Stagnaro Charter Boats

Our family had a great time on the tour. The captain was great! I would have paid a little more to go with less people! We would take a tour with this company again for sure. Thanks

Had a great time

The moderator made the trip.

Three friends enjoyed our day. We did not get sea sick. we saw whales. The folks involved were enthusiastic. Perfect day.

good directions, easy parking, friendly staff, knowlegeable about marine life. perfect weather, we saw dolphins, schools of anchovies, harbor seal, sea otters, sea lions, and gray whales! spent enought time following whales will return for the humpbacks

The crew in the Cruise was humble, articulate, patient. They made out trip memorable by take us as much close to Whale which was a new experience to me. Thanks to you team and they are doing a wonderful job. They need to bonus pay. Regards Shyam

The Stagnero employees were extremely polite and knowledgable. The boat was well maintained and The tour was amazing. We saw dolphins swimming with grey whales. Excellent time, and well worth the price. I would definitely recommend this trip for adaults, however it might be a bit long and bumpy for small children.

We could see whale, dolphin, Seal and Sea Otter. Fine day, less rolling, And , good guide!

we saw many whales thought the trip was exciting and the caption was good at finding the whales

This company promises a safe and informative trip. First, while passengers were exhorted to arrive 30 min early (the directions to the boat slip were not where the boat was actually docked) the same was not true for the boat which cruised in late from a morning fishing trip and then had to be cleaned and sluiced down before we were allowed on board, starting our trip off late. The boat was way overcrowded. There were only a few seats outside and they were still wet. Inside there were only chairs for about 20. Not really a problem unless you were fine with standing in the freezing cold with high winds for 4 hours straight. After going out in these conditions for a couple of hours, we finally spotted 3 gray whales but had a difficult time tracking them and a few porpoise. The narrator captain was limited as to what he could say. Of course,Stagnaro's, the charter company, could not predict the wildlife, but they could control a strong advisory for motion sickness medication on their site. People were getting sick right and left due to the heaving seas. The company also advertised that it was fine for people to bring their own food. and many did so, but there was no place to eat it, even if one was not seasick. They could also control who was allowed to sail. There were several babies and many young children under ten who moved around the boat without parents and were constantly in danger of falling overboard in high seas and winds. The crew made little attempt to move among the passengers or control people and even told people to move from one side of the boat to another to see. Probably not an issue for the crew who were used to the ocean and winds but very difficult for most as the boat pitched and yawed from the seas and the winds. I would not recommend this company for anyone.

Whale watching was cancelled, I hope to get my money back

My husband and I enjoyed our trip. We did see two pods of whales and two groups of dolphins. Our captain tried very hard to find whales and to give the people on the boat the best view. .

Had an amazing time and i will return again.

My boyfriend and I are both local, and we've been meaning to take a whale watching trip for a long time. We had a fantastic time - the people at Santa Cruz Whale Watching are professional, knowledgeable and fun. They had to take us pretty far out to find the whales (which is typical for the time of year we went), but once the spouts were sighted we were able to follow alongside three grey whales for close to 45 minutes. It was absolutely magical. We also sighted a pod of dolphins and several otters. Going on this trip will change the way you think about the ocean. I would recommend this tour to anyone and everyone.

I enjoyed the tour very much. I wish I had been more aware of the times of the year to see the different whales. The grey whales were rather quiet and we couldn't get close to them, but it was exciting to see these large creatures. I'll be back in the summer to see hump backed whales and hopefully get good photos.