Whale Watching Trip on Monterey Bay

We were a group of 8. 4 adults and 4 kids under 10. It was a great trip that we'll remember for a long time. It can get a little chilly so bring coats. The staff was very engaged with us all and it made for a wonderful outing. We saw a lot of whales too!

The staff was great, and the boat was clean and well kept. It was chilly (bring a jacket) but we had a great time and saw lots of whales. Lots of fun and I would recommend this outing to all!

There were eight in our party. As one of those that was not losing lunch over the side or stern of the boat the trip was fairly enjoyable. There were about 50 on the trip and I was witness to about 8 leaning over the rail to toss their lunch. Since the trip was scheduled for 4 hours they kept us out there for 4 hours even though we left the area where the whales were after about 2.5 hours. We rode about 8 foot swells for an hour of seeing not much at all. Most of us would have gone back in after 2.5 hours and been happy about the trip. 1.5 painful and rough hours with not much to see. Now the good part. While we were near the whales, there were whales all around us. We saw many spouts from the whales and got pretty close to to some blue whales. We were also close to humpback whales, We saw flukes of both blue and humpback whales. There were more humpback than blue whales. At one point two humpbacks surprised the crew by surfacing on the left side of the boat then again on the right side of the boat. If you don't get sea sick the trip was certainly worth doing. It's something I'll always remember.

We went 7/12/12, saw a few blues and plenty of humpbacks. Awesome is an overused word but........ Rough seas made moving around Stagnaros Velocity a challenge. My wife got knocked to the deck once, and a clumsy guy fell on top of her another time. Check maritime conditions if that might be an issue. The captain got us in good position for viewing, though his PA system sounded like a bad burger ordering intercom. Informed friendly naturalist on board. It's always fun to be on the bay, but if you really want to see whales, do your online research to make sure they are in the bay.

the sea was so choppy that waw almost impossible to take a good picture. If you only want the "photographic memory" could be fine but if you expect to take grate pictures make sure the water is calmed. Good the crew and the ship

The people working on the boat were very nice. There was plenty of room to move around. We saw a whole bunch of whales. It was awesome!!!

Saw lots of humpback and blue whales. Also saw sea otters at the end of the trip. Well equipped boat. Helpful and friendly crew. It was a beautiful warm day in Santa Cruz but very cold and damp out in the bay. Some of our group wish they had brought more clothes and warmer footwear.

Local grandparents with visiting 9 year old grandson.

Small parking lot at the office, but do-able. We took Dramimine about one hour before departure, however, the swells out in the bay won big-time. The on-board naturalist was very informative and the captain seemed to know where the whales would surface after we spotted a "blow". Saw lots of blue whales and some humpbacks, however, no acrobatics for us. They sold treats and burgers on board, but my stomach wasn't up for that.

saw alot of blue and humpback whales and sea otters and sea lions alot to take in