Being a whale nerd, I joined Discovery Whale Watch on a couple of trips last week……and I was simply amazed, both by the wildlife and the crew!! I have been whale watching in many places and many different countries, but these guys are simply awesome: starting with the team in the ticket office, who were providing an excellent service and made me feel very welcome from the very beginning (a massive shoutout to Amanda, of course 😊), and after a little safety briefing on the pier, I found myself on board. The crews were simply amazing: you could feel that the captains (Danny and J-J) are definitely experienced whale watching captains that made sure that everyone on board felt comfortable (despite a little swell on one of the trips), and they were also taking great care around the whales. We got great looks at gray whales, big groups of pacific white-sided dolphins, northern right whale dolphins, Risso’s dolphins and also a small pod of common dolphins,……not to mention all the sea lions, sea otters and various species of seabirds. The naturalists on board (Ryan and Isaiah) were really knowledgeable and great fun to listen to, and deckhand Kenny took great care of everyone – I simply had a really great time with all of them! All in all, definitely a great whale watching experience and a must do whenever you are in Monterey!