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    Large and comfortable boat.

    Wow Bill is a master captain, Help us get on board with a quick safety brief and 6 family members were off to 3 hours of fabulous memories. His boat is large and comfortable. There was a light breeze on the way out and soon sunshine. On the way back we saw a pod of 300 dolphins cross right in front of the boat. Everything was perfect and the cost was very reasonable. We will be back soon. Thanks Captain Bill

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    Mark E.

    WOW! no other way to describe it. the best part for me was how the dolphins were showing off for us. Capt. Bill was just fantastic.

    Taylor N.

    Had an incredible time at sea with Pacific Marine Charters. I surprised my significant other with a sunset ride. During the trip I proposed. We had a great time, and the sailboat was very nice. Captain Bill is very professional and I highly recommend him.

    Renee Z.

    Another fantastic voyage with Capt. William DeLuna, Pacific Marine Charters. Celebrating our daughter's engagement with her fiance and his family. After a quick safety briefing, it was smooth sailing and a wonderful time was had by all. Thanks again, Captain Bill, for a memorable trip.

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    Rebecca R.

    Our kids are part of a book club and this month's book was Treasure Island. Capt. Bill helped bring the book to lifetime the kids by taking our group out on a harbor tour and teaching us some basic sailing/boating terminology. Capt. Bill was such a great guy and went above and beyond our expectations. Thanks for making the day memorable!

    The B.

    Never being so far out on the ocean, I was nervous what to expect. Capt Bill made sure we were comfortable, covered safety concerns and checked in frequently to make sure I was OK. Capt Bill was confident which made the trip quite a pleasant and relaxing experience. I would recommend this charter to anyone and intend on looking him up next time the husband and I are on vaca in SoCal.

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    Halise D.

    We scheduled a 2 hour afternoon sail with Bill. He was prompt in communication and very reasonably priced, especially for a private charter. His boat is beautiful and he is very knowledgeable and friendly. We had a wonderful time even with one member of our party having a bit of sea sickness. Our kids were ecstatic that they got to hold the wheel and steer the boat. We saw dolphins and sea lions. We would definitely book again with Pacific Marine Charters.

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    Thank you Corey, we were honored to be a part of your special day!

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    Thank you sir, glad you had a good time. We appreciate you.

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    Captain Bill is amazing! He knows so much about sea life. We saw whales and dolphins up close! We had an amazing girls trip!!

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    Pacific Marine Charters and especially Captain Bill was an amazing experience, one we will cherish for years.

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    I've lived here my entire life and have never been whale watching but have always wanted to,…read morehowever it's just not an experience I'd typically consider splashing out on for myself (**spoiler alert - my visit was less than two weeks ago and immediately after disembarking I told my husband I wanted to get on another tour stat!) For Christmas, my husband's aunt gifted tickets to our entire extended family to enjoy a whale watching tour together so we finally landed on a date and it was an awesome experience from start to finish. We arrived about 15 minutes early for our 9:30am boarding time, checked in at the kiosk and were given paper tickets to be handed over to the crew as we came aboard. Once onboard, we were introduced over the speaker to the captain and crew and given a quick rundown of the itinerary and safety procedures. We navigated through the harbor where we spotted our local sea lion neighbors basking in the sun which especially delighted the kids and the out-of-town/state passengers, sailed out of the harbor and into the open sea. It was a pleasantly calm morning with hardly any wind and very smooth sailing. The only slight downside was that it was a particularly gray morning, so there was little distinction between the color of the ocean versus the sky but it was very clear and we could see for a long distance. We got probably close to halfway through our two-hour tour without any sightings but once we were about 5 miles off the coast, we started hearing transmissions between the crew over their walkies so we knew to start keeping our eyes peeled. The next half hour or so was spent watching three beautiful fin whales take turns coming up for air, swimming under the boat, rolling playfully and showing their light-colored bellies. It was so fun to be able to move about the boat freely to try to get the best view, some photos and videos, while being filled in by the crew on interesting marine facts. Finally the whales took their deep dives, at which point we were informed they wouldn't be coming back up for air for a while and it was about time to head back. The cruise back was equally smooth as the adventure out, and we got in right on time and prepared to disembark but not before getting coupons for a future expedition and adorable fin whale stickers to commemorate our tour. I can't WAIT to go on another whale watching tour with Oceanside Adventures - it was the best time!! I would 100000% recommend.

    What a great day for whale watching!…read more The crew is amazing! Ivy, Tekon, Saxon, Chris. Hope I got all the spelling right! I've been on this boat and it's not always a guarantee as nature is nature but today was perfect. Calm seas, thousands...yes thousands of dolphin and a dozen whales. Mostly humpback but we saw two finback as well. So rad. Can't wait until next time!

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    Captain Bob is the reason I started writing reviews. From a psychology lecture, I learned that…read morepeople usually write reviews only for extremes: extremely bad or extremely awesome. Because of my trip with Captain Bob, I just had to write a review, letting people know not to miss out if you are in the Oceanside area. My experience started over the phone with the Captain. I was told that the trip only accommodates six passengers. This was a concern because I was was traveling with a party of eight. I called the captain and my concern was promptly alleviated. Captain Bob was very chill with the circumstances and didn't even charge us extra. We arrived at the harbor around noon. Captain Bob met us at the parking lot and greeted all of us. Already we were all impressed. We headed out with The Captain narrating what we were looking for in order to locate dolphins. He was very knowledgeable about the ocean and taught us quite a few things about boating and sea life. He also had very interesting tales to tell. I was torn between listening to stories or focusing on novelty of being out at sea. The Captain even let one of our number steer the boat for awhile. Later he served all the 21+ beers. At one point we also pulled random balloons that we saw out of the water. This was us being environmentally friendly. It seems that the Captain was really chill with us doing whatever out at see as long as it was legal, safe, and most importantly, we enjoyed ourselves. The boat was quite roomy and fit all of us comfortably. All of my party were very impressed with the Captain and the trip. I highly recommend Captain Bob for your trip, whether your with your friends or on a date. Don't miss out!

    No doubt about it. Captain Bob is a kind and accommodating host. He loves what he does and his…read moreenthusiasm is contagious. However, there was one problem that made me feel uncomfortable: the boat only has a two foot rubber railing!! Thus, it just seems to me that it would be super easy to go overboard. Honestly, even though sitting up front was somewhat uncomfortable, i didn't want to move for fear of being tossed in! Finally, if you do go, i recommend going for only one and a half hours. We were out for two hours and it was just too long.

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