Randy's Fishing and Whale Watching Trips

The captain did a great job of finding and staying with the whales. We got to see spouts, backs, dorsal fins, and some tail flukes. Weather was awesome!

I was skeptical about taking my five-year old son on a deep sea fishing trip, but now I am glad we had the experience. Randy's had salmon and cod boats, I picked the cod trip because I knew the fishing would have more action. They had everything we needed the morning of the trip, and confirming our reservation and boarding was easy. The boat was set up well for group fishing, seemed modern and reliable with no problems. The boat captain and deck hand were obviously well experienced and knew exactly how to help everyone catch their limit and have a great time. I had not been ocean fishing in almost 20 years, and did not remember anything about the pole, rigging, or tackle, and it did not matter because these guys made it all super easy, (just rent their pole and don't worry because almost everyone else on the boat rents the pole and tackle anyway). The ocean was a little choppy the day we went out (6-22-12) and both my son and I got seasick because we took the dramamine too late, but we still had a great time catching fish. We both got limits, went home with a bunch of fish ready to grill or fry and eat. I was mostly impressed with the staff: the captain and fish/deck hand were superb. They both knew exactly what to do at all times and were very helpful with all of the passengers. The cod trip was back in about 7 hours and we had a super day. I was skeptical about taking my son, and he was the only child on the boat that day - but the captain and crew were very accommodating and I will probably take my other son and daughters on similar trips now. This trip was an exceptional value for the experience and I recommend Randy's any day.

We left on time, fish were cleaned promptly after the tour..very very fun!

I boarded the Chabasco this morning for my first cod fishing adventure. I have to say I was extremely nervous about doing this alone especially since I had no clue of what I was doing. The staff from the person in the shop to the crew was very helpful and courteous. I caught myself a nice Ling and some Rockfish. I am one of those people who constantly gets seasick but not this time. The skipper made the ride very enjoyable. Some of the other passengers were very helpful as well. The lone deckhand was Josh and I have to say this guy was awesome. There were quite a few tangles and he handled them quick and got everyone back to fishing in no time. After getting my fish cleaned I left Josh a decent tip and trust me, it was well worth it and he earned it. I would like to thank the staff at Randy's for their help and patience with a first timer like myself. I will definitely be going back. See you all again on the 6-16-12!!!!!!!!!!!!

A group of family went out on this fishing trip. The weather was horrible, it was cold and drizzly and the sea was rough. I'm surprised they didn't cancel the trip. We were getting bad weather from a hurricane down in Mexico. The fishing wasn't good at all. I believe only 2 people out of maybe 15 caught their limit. Most people only caught one or two fish. I only caught one I couldn't even keep. I do not blame either of those things on Randy's fishing. Everyone said the weather impacts how the fish bite. Even our deck hand said he hadn't seen a day that bad. We had the trip planned a month in advance and couldn't cancel at the last minute because of the weather. I do however hold Randy's responsible for the attitude of their employees. The guy taking tickets in the office before we left was extremely rude and didn't want to answer our questions. Then we get on the boat and the deck hand is a total jerk as well. He did help people and he was good at his job but his attitude sucked. He was rude and condescending the entire trip. At the end the captain told us that he (the deck hand) would be filleting fish once we docked and that he didn't get paid to work on the boat, he only worked for tips. In my opinion, someone who works solely for tips should be a whole lot nicer. We tipped him well because he filleted well. We had a good time having lots of family together, but it certainly wasn't a great trip. We paid a lot of money to go on this trip and it made all of us really angry to be treated like crap. We plan to go fishing out of Monterey again but we will NOT be using Randy's. I'm sure there are other places on the Wharf that would be more enjoyable. If you don't mind rude people then you might enjoy yourself on their boats.

I signed up for a cod fishing trip, but was called a day before the trip informing me that there wasn't enough people signed up...so it was cancelled. Fortunately, they had a salmon trip going out the same morning. Since I was traveling from out of state, I couldn't reschedule. I had a great time, and caught my limit. The best salmon I have ever eaten! If you haven't been on one of these trips before, I strongly recommend wearing several layers of clothing, as it get very cold, and being on a boat for eight hours in the cold can be miserable if you aren't prepared. Wear something with a hood to cover your ears.Also, people got sea sick, as the boat is constantly moving up and down, and side to side. Be sure to take something to prevent sea sickness, or you might be leaning over the side quite a bit. No food or water is available on board, so bring your own if you think you might get hungry of thirsty. We brought sandwiches and water, but didn't eat anything. My stomach was getting queasy , so I didn't dare eat. Plus, we were so focused on fishing, we didn't really take a break. Bring a large ice chest to leave at the dock. You will need it to carry your fish home. The deck hand will clean your fish on the way back to the wharf. I recommend paying him to fillet your fish. The deck hands are great. They know what they are doing and will show you how to do everything. They will tie your hooks, show you how to fish, net your catch, tag and store your fish so you have the fish that you catch, and clean and fillet the fish. Check in takes about 30 to 45 minutes, depending on how many fisherman show up. You can buy snacks, and have a cup of coffee before departing. All in all, it was a great experience, and hope to do it again sometime. Just be sure to have a back up plan in case the trip is cancelled.

We got to see Humpback whales, dolphins, seals, otters, sea lions & all kinds of water fowl. I'd definitely recommend bringing a jacket and some binoculars. We had a blast. We didn't actually go on Randy's boat we went on a larger vessel but Randy's provided passes and it was seamless.

We were not lucky to see whales but still very nice (2 types of dolphins etc).

Good trip- felt safe on the boat, we didn't see any whale only dolphins... so disappointed

Not worth 30 dollars to stare at the open sea

The staff was nice and told where the whales are coming to the surface and explained some about them as far as their actions. My family and I enjoyed it very much. We were glad that we got to see many whale sightings. The price was good and the trip was pleasant. I would recommend Randy's for anyone that was in the area that wanted to go whale watching.

Randy knew the hot spots. Great time with 3 kids, though the seas were large, and we rocked a bit. But it was an added bonus. Species of Dolphins that were pretty unusual, and many gray whales. Recommend!

This was the first time I went whale watching and it was a great exsperiance! The Captain did a great job in locating the whales and was very knowlegeable about their migration habits. At one point when the tour was coming to an end the rest of the tour vessels left to head back to port. But our Captain, saw an opprotunity to see a couple of whales up close and personnel. It was this effor that made this tour a great adventure! One note, the vesshel is smaller than some of the others and if you think you might get sea sick, I would reccomend you take some motion sickness medicine before boarding. This way you can enjoy this great adventure!

It was my wives birthday and she had never been whale watching. I wanted to squeeze as many activities into our weekend in Monterey as we could so i picked the least expensive of the three whale watching vendors that had trips that day. After we boarded the boat and pulled out from the pier i was glad i chose the way i did. All three of the boats (all different companies) pulled out at the same time, traveled to the same location and came back at the same time. The one difference i did notice was that because our vessel was the smallest of the three we were able to maneuver our way around the Orca whales and dolphins that we saw better than the other boats getting us better pictures and better memories.

We we moved to another tour company due to Randys boat not being full enough. This worked out better as it was a bigger boat. We had a nice trip but unfortunately did not see any whales. We did see and got pointed out dolphins and sea lions that were in the bay. When checking in a Randys the staff were friendly and helpful.