Newport Beach Whale and Dolphin Watching Cruise

Posted By : kimberly_c
I asked for a refund, bc this trip showed up when searched for Newport, Rhode Island, which is where I am visiting. Unaware it was in CALIFORNIA, I called and requested a refund immediately and was informed I could not get one. I do not like how these tours are non-refundable bc sometimes things do happen. They should offer better customer service. I just lost $230.00
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Posted On : 2024-04-29

Posted By : Carole_L
The trip is so long and whale watching so short. Safe and clean but not so good:) I wish they cut the trip and do the whale watching more.:)
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Posted On : 2024-04-21

Posted By : Jim_B
We saw 3 sightings of a whale. 2 dolphins and several sea lions basking in the sun. The captain stayed out a little longer to find the dolphins which we appreciated!
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Posted On : 2024-04-20

Posted By : kapilk893
Went on a fishing trip with my 8 year old. They advertise themselves as friendly to novices. There were couple of guys from the support staff who were rude and outright disrespectful, just because we couldn't handle our fishing gear, even when I told them that this was our first-time fishing. One of them even used foul language and openly mocked at us to his mate.
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Posted On : 2024-04-16

Posted By : April_A
Great trip and crew were professional and knowledgeable. We will be back next time in Newport Beach.
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Posted On : 2024-04-15

Posted By : Celestine_B
We did get to see two different types of dolphins and a hand ful of sea lions. A few of the sea lions were swimming backwards while others were sun bathing. No whales were seen that day according to the captain.
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Posted On : 2024-04-05

Posted By : davidbarney1970
This was a very good tour with excellent views of the coastline while leaving Newport Beach. Unfortunately, we did not see any whales on this tour we were able to see sea lions and bottlenose dolphins. Staff was very pleasant and knowledgeable.
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Posted On : 2024-03-05

Posted By : isthatyourdog
This says Newport Beach Whale tour but when I got there and got my confirmation it was Daveys Locker as the actual tour group. Ok we almost didnt see a whale except a passenger finally spotted a fin whale as we were leaving. We saw it for a few seconds and didnt see it again as we had to leave because the first almost two hours was nothing but a pleasant cruise around the bay. So we got a fair look - but I had hoped to see the grey whales everyone was talking about. We saw dolphins on the way back - also spotted by passengers and the captain never noticed or mentioned them so I dont think they noticed. We saw sea lions but they hang out in the same spot so you are "guaranteed" to see them so no trip ends without seeing "something". I'm not going to ding them for not really seeing whales like we wanted because these are animals on free roam and that would be unrealistic. The five stars is for a clean and well maintained boat and pleasant crew. Its for an easy and friendly check in experience, a good deal of $25 for valet parking and having binoculars and snacks on board. It was a pleasant boat ride and I dont like open water or boats but felt safe and had no sea issues the entire time. Ive never been on the ocean on this side of the map so i definitely enjoyed our crew (think it was Larry and Matt) and the boat was called the Explorer or Ocean something I dont really remember thanks to a really strong Mai Tai on board. You have a lot of whale watching outfits to choose from- go with this one as its a bigger boat but not crowded, has bathrooms drinks and snacks, and has the best view. With two decks you can see down into the water better/farther than a low boat. Overall long winded review but should give you a good feel with what to look for in a tour and realize Davey Jones is the best!
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Posted On : 2024-03-05

Posted By : Rafael_G
Just wanted to take a cheap boat ride since most reviews said they didn't see much. We ended up seeing several whales! It took us about an hour on the water when the captain said he would extend our trip to try to see some whales. We saw several of them just meter from our boat. The boat also serves alcohol and they make some good drinks! Overall I give this 5 stars!
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Posted On : 2024-01-29

Posted By : Sue_R
We got to see a whale! The guide made sure we had lots of opportunities to spot a whale, it was a little challenging but he explained everything as to why there weren’t many out today. It was truly a great experience even though we just got to see a little bit of a whale!!! There was a great bar area and snacks too. Bring a blanket if you’re going in January!! Go with a friend so you don’t have to ask random people to take pics for you! Also bring your own binoculars if you want.
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Posted On : 2024-01-13