Absolutely amazing! Would highly recommend this company, the staff we so knowledgeable, and we saw 13-15 hump back whales on the trip!

This is run by some great people - from check in to the people on the boat - all were fun, helpful and wanted us to have a great experience. Definitely bring layers -it is COLD out there. We went in July and it is windy and cold out on the ocean. The larger boat (bigger than the other companies) really was nice and had a great indoor seating area to warm up and just relax (along with snacks/coffee/hot chocolate to purchase). We followed the advice of others and took some Dramamine that morning - no problems for any of my family of five. We followed one whale for a bit too long, but then they moved to another area and we saw some more humpbacks. It's nature, so no guarantees on what you will see, so I think it's important to go into your trip accepting that and just enjoy the adventure. Great experience!

There were large ocean swells yesterday morning but the Princess Monterey is a large boat with a good captain, both of which minimize the roller coaster ride (my 3-year-old grandson did raise both of his arms in the air). And we saw dolphins, humpbacks and ORCAS! It was so great! My husband took the photo below with his cell phone; no special zoom lens. Such a terrific morning! Two things of note: 1) even if it feels warm at the dock, be ready for cold wind…I wore many layers including double jackets and wished I had gloves 2) even though the ship is large, you may want to consider taking Dramamine Now, go WHALE WATCHING!!!

What it says on the label. Whale watching. Obviously nature has its own rules so you’ll never know what you are going to get. For us we’re privileged to see a pod of dolphins before moving out to see several whales at various locations. Before the trip I’d been warned of sea sickness and as it happens I hadn’t been feeling too good before booking it that morning after our flight. So I purchased their wrist straps to prevent sickness. Do they work? Well I was fine the whole trip. Others weren’t so lucky and fed the fish from the back of the boat. Expect the sea to be choppy, use what you need to prevent it and go and see those beautiful whales.

We recently chose this company for a whale watching tour on the Atlantis Monterey. None of our party had done this before so we took preventative seasickness medication. It either worked or we weren't predisposed to seasickness. The seas that day were very heavy and we were glad we were on the Atlantis. You should know that there are no guarantees of seeing whales. This company goes where they were previously spotted and watches for spouts. We were extremely lucky that day and experienced two breeches, which were awesome. We also saw Risso and white sided dolphins in the approximately 2.5 hours we were out there. Overall experience was really great and I recommend them. Obviously, they don't control whether or not there are whale sightings and I can see why other reviewers were disappointed by no sightings.

Princess Monterey staff was friendly and helpful. Their ship (Atlantis) was perfect for the whale tour. Just disappointed there were at least five ships gathered around the same spot to see a single whale jump out of the water. Need more whales.

Don’t bet your money on this. Today on 26th we took the 3.30 sunset tour. Just saw back of a whale once in 3 hours. Booked this tour after looking at reviews. But I guess whales coming out depends on lot if factors. Book if you are ok loosing the money by taking the chances

How to get half of the passengers sea sick. Stop the boat so the boat is wallowing in the swells rather than steering into them and taking them head on. No whales sighted, but the crew repeatedly say that they are there at the 2 o'clock position. Passengers ordered not to stand near the bow while underway. Worst boating experience ever.

What an awesome experience! We had at least 20 or more sightings of humpbacks, which we were hoping to see. A large group of sea lions, some pelicans, and cormorants were also sighted, The marine biologist aboard was great at keeping us informed as to where the sightings were occurring, so we would not miss them, and sharing his knowledge of the species we were seeing. The captain and crew did their best to enhance our whale watching experience; trying to locate the whales and move the boat in the direction of sighted whales. The sea was choppy on the day we went. We sat up front on the lower deck and in our opinion that was the best spot. There was a chance of getting wet but it was minimal to none on this day. We failed to get breaching pics (we were not fast enough with the camera) but did manage to get some tail flukes. There were snacks and drinks for purchase. There is an inside seating area if you get too cold, but the best viewing is outside. Always hold onto something when walking about the boat. DEFINITELY dress in layers. It was a bit cold toward the end of the tour. Beanies and gloves are a good idea, just in case. We took a backpack with extra jackets, hats, gloves. There are restrooms aboard.

This was an awesome trip. We saw two humpback whales feeding with a large group of sea lions after only 10 minutes out in the bay. It was almost a let down when you expect to spend time searching for them as we have on other tours. We watched them for a long time and then traveled further out and saw another two whales traveling. Not much action there, so we headed back to see the feeding ones again and got very close to them.

We enjoyed our experience. The boat was large and felt safe. I recommend the VIP pass for upper deck access and Dramamine an hour before the trip. The Dramamine made us very sleepy. Next time I’ll bring a caffeinated drink.

They did a fantastic job informing guests about the sea life we were viewing and thankfully we had a great viewing of humpback whales, porpoise and sea lions. Amanda and Amber were awesome engaging with my three year old. Had a wonderful experience and would recommend, as well as revisit.

Weather was great, boat was awesome, naturalist was informative and they even took us out further so that we could see a pod of Orcas! Also, saw 12 humpback whales, dolphins and porpoises, too!

It was a great time! We saw a bunch of dolphins and seals. Probably saw 6 or 7 humpback whales as well. Two of them even swam under the boat.

The crew was exceptional, great trip, saw whales, dolphins and the boat was very clean. Also the crew was very knowledgeable about the whales and marine life.