We had a great trip!! From the captain to the first mate, everyone was polite and nice but also very knowledgeable! We saw one blue whale, risso dolphins, birds, sea lions and sea otters but the highlight was two humpback whales (mother and daughter) that we watched for a long while. They breached multiple times and came so close the captain had to stop moving!! My kids learned about the ocean, Monterey Bay Canyon and ocean mammals. BONUS!! Our captain and naturalist (Isaiah) took and shared (for free) photos and drone footage. Photos and video can not do justice to seeing them live, but is a lovely memory to take back to show family and friends. What I loved most was many of us arrived early, so the boat left early!! Once we had a full boat (this outfit has at least three) we were off. No sitting around waiting for the clock and we stayed out until the return time. We definitely got extra time (which should not be expected) but proves they are a quality crew. Boat was clean, snacks for purchase and complimentary tea/coffee and hot chocolate were available.