This is my second time. We seemed to have driven much farther before we finally stopped to see whales and, at that 3-4 before the long drive back. The whole trip was about 4 hours, which I was not expecting. We did see whales though and the one main whale put on a great show for us. The first time I went we saw like 12 so I guess thats where the disappointment came from. Great crew though. Maybe install a shade where everyone stand for 30 min in direct sun, on pavement, waiting to board would help also.