Whale Watching Trip on Monterey Bay

We had a delightful time in spite of only seeing a mother and calf and perhaps two other humpbacks. The crew was friendly and knowledgeable, so we will definitely try it again!

This was well guided and organised and we had the bonus of seeing some blue whales as well as lots of humped backed whales plus some dolphins on the trip.

It's hard to put into words how awesome this trip was. The crew was fantastic. The naturalist on our boat was wonderful. She was friendly and extremely knowledgeable. My family learned more about sea life on that trip than anywhere else we had been. Not only did we see whales up close but we also had three varieties of dolphins following the boat. What a great experience it was for, not only my grandchildren but also my children and myself. I would highly recommend the Whale Watching Trip on Monterey Bay to anyone and everyone. I plan on taking my family again.

Highly recommend the whale watchimg trip on Monterey Bay.

Clean boat, super friendly staff w/ naturalist "on deck" for you to interact with. Capt knows these waters and what to expect. You will see mammals and more. Although a "full" boat it didn't feel that way. This company is the only way to whale watch. You won't be disappointed. Our trip observed humpback whales feeding on the surface, too many whales to count with a fearless sea lion "porpoising" among the feeding whales. Incredible!!! Will probably never see this again. Truly a "once in a lifetime" event! Will go back again to see the California gray whales and again in the late summer. Too much fun not to make it an annual event!

This was much more that I had hoped for!! Unbeleiveable experience. Captain and crew very friendly, boat nice and clean. I have already recommened it to a ton a family and friends. I want to go again!!! The whales were so close you could smell their breath, (not pleasant) but it was amazing!!

We had a wonderful day filled with sightings of otters, jellyfish, seals, and forty Humpback whales. Some so close that we could see their eyes and their entire bodies as they swam underneath the boat. Marvelous!!

Good experience.

I really enjoyed my experience with Santa Cruz Whale Watch. They were very helpful and informative and they knew exactly where to go to see the whales, I would highly recommended this company to anyone.

The crew was very professional, hospitable and accomodating and the boat was comfortable and clean. Personally, I would highly recommend wearing a patch to prevent sea sickness as I did not, thinking I did not need to worry about it (having even lived on a boat for two years, recently!) I went out on a sunny, pleasant day when the swells were minimal and still got sick (and was not alone). Aside from that 'inconvenience', it was a great experience, well worth the $$, saw blue whales, humpback whales, dolphins, sea lions & albatross.