Things to do on the water in San Diego, Wildlife Eco-Tours to the Coronado Islands (Mexico),
Dolphin and Whale Watching Excursions, Snorkel & SCUBA
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2010 Photo Contest Entries
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A few of the incredible comments
we have received include:
We had a great time whale watching on your boat on the 29th. Our friendly captain was so accommodating and very informative about not only the surrounding area, but the marine life we were watching. The suits provided and the roomy boat made for a very comfortable ride.
Thank you so much for such a great experience! It was so awesome to see the whales and dolphins so close. We will recommend this to others as they visit the area and definitely plan on doing this again.
Again, we can’t thank you enough for such a great time!
… July 10th (a few sundays ago) my group of friends and I had the most magical whale watching trip. It was such fun and we were incredibly well looked after by our skipper Ray. We felt in amazingly good hands; he was so enthusiastic and so good and briefing us on the activity and whilst we were out at sea. Please pass on our collective thanks. We were so incredibly lucky with our whale sightings - we had about an hour in the company of a Mom and her calf - so special and she seemed so at ease with us being in the vicinity. Something I will never forget. Plus one of San Diego friends who has done other whale watching boats from this area said it was the best ever and she normally goes on the bigger boat and she said it was a much more exhilarating and rewarding experience.
Thanks again to the whole team for a special day
Best wishes Victoria
Hey there, We had a great time on our whale watching trip and saw at least 6 or 7 whales. Capt. Ken was great, he was born for the sea a great tour guide. Also gave a history lesson about the area. wonderful choice will pass on the word a tour worth every moment.
Thanks again from Charles and Julie
I just wanted to take a moment to tell you how FABULOUS my whale watching experience was with your company. Oh my goodness! You made a "mountain girl" very, very happy. Greg was exceptionally personable, knowledgeable & experienced & I felt very safe with him captaining our boat. As a matter of fact, I was so excited about my upcoming tour when I spoke with 2 other couples also staying at the Sheraton & they signed up for the tour. I really can't find the words to describe what a magnificent experience it was. Thank you so much for another fabulous chapter in my life. May your business continue to thrive!
Sincerely, Angelina
Karen and Tony here from the UK.
Just to say we had a wonderful couple of trips out with you Ken. We went with you, just the two of us on January 24th and spent the most amazing time with the grey whales alongside us. Then two days later when we were treated to hundreds of dolphins all around!!
It was brilliant....the highlight of our trip. Thank you.
We had a great time whale watching on your boat on the 29th. Our friendly captain was so accommodating and very informative about not only the surrounding area, but the marine life we were watching. The suits provided and the roomy boat made for a very comfortable ride.
Thank you so much for such a great experience! It was so awesome to see the whales and dolphins so close. We will recommend this to others as they visit the area and definitely plan on doing this again.
Again, we can’t thank you enough for such a great time!
We also want to say thank you for a FANTASTIC tour!!
It was amazing to have such a nice day on the ocean.
I think the experience is full value for the money.
We spotted sea lions, dolphins and whales on the same tour, absolutely great!
Thanks for making our SD trip a fantastic memory.
Fredrik & Anna
Went on Adventure Rib Rides on Tuesday afternoon with Kenny and had an amazing time. Will definitely recommend this trip to visitors and plan on returning again myself. Very happy with Kenny's expertise and knowledge regarding marine biology and SD history. Thanks for accomodating us!
Sincerely, Angela
We were more then impressed with our adventure RIB Ride. Not only was the boat ride itself a cool experience but the wild life that we were able to see so close made our entire trip to the San Diego area. We saw lounging sea lions, huge whales' fins splashing the surface, and 3 different types of dolphin that our guide, Kenny, identified for us and got to bow ride right along with us, jumping in and out of the water right beside the boat. Towards the end of our trip we came along a feeding frenzy where so many ocean life animals were scooping up lunch that the water was white with caps from all of the action. Seeing all of these things were only possible because our guide knew exactly what to look for and we were able to get there quick because of the easy mobility of the RIB.
Matching the incredible ocean ride with a knowledgeable guide that was more then happy to answer all of our questions about every type of animal we saw to the weather patterns of the area made this 3 hour ride so exciting and ultimately this ride was the number 1 thing I would love to do again when I revisit the San Diego area.
Our ride was so amazing!!! Kenny Thank You!
Annie Hilkin
Eric Misko
January 2010
"Way better than my wildest expectations."
Beverly Coffman
I wanted to thank you for the truly great time we had during the whale watching trip on January 16th.
Every part of the trip was a memorable adventure: The boat was impeccably maintained and equipped, Capt. Manzoni was great skipper and excellent tour guide and the things we experienced where nothing short of amazing.
I've traveled on all seven continents including Antarctica and have never seen a school of dolphins as large as the one Capt. Manzoni spotted and allowed us to see up close. It's exciting and a privilege to be on the water with a Captain who knows the water, his boat and the environment so well.
Every part of trip was great- it was the perfect combination of great ingredients. We'll be back for sure. Thank you very, very much.
Tom Demerly
Dearborn, Michigan
"The whale and dolphin watching trips organized by Ken Manzoni, Adventure Rib Rides are highly professional and productive, and with especial care to avoid disturbances to the animals and the surrounding environments. I highly recommend his trips, especially for keen observers.”
Hadoram Shirihai
Author: Whales, Dolphins and Seals of the World
The most amazing thing I have ever done.
Colin Ruane
We want to thank you for one of the most fun experiences we have ever had!!! We all agreed that the ride was our favorite while visiting San Diego. You were so helpful to us and Kenny was just perfect as a guide. If we vacation in San Diego again we will be sure to give you a call.
Thanks from all of us! Kim Robinson
I just wanted to say "thanks" for a marvelous day trip last Monday. My
nephews and I had an incredible time... the stuff of lifetime memories.
