Spain and came to visit CA. We had some much fun in the ocean waters and were happy that our boat got so close to the humpback whales and the rare sighting of sharks (they were filter feeders--thank goodness!). The other whale-watching boats were too big to go quickly to the whales. Our tour guides were amazing, too! They were so friendly and the deck-hand told fun stories and jokes.
Thanks so much. Neither one of us had ever been whale-watching before and it was an amazing experience! |
