We went on this tour in 2017 and, when I asked for a life jacket, I was told they were too hard to get to. NOW I just take my own life jacket, and today's captain said the ones on the boat are unsafe for wearing while boat is moving because of their configuration (?).
That said, we had a fabulous day of whale watching. Captain Tiffany and crew were informative and eager for all of us to enjoy the experience.
In the first hour we lucked upon a mother, calf and two male escorts. The calf must have breached 20 times. It also spent a lot of time tail slapping. Then the mother and the males breached several times. We stayed in that spot enjoying their frolicking for almost an hour.
The next hour was spent seeing whales spout and then disappearing before we could get to them, but on the way back we again encountered another 'family' frolicking.
While I realize the tour company cannot predict where whales will be, the small boat allowed us to get to whale activity quickly, turn off the engine and just watch from very close to the water.
This tour is for actually watching and listening to whales (by hydrophone dropped into water). Thankfully there is no booze and no music. There are plenty of other companies which provide that kind of tour if desired.
Одговор домаћина
Feb 2020
So stoked you had a great whale watching experience with us!
As far as the lifejackets go, we do currently provide standard lifejackets by request prior to boarding, although the safety lifejackets onboard are more for emergencies and are the large puffy orange ones stored above the boat. In any case your safety and comfort is our priority, please always communicate that with your reservationist and captain so we can meet those needs!
Number of guest for the boat is actually certified for more than we put onboard. The coastguard inspects and regulates the boats every year. Our rafts do have pontoon style seating which is approved by the coastguard. If you have any other questions about this feel free to contact us!
Mahalo!