| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great for the adventurous!
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| Sun, Jun 8, 08 2:00 PM |
pseudomode |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| My mother, who is in her 60s, came to the bay area to visit us and we wanted to take her on a little adventure and go whale watching. It was a great trip! The boat was slightly smaller than some of the other whale watching boats but that's exactly what made it so nice. The bay was a little choppy but if you look out at the ocean and not into binoculars or a camera all the time, you won't get sick. Guaranteed. The crew was a the quiet but knowledgeable captain and what looked like his 16 year old son (who was also quiet). I was not touristy so if you are looking for a quiet hunt for whales this is the trip to take. |
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Lots of whales
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| Sat, Jun 7, 08 2:00 PM |
Turidgregory |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The trip was well worth it!! My three year old daughter loved the rocking of the boat and all the whales she saw on the trip. It was a wonderful family experience. The boat was clean and well maintained. |
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Lots of whales, chilly day end of May
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| Sat, May 31, 08 2:00 PM |
Elysemaltz |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| My cousins were visiting from Florida and Lorrie wanted to go on a whale watch. The weather was a bit cool that day, no sun at all. It looked more like rain so we all bundled up with layers and jackets and hoods.
The staff on the boat were excellent. They were very kind and polite at all times.
No problems there at all.
They had to go pretty far off shore into some Rocky water because the whales had moved to this area. We saw so many whales, so many sightings. I really enjoyed the packs of sea lions that follow the whales around.
They really kept moving the boat around so that it wouldn't be that rough but it was just that kind of day. I ended up getting sea sick a lot on the way back and the staff gave me some ginger to take.
We were out a good three hours and it was cold and i wasn't feeling that well when i got home but it was really no fault of Randy's. I just don't think i have the stomach for boat trips.
I would highly recommend Randy's but if you get sea sick like me take a pill before you go and bundle up if its a chilly day. |
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Perserverance
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| Fri, May 30, 08 1:30 PM |
cindycornell |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| We had a rocky good time on the boat. It was smaller than we thought it would be, but that way we really got the feel of the ocean. The captain was very diligent in racing down the whales and we got some good viewings. He was not about to give up! |
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Ok for once !!!!!!!!!!
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| Mon, May 26, 08 1:30 PM |
srigilla |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| The trip was good. we saw atleast 10 Whales. but extremely not recommended for the people who are of "sea sick" . The Cruise will be so rocking in the middle" that is unbearable". |
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a great way to enjoy Monterey Bay wild life
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| Sun, May 25, 08 2:00 PM |
raoulsch |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| This was the second trip we took with Randy's Whale Watching. While we mainly encountered dolphins the first time, we got to see lots of whales this time.
We enjoy the low key way and the smaller boat. We feel that the crew enjoys the ocean and wild life themselves and respects the animals; they make the trip an exploration of nature rather than a tourist attraction.
We are looking forward to our next trip and are curious to what we'll get to enjoy then. |
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An amazing experience
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| Sat, May 17, 08 2:00 PM |
rsaechao |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and I have always wanted to go whale watching, we live in San Jose which is about 1.5 hr drive. We didn't expect to see so many whales, they were everywhere and some even jumped out of the water and did backflips just like we were watching them on the discovery channel except it was live and we can hear every sound they made, it was truly amazing. I highly recommend this trip, it is one of the most memorable moments we have ever experienced. I'm 5 mos pregnant but I didn't get seasick however, make sure to wear warm clothes or bring a jacket because it does get pretty cold out there on the water eventhough it was pretty warm inland... |
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nice trip
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| Fri, May 16, 08 9:30 AM |
michellegull |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We had a great time seeing the whales--we got to see humpback and orca whales. The only suggestion I have is that the Captain give a little more information about whales while we were travelling to the areas they were in. All in all, we truly enjoyed it. |
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Not for small Children!
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| Mon, May 12, 08 9:30 AM |
tmuniz408 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Please do not take small children on this trip. The boat is very small and if the weather is bad like it was for us, there is a big possibility your child could fall over. I had to hold onto my child the Entire time and was very scared we might go over the sides. They should not allow children under 8 onto the boat. |
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Randy's Whale Watching
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| Sun, May 11, 08 2:00 PM |
Scuttle |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Friendly crew members. Beautiful day, got to see whales! Large swells; half of the people aboard got seasick; the dog got seasick, too! Be sure to take a seasick pill before you go.. |
