| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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High hopes
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| Sun, Jun 15, 08 10:00 AM |
nsoens |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Whales were not as active or as close as expected. Not a lot the captain could do about that. I've been on other Orca watches up north and I guess I just had high expectations. Captain and crew were friendly and knowledgable. |
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Great experience
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| Sun, Jun 15, 08 10:00 AM |
rrdmx20 |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| My family and I had a great time out on the water. This is such a great experience! Never seen whales in there element like this, until now. |
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A terrific day trip
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| Sun, Jun 15, 08 10:00 AM |
janpena |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Other |
| I would like to highly recommend this activity and this charter company. The staff are very personable - from the guy in the booth on shore to the crew on deck. The captain was very knowledgeable and best of all he was enthusiastic and sounded as if he was enjoying it as much as we all were. He found whales for us and more importantly he was able to keep locating them. Kudos to Mike the young man on the deck of the boat - he was very personable and lively. I was pretty high from seeing the whales and he was kind enough to put up with this old lady (me, that is) while I prattled on about whales and other things.
I have been out with Stagnaro before and I promise myself I will go again.
Thanks guys,
jan Pena |
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Ordinary Miracle
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| Sun, Jun 15, 08 10:00 AM |
Ryan_Tsang |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I have been interested in wild animals for many years, but this is the first time I saw a real whale... that's something I will never forget, I was stunned and amazed by this beautiful creature...
Even though we didn't see a lot of whales, we've only saw the humpback... that's great... |
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Perfect
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| Sun, Jun 15, 08 10:00 AM |
pslegal67 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| The boat was clean and the Capt was very informative about the marine life in the Bay. i would recommend this trip to others.... |
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whale trip June 1st 2008
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| Sun, Jun 1, 08 10:00 AM |
fanzano |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We found a very professional crew, a nice and clean boat, spartan but beatifully equipped for this kind of trips. And fast and powerful.
We met humpbacks some 10 miles south of Santa Cruz, and that made our day of course.
Take some time for a breakfast at Stagnaro's diners in front of the dock, we liked it a lot.
Overall was a very well time and money spent.
Francesco - Milan (Italy) |
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AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Sun, Jun 1, 08 10:00 AM |
RalphGamez |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| It was ALL GOOD ! We had a GREAT time : )
and plan to go again soon ! We took my sister
and my nephews , all I heard from them was AWESOME !!!
over and over AND over. my nephews are 13 and 16 years old.
What a wonderful time we had with them. You made our
outing PERFECT and the ride back was way way cool !!!!!! I guess
we were running late and had to rush back. Man, we were flying !!!
and getting sprayed .......soooooooooooooo fun !!!!!!!!!!
EXCELENT ADVENTURE ! |
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Breathtaking...
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| Mon, May 26, 08 10:00 AM |
Tommyboy |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Simply great. I recomend to anyonewho likes animals. |
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Great Fun!
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| Sat, May 17, 08 10:00 AM |
Lindclan |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We selected (without knowing of course) a beautiful day in which to take this trip. The temperatures were incredible. There was ample seating around the outside of the boat to allow us to enjoy the incredible ocean views while on the hunt for the hump back whale. Or any whale for that matter.
It took about an hour before we were reached Monterey Bay where we found a number of pods. It was incredible! Off in the distance we watched two whales jumping out of the water and then slapping their tales.
One whale even came right under the front of the boat!
Besides watching the whales, I enjoyed the different types of jellyfish that can be seen floating along the oceans surface. Some I had never seen before or even knew existed.
The ride back is a bit bumpy. No sitting on the front of the boat this part of the trip. You could, but you would be wet! The galley has great seats for this last part of the journey. Out of the wind!
Our trip lasted 3 1/2 hours. We made sure to take sea sick pills 1 hr prior to our trip. Very helpful. It's really only the trip back that causes issues. They are slow to take you out, but fast to bring you back, and that causes a lot of swaying.
The crew was very informative and friendly...Even though I am sure they see this stuff all the time, they still act as though they are having just as much fun seeing the whales, sea lions and the dolphins as you are.
This trip was reasonably priced, and I would recommend it to everyone!
Be sure to take your camera, and a set of binnoculars! Oh, and remember to layer your clothing.
Kimberly L.
Grass Valley, CA |
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Thar She Blows!!!
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| Sat, May 17, 08 10:00 AM |
ajoy2teach |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We enjoyed every aspect of this fantastic trip. Our children were so thrilled to see the many whales and we especially enjoyed the breaching. The crew was great and we had a fantastic time. THANK YOU! |
