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Dana Wharf Whale Watching & Sportfishing


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 9 attractions in Dana Point
Traveller Description: Dana Wharf Sportfishing has been bringing high quality fishing and whale watching experiences to residents and anglers of the Dana Point and... more »
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Activities: Fishing
Address: 34675 Golden Lantern Dana Point, CA 92629
Tel: 949-496-5794

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4 of 5 stars
Aurora IL
3 Sep 2009

We loved this 2 hour tour of the local ocean life. The captain would stop and give some factoids about what we were seeing. ie: how you can tell the difference between sea lions and seals. We saw the sea lions on the bouy, we saw several pods of dolphins who swam under and around our boat and then were... more

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1 of 5 stars
San Jose, CA
31 Aug 2009

Left late crammed to capacity. Deckhands were lazy and did not interact with anglers. Captain would anchor at spots where nobody was hooking up. Stay anchored for up to an hour and move again, just to repeat the same old BS. Came in early and I was glad they did. I will never go on the Dana Pride again or... more

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5 of 5 stars
Frederick, Maryland
18 Aug 2009

We took the 1 PM Whale Watching Adventure today [8/18/2009]. We saw two whales [both Blue Whales, or one Blue and one California Grey - not sure]. We saw several schools of Dolphin [seemed like over 100]. We saw seals on a channel marker. We all enjoyed the trip - 8 year old twins, 40 year old parents, 70 year... more

6 Aug 2008

Chartered a half day boat for our family, all 15 of us caught fish, my husband landed a enourmous black bass (which we had to throw back but it sure was fun catching it!). Our crew, Chad and Zack were totally hands on helping everybody do EVERYTHING! Such an awesome experience for the grandkids, would definitely do this again! more

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4 of 5 stars
Horsham, UK
10 Jul 2008

We went on a whale watching trip in April 2008 and knew it was 'between seasons' and therefore weren't that surprised when we didn't see anything (apart from Harbour seals glued to a bouy). We were given a ticket for a free trip any other day forever we like. We booked for 2 days later, again zilch, and another ticket.... more

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5 of 5 stars
Laguna Niguel
21 Jan 2008

I went out last week on a 3/4 day trip out of Dana Wharf Sportfishing. I know that fishing is always slow in the winter. The water is cold and the metabolism of fish slows down. They will not eat/bite aggressively at all. That doesn't mean that fish are not out there. It just means that you have to work... more

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1 of 5 stars
Oceanside, ca
24 Jul 2007

Left late, and came back early. Way too many people on such a small boat. We left a half hour late and came back a half hour early, plus It took an hour to get to our spot and an hour to stop driving around. Not to mention we had to stop for 10 minutes to give another boat bait!... more

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2 of 5 stars
Redlands, California
28 Aug 2005

Our experience on the Sum Fun was overall above average. This was my 11 yr. old son's (Jesse) first ever deep sea fishing trip and he really liked being the first to land a large sand bass with the possibility to win the jackpot until someone else landed a 26in. halibut. The cook was very likable and interactive with everyone... more

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3 of 5 stars
Augusta, Georgia
16 Mar 2005
3
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We had a ten o'clock appointment on the Dana Pride for a two hour Whale Watch. This was the first time I had ever been on an adventure like this. We had a sunny calm day. While on our way out of the Bay we saw some Sea Lions laying on a light platform. The Captain took us out a... more

27 Aug 2003

had a great time on the dana pride. the fishing was a little slow but the service of the personal ewas great. they were right there to help, if needed, the food was good and the beer cold. everyone helped, the capt and the cook came out to help. didnt see any of the employees fishing. we left on time... more

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Dana Wharf Whale Watching & Sportfishing Address

34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629
Tel: 949-496-5794