Phillip M was a great tour guide! We saw the four microhabitats. Two sea lions came up close to us, and we went inside Emerald Cave and saw three more sea lion pups. The waves were a little rough that day (Aug 21st 2022), but their team held onto the stern to keep us from tipping. You should know that the guides can't paddle for you; it's up to you to keep up with the group and move forward through the waves. But I felt very safe overall, and didn't have any trouble keeping up, even though my arms aren't that strong. If you don't want to surf your kayak in to the beach at the end, the team will grab the bow and keep you from tipping. Phillip knew a lot of stuff about SD that I had never heard, even after living here 16 months. Overall, loved it, learned so many facts about La Jolla and San Diego, and got to see the caves in a totally different way.