Top California On the Water

Checking was easy the staff was friendly and advised us that there might be high waves and offered ginger as well as seasick pills. The boat was clean and we actually had F whales breech during our ride. They also surfaced several times and the captain stayed in the area for great views.

It was a perfect day to get on the water. We did the noon trip. No dolphins spotted but the whales showed up! More specifically, sperm whales! The staff is extremely friendly and knowledgeable. We had to wait nearly 45 mins once away from the shoreline and the whales showed up! We were able to see 3 large whales surface and dive. Wonderful view and experience!

The captain knew where to go and was in contact with other boats about what they were seeing. He was great about telling us what side of the boat we needed to be in. And he said we saw an incredible 7 whales on our trip, as well as several groups of dolphins. They had drinks and made burgers available for purchase.

This tour was amazing and Dave was an amazing tour guide! It wasn't easy considering there was Formula One traffic and crowd that day and Dave made sure we still see a lot of the iconic city views. And the vintage VW 1973 was a delight to ride around the city. The Haight-Ashbury stop was the main highlight and didn't disappoint us. Driving down crooked Lombard Street was a treat! Dave went above and beyond what we were hoping for and even changed our drop-off location so we could catch a great dinner at Fisherman's Wharf! This tour is a must when visiting the bay!

We did the whale watching tour out of Newport Beach. While we didn't see any whales, we did see a large pod of dolphins. The captain and crew were fantastic and made the adventure safe, informative and fun. I liked that there were refreshments on board for purchase.

We had a wonderful time and I want others to know, if they have a hard time with steep hikes, they need to be prepared for that. Otherwise, the stories were wonderful. Our family included a party of eight including people who were 12, 16, 21, 26, and 53. All genders and ages enjoyed this.

Our driver, Jerry, made the trip interesting with the history & local knowledge. He was very kind & a very fun afternoon. Peter Cellars winery had the best wines & a very quaint atmosphere. The best was delicious wine with his 3 adorable & sweet dogs that weee happy to greet us. We also visited Roche Winery with breath taking views of the vineyards, beautiful patio, & surrounding mountains. Highly recommended this trip & would do it again.

Great experience. There’s nothing to complain about that’s for sure. Crew was professional and boat wasn’t over crowded. We took our kids and it went great. We never felt they were in the way or interfering with anyone else’s chance to enjoy the trip.