The staff was so good at making sure that you had everything you needed to be on the water for an extended period of time. The boat ride itself was thoroughly enjoyable by itself without even adding in being able to see the sea lions, dolphins and whales. I came with my son and friends with their teenagers. There were upwards of 50 people (I counted)on board but at no time did I feel over crowded or uncomfortable, there was plenty of space to spread out and still able to take in the whales and the sights. When we started seeing whales , the guides gave us interesting facts about what we were seeing. Throughout the trip the guides were telling interesting tales about the boat and pointing out sights along the way. We saw blue whales, and all of the facts gave weight to all that we were seeing and made it more enjoyable. I have to say that, if you got sick, if wasn’t because the staff didn’t try to help everyone alleviate the situation. They were constantly checking on us and offering methods to combat motion sickness and if that didn’t help a bucket. Overall, I can’t imagine that any other group could have given us a more fun and memorable experience, we were completely pleased with it. Many thanks to Next Level Sailing.