| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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size of boat
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| Fri, Nov 23, 07 10:30 AM |
chrisbellue |
Unspecified |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| from what i saw on the 'net it was implied that the boat was MUCH MUCH bigger!! I'm not sure how much more than $45 the MUCH bigger boat would cost.... but it'd be worth it! Nothing decent in the toilet department. Nothing more than passing mention of the Life Jackets.... admitedly it was our responsibility; but i think life jackets should have been urged, in retrospect. Our Captain did find whales, and other sealife... that was appreciated. But all in all... i would never mention this Whale Watching boat without pointing out that it is pretty Small! |
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great fun!
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| Fri, Nov 23, 07 10:30 AM |
meganmcelroy |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| What a gift to be able to be so close to whales, jellies, thousands of sea lions, and sharks. Truly amazing. |
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Incredible
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| Wed, Nov 21, 07 10:30 AM |
drjudyo |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| The crew was skilled and low key, giving detailed commentary about the area and the animals when appropriate and staying quiet when appropriate. The Captain, Noel, made accommodations in altering course to suit the comfort of the passengers. They were very good at spotting and inobtrusively following marine life--in 4 short hours we stayed with a group of Orcas, a mother-daughter pair of Humpbacks, a gang of Risso dolphins 50-100 strong. We saw a gazillion Jellies, tons of sea lions, an elephant seal, and even a shark.
The fall weather was perfect, sunny and cool, with calm seas. We all had free range of the boat, with flexible seating.
Terrific for us adults and our school-age children too. |
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Think twice if you get bad motion sickness
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| Mon, Nov 12, 07 10:30 AM |
luciadlt |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Let me start by saying that the experience was incredible and I am so very glad I went on the whale watching trip with such caring and clearly passionate tour guides. My own downfall is the fact that I have pretty bad motion sickness and the nature of whale watching involves a lot of stoping and rocking and apparently bad whale breath. The wristband offered for rental didn't do a whole lot for me (though, I have to wonder how much worse I would have been without it) and I spent about half of the trip sitting with my head down and eyes closed in order to keep myself from getting sick once again. That being said, the time I was able to have my eyes open, we saw many whales REALLY close to the boat, hundreds of jelly's and various otters and sea lions. It was definitely an unforgetable morning despite my inner ear's revolt. Highly recommended. |
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Great trip
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| Sat, Nov 10, 07 10:30 AM |
ablaha |
Female |
30-39 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Loved the smaller boat, and easy going and knowledgeable captain. We saw several humpbacks very close by, a school of dolphins, and a sunfish. Highly recommend. |
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12 on a scale of 10
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| Sat, Nov 10, 07 10:30 AM |
cengvall |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Had a good weather day and and experienced more whale and sea life activity yhan on our other whale watching trips out of Juneau, Alaska and Anacortes, Washington over the past several years.
On a November Saturday we had a small group (12) on a boat with a capacity of 39 so there was plenty of room to move around. I think that even with a larger group there would still be ample room to enjoy the trip. I prefer the smaller boat to the larger boats that are Monterey based.
Noel and Andy were the best guides we have had on a trip. They impressed us as they turned the boat around on our way back in to pick up a potato chip bag floating in the water. They are true to the word conservation.
Moss landing is less congested than Monterey and easily accessable without hassle.
Andy was also a good restaurant guide as we enjoyed lunch at the Whole Enchlllada right at Moss Landing. |
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Best Whale Watching in Montery Bay Area
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| Sat, Nov 3, 07 10:30 AM |
judipaap |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| This is my second time and took 2 grandchildren. The guides were superb. We saw awesome seas of jellyfish like never before and sailed with a pod of approximately 200 Riso dolphins just to add to the featured attraction of humpback and balien whales. |
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Very exciting!
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| Sat, Nov 3, 07 10:30 AM |
nhy157 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| Even before we had left the harbour, we had seen a sea otter, sealions and pelicans. We later had fantastic views of humpback whales and to top it all, we had a group of over 100 Risso's and Pacific White-Sided dolphins. A fantastic trip! I can't wait to go again. |
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Sanctuary trip on Nov, 2, 2007
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| Fri, Nov 2, 07 10:30 AM |
sboutwell |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| A great time for all, including the crew. We lost count of the number of humpbacks observed. And as a bonus (!); a group of about 100 sea lions swimming towards something special, not afraid of us, but Captain Noel made sure he steered clear.
Highly recommended as it was a seminal experience. We group of friends were mesmerized by natures best.
Trust the crew, they know what they are doing. |
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Great Whale Watching Trip
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| Fri, Nov 2, 07 10:30 AM |
Koishii |
Female |
20-29 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| It was completely enjoyable. the captain was respectful to the animals and showed us more then just whales. He made sure to allow us to get some good photos. Freindly, great atmosphear. I absolutely loved. Both my mom and I were just thrilled! |
