This was a fantastic venue from pick up to delivery back at cruise dock, Small intimate boat with knowledgeable crew. We had pristine conditions with water like glass and moderate temperatures. Sadly we only got semi-close to about 3-4 whales, none breaching, just humps and tails. We had a nice sea lion encounter where maybe 100 were perched on a small island. Again we kept out distance. So we did not have a WOW moment but I would highly recommend this excursion as you may be luckier then we were.