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Chris' Fishing Trips & Whale Watching

48 Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey, CA 93940
831-375-5951
Ranked #10 of 24 tours in Monterey
4.0 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: We offer full service guided Family Friendly Fishing & Whale Watching tours year around in the third largest deep submarine canyon in the world. Our...... more » Owner description: We offer full service guided Family Friendly Fishing & Whale Watching tours year around in the third largest deep submarine canyon in the world. Our skippers are known for their ability to find Gray whales, Killer wWhales, Dolphins, Turtles, Porpoises and more! We also offer Burials at Sea. « less
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North East
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

Firstly this review is not based on Chris's trip as we never got to experience that! After spending quite some time researching which company to use when whale watching in Monterey we chose this tour. This was mainly due to the small boat and believing that we would get closer to the whales if we were lucky enough to see... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

A pleasant afternoon spent on the ocean!!! The man from Chris' who took our money was not friendly but the crew of the boat did great. More

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Winchester, Virginia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2012
1
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They recently raised their price but still honored old price on brochure that we took from our hotel, so that's good. And they know where to bring us to see the migrating gray whales. The boat (star of monterey) is smaller compared to other operators, so we were worried about getting sea-sick, especially after reading in many postings that people... More

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Houston, Texas
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 16, 2011
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After reading some of the reviews, I was a bit leary of this particular boat. But, having a $32 pp/ with an addtional $2 pp off, we went with this one, compared to one of the others that were quite more expensive. We only wanted to go on a 2 1/2-3 hrs. tour, so I can't compare any of the... More

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New Westminster, Canada
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 12, 2011

I'm from the Northwest coast so whale watching here is not unheard of. However, at $90 a trip, it's not something I've ever done. When I found Chris' Fishing Trips & Whale Watching online, I had to refresh my screen to make sure I was reading the price correctly - at the time, $32 for a three hour tour (a... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 8, 2011

After checking online, and reading some reviews we decided to go with Chris' whale watching tour and it was absolutely great. We had a marine biologist on board and it was nice because she had some interesting things to tell us and was quick to tell us where the whales were when they showed up in the water. We did... More

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Palm Springs, California
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2011
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We HIGHLY recommend Chris' Whale Watching tours, and we also thank everyone who reviewed the company, as we chose between the different operators based on your reviews! :D We certainly agree with the fact that their boats are not the biggest, and due to this A LOT of our fellow passengers on our morning tour were seasick. We couldn't believe... More

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Moraga, CA
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63 helpful votes 63 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2011
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If you are not from Northern California and are thinking you want to do a whale watching tour in the Northern California Pacific Ocean - here is my advice (re-read these after you go and you'll wish you gave these more thought before you went): 1. The northern california Pacific Ocean is not the same as the Hawaiian Pacific Ocean.... More

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des moinesoines, Iowa, USA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 3, 2010
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Ok, I rarely write reviews but I absolutly HAVE to write about our recent whale watching experience with Chris's Whale watching! To be honest with you I wasn't really expecting much more then maybe a nice ride outside the Bay and maybe some dolphins and whales off in the distance. Boy was I in for a treat!! When we first... More

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San Francisco, CA
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Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 18, 2010
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I went on the 10:00 AM tour on July 14, 2010, and it was SPECTACULAR!!! I saw dozens of blue whales, gray whales, and humpback whales many of them up pretty close. I liked the fact that this tour company uses a smaller boat than the other companies. The result is a better and wider view with a more intimate... More

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