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Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching    

4.5/5
(4.2K) · Whale watching tours in Dana Point, United States
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Established operation offering whale watching, deep sea fishing trips & chartered boats.

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Feb 27, 2025
the captain and crew are formidable in their ways to ensure that we receive the best experience possible during the trip. The naturalist adds an amazing dimension to the experience in revealing gre…Full review by starphin
Feb 24, 2025
It was a beautiful day on the ocean, looking for whales and dolphins The crew was very hospitable and informativeFull review by elhajannmarie
Feb 18, 2025
We were able to see a Grey whale while they explained lots of cool facts many may not know. We also saw a decent size group of dolphins paying and jumping out the water. Definitely a fun time for a w…Full review by callenbach2025
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If we are not lucky enough to see whales and dolphins, will they refund the fee or give us another tour? Thanks
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It would be a very rare thing not to see any dolphins. Whales are dependent on the season. No one can guarantee nature and their natural migration. In our experience, we saw the …
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It would be a very rare thing not to see any dolphins. Whales are dependent on the season. No one can guarantee nature and their natural migration. In our experience, we saw the largest pod of dolphins any of us had ever seen. It wasn’t whale migrating season in October. They were clear about that from the beginning….
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Sorry. I don’t know how this happened. I meant to give the trip 5 stars, not one star. Can you tell me how to modify this?
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Sorry, I don't know how to modify your answer. All I can tell you is that my son and I had an amazing time. If you are thinking of doing a fishing trip...go ahead and do it!! You are going to …
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Sorry, I don't know how to modify your answer. All I can tell you is that my son and I had an amazing time. If you are thinking of doing a fishing trip...go ahead and do it!! You are going to have an amazing time also. Good luck catching a night one.
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I'll be in the area next week (late January) and am wondering how much of an overcoat I'll need while out on the boat. I …
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I'll be in the area next week (late January) and am wondering how much of an overcoat I'll need while out on the boat. I don't want to over-pack unnecessarily, but can imagine it might be quite cool out there. Advice? Thx!
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check the weather, it will most likely be in the low 60's. Wear layers so you are comfortable. Bring a jacket with a hood in case it gets windy. The boat has inside and outside …
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check the weather, it will most likely be in the low 60's. Wear layers so you are comfortable. Bring a jacket with a hood in case it gets windy. The boat has inside and outside viewing areas, so you can be comfortable in any weather conditions. Have fun.
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Can any past visitor that got to see whales tell me what time your tour was so I can select that tour time? thanks, Scott …
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Can any past visitor that got to see whales tell me what time your tour was so I can select that tour time? thanks, Scott & Melissa
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Our tour was the last tour of the day, I believe around 5 or 6 pm or so and we had a ton of activity. Our boat was quite literally surrounded by whales who breached multiple times. …
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Our tour was the last tour of the day, I believe around 5 or 6 pm or so and we had a ton of activity. Our boat was quite literally surrounded by whales who breached multiple times. However, the guides did say it's very hit or miss depending on a lot of factors, not just time.
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I will be going with my husband and 12 year old son next week. What was the fishing like? Did you guys catch any good …
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I will be going with my husband and 12 year old son next week. What was the fishing like? Did you guys catch any good fish? Thanks!
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We didn’t fish. But the whale watching is amazing And if no whales we usually see dolphins.
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Where exactly is Dana Wharf located within Orange County?
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We hope these landmarks will help you to find us better: Dana Wharf is located 40 minutes south of Disneyland in Anaheim, one hour south of LAX airport in...
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