| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Very happy with purchase
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| Sun, Oct 7, 07 10:30 AM |
polledan |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We saw whales--we had a much better experience than some Monterey boats that were also in the area. We were close to the Whales we saw a lot of dolphins and I could tell the crew knew what they were doing. |
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A Whale of a Time
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| Thu, Oct 4, 07 10:30 AM |
andieptx |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Noel & Cisco were great captain and crew during our tour with Sanctuary. It was disappointing that the weather wasn't cooperative enough to allow us to stay out the entire time, or to see any whales, BUT we were kept safe and saw what we could. Sea otters, CA sea lions, pelicans and other sea-birds were abundant.
We will definitely try Sanctuary again when back in the Santa Cruz area.
Andrea |
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good experience
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| Tue, Oct 2, 07 10:30 AM |
jhasher |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Small group. Enthusiastic, friendly, knowledgable crew. |
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WOW
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| Sun, Sep 30, 07 10:30 AM |
trcochran |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and I really enjoyed this tour... the staff was WONDERFUL! They took the time out to explain so much along the way. Did you know that Rizzo dolphins are the largest species of the dolphin family? We didn't. The captain even stopped so that we could see the thousands of moon jellies he spotted just beneath the boat. We saw them by the hundreds just below the surface... awesome! When our mate spotted the humpback blow (30ft or so tall) we thought we were lucky enough to see a blue whale (alas it was not so). However, we did see 3 humpbacks (2 adults and 1 baby) and our captain got us close (but kept a respectful distance) so that all could enjoy the beauty of these creatures.
We highly recommend this tour to all nature lovers!
Just one word of caution, if you are not used to being on choppy waters take your meds early....so not to ruin this beautiful experience. |
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Enjoyed the trip
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| Sun, Sep 30, 07 10:30 AM |
DeniseLayten |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Individual |
| Noel is a good captain. He is patient and wants everyone to see as much wildlife as is possible. |
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Enjoyable Day Whale Watching
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| Sun, Sep 30, 07 10:30 AM |
netraveler |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| We took the Sanctuary Cruises Whale Watching boat Sunday Sept. 30th. A clear day and smooth water made for an enjoyable day . It took most of our allotted time to find a nice group of whales, but when we did, Captain Noel said, " we will extend our time, so we can get a good look." Since for many onboard it is a one time trip, that was greatly appreciated. |
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Recommend Bonine or Dramamine
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| Sat, Sep 29, 07 9:30 AM |
parrish1433 |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| We were the only group on board that did not get sick. We took Bonine a half hour before as recommended on the box. I suspect that we may be the only ones from that day that will be repeat customers. We had a lovely day with very gentle swells and 2 Humpbacks and loads of dolphins and some happy otters. |
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What a wonderful way to spend a Birthday
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| Wed, Sep 26, 07 10:30 AM |
starburr |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| We went on this whale watching to celebrate our Birthdays - it was well worth it and very enjoyable - wish we could have seen more but you have to take what you get- we did get to see humpbacks, a mother and calf, as well a a single whale - they did put on a great show - the Captain and crew were knowledgable and gave us a good description of the local wildlife, and they made the trip educational as well as exciting. |
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Great trip - we'll be back.
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| Sun, Sep 23, 07 10:30 AM |
andiekcd |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| We are local residents who didn't want a tour of the Monterey area, so avoided the businesses at Fisherman's Wharf. Sanctuary Cruises provided a pure whale-watching experience that we all enjoyed. |
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I LOVED IT!
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| Sun, Sep 23, 07 10:30 AM |
rhsnippet |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I really loved the ride, it was our second with Sanctuary. The first wasn't so great only because of bad weather and uncooperative whales. This time the weather was great, and we saw alot of marine life. The only complaint i would have was that we spent alot of time chasing dolphins when there were several whales that we missed out on seeing. It is just my personal preference, but always chase the whales!!
I think Sanctuary does a great job, and I will most likely be back again one day. |
